Goniana Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bathinda, Punjab - Census 2011
Goniana is a Municipal Council city situated in Bathinda tehsil of Bathinda district. The Goniana city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,065 families residing in the Goniana city. The total population of Goniana is 15,208 out of which 8,150 are males and 7,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goniana is 866.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goniana city is 1768 which is 12% of the total population. There are 971 male children and 797 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goniana is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goniana is 81%. Thus Goniana has higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Bathinda district. The male literacy rate is 85.36% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% in Goniana.
Goniana Municipal Council has total administration over 3,065 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Goniana Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goniana Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,768 | 971 | 797 |
| Literacy | 81% | 75.2% | 67.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,220 | 2,215 | 2,005 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,325 | 2,022 | 2,303 |
Caste-wise Population - Goniana
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goniana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,220 | 2,215 | 2,005 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Goniana
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Goniana is 9,888 which is 65.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Goniana is 79 which is 0.52% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Goniana as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,888 | (65.02%) | 5,313 | 4,575 |
| Muslim | 79 | (0.52%) | 56 | 23 |
| Christian | 5 | (0.03%) | 2 | 3 |
| Sikh | 5,213 | (34.28%) | 2,768 | 2,445 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.14%) | 10 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Goniana
The total literacy rate of Goniana was 80.97% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 10,883 literates, males were 6,128 while females were 4,755. Also the male literacy rate was 85.36% and the female literacy rate was 75.95% in Goniana.
| Goniana | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.95% | 70.73% |
| Male | 85.36% | 80.44% |
| Total | 80.97% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Goniana
The Sex Ratio of Goniana is 866. Thus per every 1000 men there were 866 females in Goniana. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 866 ) of Goniana.
Child Population - Goniana
According to Census 2011, there were 1,768 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goniana. Out of which 971 were male while 797 were female.
Working Population - Goniana
In Goniana Municipal Council out of total population, 5,377 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,377 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,121 | 4,418 | 703 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 100 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 68 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 4,897 | 4,204 | 693 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 136 | 120 |
| Non Working | 9,831 | 3,596 | 6,235 |
Goniana Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Goniana is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,963 | 52% | 864 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,528 | 49.7% | 837 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 696 | 80.5% | 846 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,405 | 70.3% | 863 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 565 | 85% | 846 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,184 | 82.9% | 919 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 786 | 84.4% | 894 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,893 | 76.9% | 885 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,616 | 78% | 847 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,194 | 82% | 863 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,058 | 59.7% | 876 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 730 | 87.9% | 839 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 590 | 77.8% | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goniana, Bathinda, Punjab - Wikipedia