Gobindgarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab - Census 2011
Gobindgarh is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Amloh tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district. The Gobindgarh city is divided into 22 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17,780 families residing in the Gobindgarh city. The total population of Gobindgarh is 82,266 out of which 46,104 are males and 36,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gobindgarh is 784.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gobindgarh city is 9919 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5336 male children and 4583 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gobindgarh is 859 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (784).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gobindgarh is 81.9%. Thus Gobindgarh has higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Fatehgarh Sahib district. The male literacy rate is 84.75% and the female literacy rate is 78.22% in Gobindgarh .
Gobindgarh Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 17,780 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gobindgarh Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gobindgarh Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,919 | 5,336 | 4,583 |
| Literacy | 81.9% | 74.9% | 68.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,904 | 7,038 | 5,866 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 23,015 | 11,553 | 11,462 |
Caste-wise Population - Gobindgarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gobindgarh .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,904 | 7,038 | 5,866 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gobindgarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gobindgarh is 55,424 which is 67.37% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gobindgarh is 2,659 which is 3.23% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gobindgarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,424 | (67.37%) | 31,856 | 23,568 |
| Muslim | 2,659 | (3.23%) | 1,498 | 1,161 |
| Christian | 194 | (0.24%) | 101 | 93 |
| Sikh | 23,676 | (28.78%) | 12,497 | 11,179 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.02%) | 10 | 8 |
| Jain | 129 | (0.16%) | 64 | 65 |
| Other Religion | 30 | (0.04%) | 19 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 136 | (0.17%) | 59 | 77 |
Literacy Rate - Gobindgarh
The total literacy rate of Gobindgarh was 81.9% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 59,251 literates, males were 34,551 while females were 24,700. Also the male literacy rate was 84.75% and the female literacy rate was 78.22% in Gobindgarh .
| Gobindgarh | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.22% | 70.73% |
| Male | 84.75% | 80.44% |
| Total | 81.9% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Gobindgarh
The Sex Ratio of Gobindgarh is 784. Thus per every 1000 men there were 784 females in Gobindgarh . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 859 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 784 ) of Gobindgarh .
Child Population - Gobindgarh
According to Census 2011, there were 9,919 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gobindgarh . Out of which 5,336 were male while 4,583 were female.
Working Population - Gobindgarh
In Gobindgarh Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 30,434 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30,434 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,675 | 26,397 | 2,278 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 189 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 132 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 474 | 436 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 27,830 | 25,640 | 2,190 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,759 | 1,311 | 448 |
| Non Working | 51,832 | 18,396 | 33,436 |
Gobindgarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gobindgarh is further divided into 22 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,522 | 71% | 572 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,757 | 66.4% | 703 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,274 | 77.1% | 790 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,231 | 86.8% | 880 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,057 | 73.3% | 848 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,051 | 58.7% | 557 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,059 | 78.5% | 818 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,248 | 71.9% | 775 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,970 | 80.6% | 829 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,078 | 81.9% | 820 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,647 | 77.2% | 765 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,127 | 71.4% | 829 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,146 | 76.7% | 811 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,121 | 72.9% | 797 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,073 | 62.3% | 871 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,062 | 67.6% | 792 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,252 | 85.7% | 922 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,517 | 84% | 914 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,938 | 76.4% | 850 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,398 | 52.6% | 804 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,589 | 68.7% | 838 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,149 | 57.2% | 848 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gobindgarh , Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab - Wikipedia