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Halwara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011

Halwara is a Census Town city situated in Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,138 families residing in the Halwara city. The total population of Halwara is 9,761 out of which 5,321 are males and 4,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Halwara is 834.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Halwara city is 1055 which is 11% of the total population. There are 586 male children and 469 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Halwara is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (834).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Halwara is 85.5%. Thus Halwara has higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 89.5% and the female literacy rate is 80.61% in Halwara.

Halwara Census Town has total administration over 2,138 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Halwara Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Halwara Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,055 586 469
Literacy 85.5% 79.6% 72.1%
Scheduled Caste 3,216 1,661 1,555
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,322 1,083 1,239

Caste-wise Population - Halwara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Halwara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,216 1,661 1,555
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Halwara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Halwara is 3,715 which is 38.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Halwara is 178 which is 1.82% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Halwara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,715 (38.06%) 2,157 1,558
Muslim 178 (1.82%) 111 67
Christian 147 (1.51%) 77 70
Sikh 5,553 (56.89%) 2,885 2,668
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 7 (0.07%) 4 3
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 160 (1.64%) 86 74

Literacy Rate - Halwara

The total literacy rate of Halwara was 85.45% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 7,439 literates, males were 4,238 while females were 3,201. Also the male literacy rate was 89.5% and the female literacy rate was 80.61% in Halwara.

  Halwara Punjab
Female 80.61% 70.73%
Male 89.5% 80.44%
Total 85.45% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Halwara

The Sex Ratio of Halwara is 834. Thus per every 1000 men there were 834 females in Halwara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 834 ) of Halwara.

Child Population - Halwara

According to Census 2011, there were 1,055 children between age 0 to 6 years in Halwara. Out of which 586 were male while 469 were female.

Working Population - Halwara

In Halwara Census Town out of total population, 4,002 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,996 2,067 929
Cultivators 351 298 53
Agriculture Labourer 485 373 112
Household Industries 548 99 449
Other Workers 1,612 1,297 315
Marginal Workers 1,006 388 618
Non Working 5,759 2,866 2,893

Halwara Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Halwara is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 9,761 76.2% 834

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