Gosainganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gosainganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Faizabad tehsil of Faizabad district. The Gosainganj city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,121 families residing in the Gosainganj city. The total population of Gosainganj is 12,931 out of which 6,702 are males and 6,229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosainganj is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gosainganj city is 1585 which is 12% of the total population. There are 835 male children and 750 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosainganj is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosainganj is 83.8%. Thus Gosainganj has higher literacy rate compared to 68.7% of Faizabad district. The male literacy rate is 88.65% and the female literacy rate is 78.68% in Gosainganj.
Gosainganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,121 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gosainganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosainganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,585 | 835 | 750 |
| Literacy | 83.8% | 77.6% | 69.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,187 | 611 | 576 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,419 | 1,501 | 1,918 |
Caste-wise Population - Gosainganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gosainganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,187 | 611 | 576 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gosainganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gosainganj is 9,309 which is 71.99% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gosainganj is 3,538 which is 27.36% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gosainganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,309 | (71.99%) | 4,865 | 4,444 |
| Muslim | 3,538 | (27.36%) | 1,799 | 1,739 |
| Christian | 56 | (0.43%) | 28 | 28 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.05%) | 1 | 6 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.04%) | 2 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.07%) | 1 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.05%) | 5 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Gosainganj
The total literacy rate of Gosainganj was 83.84% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 9,512 literates, males were 5,201 while females were 4,311. Also the male literacy rate was 88.65% and the female literacy rate was 78.68% in Gosainganj.
| Gosainganj | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.68% | 57.18% |
| Male | 88.65% | 77.28% |
| Total | 83.84% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Gosainganj
The Sex Ratio of Gosainganj is 929. Thus per every 1000 men there were 929 females in Gosainganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Gosainganj.
Child Population - Gosainganj
According to Census 2011, there were 1,585 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gosainganj. Out of which 835 were male while 750 were female.
Working Population - Gosainganj
In Gosainganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,787 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,787 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,532 | 2,267 | 265 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 65 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 767 | 702 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 1,644 | 1,455 | 189 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,255 | 808 | 447 |
| Non Working | 9,144 | 3,627 | 5,517 |
Gosainganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gosainganj is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,326 | 53.1% | 1,000 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,740 | 66.6% | 942 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,386 | 77.2% | 893 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 839 | 74.5% | 911 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,147 | 79.3% | 954 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,079 | 69.5% | 927 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 937 | 86% | 912 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 846 | 78.8% | 884 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 270 | 80.4% | 1,126 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,217 | 74% | 899 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 973 | 83% | 889 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,171 | 76.4% | 942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosainganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia