Gursarai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gursarai is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Garautha tehsil of Jhansi district. The Gursarai city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,920 families residing in the Gursarai city. The total population of Gursarai is 26,869 out of which 14,127 are males and 12,742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gursarai is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gursarai city is 3266 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1764 male children and 1502 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gursarai is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gursarai is 83.7%. Thus Gursarai has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Jhansi district. The male literacy rate is 91.75% and the female literacy rate is 74.75% in Gursarai.
Gursarai Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 4,920 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gursarai Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gursarai Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,266 | 1,764 | 1,502 |
| Literacy | 83.7% | 80.3% | 65.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,337 | 2,839 | 2,498 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 7,124 | 2,784 | 4,340 |
Caste-wise Population - Gursarai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gursarai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,337 | 2,839 | 2,498 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Gursarai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gursarai is 23,037 which is 85.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gursarai is 3,000 which is 11.17% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gursarai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,037 | (85.74%) | 12,136 | 10,901 |
| Muslim | 3,000 | (11.17%) | 1,575 | 1,425 |
| Christian | 11 | (0.04%) | 4 | 7 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.02%) | 4 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 800 | (2.98%) | 400 | 400 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.05%) | 7 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Gursarai
The total literacy rate of Gursarai was 83.65% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 19,745 literates, males were 11,343 while females were 8,402. Also the male literacy rate was 91.75% and the female literacy rate was 74.75% in Gursarai.
| Gursarai | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.75% | 57.18% |
| Male | 91.75% | 77.28% |
| Total | 83.65% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Gursarai
The Sex Ratio of Gursarai is 902. Thus per every 1000 men there were 902 females in Gursarai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Gursarai.
Child Population - Gursarai
According to Census 2011, there were 3,266 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gursarai. Out of which 1,764 were male while 1,502 were female.
Working Population - Gursarai
In Gursarai Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 8,217 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,217 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 926 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,892 | 5,396 | 496 |
| Cultivators | 1,320 | 1,256 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 926 | 760 | 166 |
| Household Industries | 349 | 321 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 3,297 | 3,059 | 238 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,325 | 1,658 | 667 |
| Non Working | 18,652 | 7,073 | 11,579 |
Gursarai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gursarai is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 789 | 62% | 874 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 983 | 61.1% | 887 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,620 | 69.3% | 831 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 984 | 77.2% | 911 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,190 | 76.3% | 964 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 920 | 75.9% | 893 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,026 | 53.6% | 962 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,678 | 61.7% | 916 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 905 | 75.4% | 889 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,099 | 78.4% | 869 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,392 | 69.3% | 863 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,294 | 83.2% | 838 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 928 | 73.7% | 937 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,164 | 74.2% | 899 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,013 | 79.8% | 1,038 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 715 | 81.1% | 907 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,121 | 73.6% | 853 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,686 | 78.5% | 857 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 960 | 72.2% | 955 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 349 | 83.7% | 918 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,008 | 64.7% | 920 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 963 | 75.3% | 969 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 879 | 88.4% | 919 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,091 | 84.9% | 945 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,112 | 76.3% | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gursarai, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia