Gurdaspur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gurdaspur is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district. The Gurdaspur city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,443 families residing in the Gurdaspur city. The total population of Gurdaspur is 77,928 out of which 41,311 are males and 36,617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurdaspur is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurdaspur city is 7096 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3919 male children and 3177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurdaspur is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurdaspur is 89.6%. Thus Gurdaspur has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 91.88% and the female literacy rate is 87.12% in Gurdaspur .
Gurdaspur Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 15,443 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.
Gurdaspur Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurdaspur Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,096 | 3,919 | 3,177 |
| Literacy | 89.6% | 83.2% | 79.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,999 | 8,858 | 8,141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 14,438 | 6,954 | 7,484 |
Caste-wise Population - Gurdaspur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurdaspur .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,999 | 8,858 | 8,141 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gurdaspur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gurdaspur is 53,675 which is 68.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gurdaspur is 383 which is 0.49% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gurdaspur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 53,675 | (68.88%) | 28,443 | 25,232 |
| Muslim | 383 | (0.49%) | 240 | 143 |
| Christian | 3,931 | (5.04%) | 2,094 | 1,837 |
| Sikh | 19,345 | (24.82%) | 10,245 | 9,100 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 75 | (0.1%) | 35 | 40 |
| Other Religion | 87 | (0.11%) | 45 | 42 |
| No Religion Specified | 423 | (0.54%) | 205 | 218 |
Literacy Rate - Gurdaspur
The total literacy rate of Gurdaspur was 89.63% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 63,490 literates, males were 34,357 while females were 29,133. Also the male literacy rate was 91.88% and the female literacy rate was 87.12% in Gurdaspur .
| Gurdaspur | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.12% | 70.73% |
| Male | 91.88% | 80.44% |
| Total | 89.63% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Gurdaspur
The Sex Ratio of Gurdaspur is 886. Thus per every 1000 men there were 886 females in Gurdaspur . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Gurdaspur .
Child Population - Gurdaspur
According to Census 2011, there were 7,096 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gurdaspur . Out of which 3,919 were male while 3,177 were female.
Working Population - Gurdaspur
In Gurdaspur Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 26,589 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,589 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 736 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,047 | 18,197 | 4,850 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 283 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 736 | 429 | 307 |
| Household Industries | 431 | 377 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 21,553 | 17,108 | 4,445 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,542 | 2,333 | 1,209 |
| Non Working | 51,339 | 20,781 | 30,558 |
Gurdaspur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gurdaspur is further divided into 24 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,441 | 84.8% | 930 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,329 | 77.3% | 930 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,084 | 76.3% | 917 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,674 | 81.6% | 782 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,523 | 79% | 905 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,171 | 71.2% | 898 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,322 | 71.2% | 896 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,049 | 80.1% | 890 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,093 | 86% | 877 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,042 | 82.5% | 961 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,175 | 81% | 906 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,588 | 83.9% | 930 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,433 | 84.7% | 924 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,182 | 83.4% | 913 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 877 | 85.9% | 980 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,023 | 87.1% | 907 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,855 | 84.6% | 936 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,036 | 88.8% | 942 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,549 | 88.1% | 914 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,834 | 81.9% | 907 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,269 | 84.4% | 929 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 990 | 94.2% | 681 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 558 | 77.8% | 848 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 831 | 67.1% | 162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurdaspur , Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia