Hardwar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Hardwar is a Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth city situated in Hardwar tehsil of Hardwar district. The Hardwar city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 47,251 families residing in the Hardwar city. The total population of Hardwar is 231,338 out of which 123,455 are males and 107,883 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hardwar is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hardwar city is 28014 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14851 male children and 13163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hardwar is 886 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hardwar is 83.8%. Thus Hardwar has higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Hardwar district. The male literacy rate is 87.79% and the female literacy rate is 79.33% in Hardwar.
Hardwar Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth has total administration over 47,251 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Hardwar Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hardwar Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28,014 | 14,851 | 13,163 |
| Literacy | 83.8% | 77.2% | 69.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,880 | 16,680 | 15,200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 434 | 229 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 60,855 | 28,113 | 32,742 |
Caste-wise Population - Hardwar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Hardwar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,880 | 16,680 | 15,200 |
| Schedule Tribe | 434 | 229 | 205 |
Religion-wise Population - Hardwar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Hardwar is 191,235 which is 82.66% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Hardwar is 36,330 which is 15.7% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Hardwar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 191,235 | (82.66%) | 102,440 | 88,795 |
| Muslim | 36,330 | (15.7%) | 19,036 | 17,294 |
| Christian | 580 | (0.25%) | 293 | 287 |
| Sikh | 1,993 | (0.86%) | 1,053 | 940 |
| Buddhist | 209 | (0.09%) | 117 | 92 |
| Jain | 684 | (0.3%) | 354 | 330 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0.01%) | 13 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 280 | (0.12%) | 149 | 131 |
Literacy Rate - Hardwar
The total literacy rate of Hardwar was 83.85% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 170,483 literates, males were 95,342 while females were 75,141. Also the male literacy rate was 87.79% and the female literacy rate was 79.33% in Hardwar.
| Hardwar | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.33% | 70.01% |
| Male | 87.79% | 87.4% |
| Total | 83.85% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Hardwar
The Sex Ratio of Hardwar is 874. Thus per every 1000 men there were 874 females in Hardwar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 874 ) of Hardwar.
Child Population - Hardwar
According to Census 2011, there were 28,014 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hardwar. Out of which 14,851 were male while 13,163 were female.
Working Population - Hardwar
In Hardwar Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth out of total population, 76,156 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 575 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,609 | 59,298 | 8,311 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 192 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 575 | 500 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 2,079 | 1,777 | 302 |
| Other Workers | 64,724 | 56,829 | 7,895 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,547 | 6,248 | 2,299 |
| Non Working | 155,182 | 57,909 | 97,273 |
Hardwar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Hardwar is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 10,212 | 61.6% | 931 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,212 | 76.6% | 914 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 10,626 | 75.3% | 902 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 12,865 | 55.3% | 905 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,349 | 74.5% | 863 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 8,118 | 70.3% | 883 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,468 | 59% | 934 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 9,511 | 69.7% | 828 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,297 | 77.2% | 864 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,224 | 63.9% | 899 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 7,792 | 76.6% | 857 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,909 | 76.2% | 773 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 6,912 | 79% | 903 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 9,095 | 79.6% | 898 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 8,630 | 68% | 808 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 8,693 | 71.7% | 822 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 7,025 | 82.2% | 912 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 5,213 | 83.7% | 889 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 8,898 | 75.2% | 688 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 7,309 | 78.8% | 928 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 6,861 | 84.6% | 913 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 5,996 | 86.1% | 908 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 7,604 | 70.2% | 900 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,077 | 78.2% | 900 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 11,508 | 85% | 914 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 7,223 | 63.5% | 883 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 7,488 | 64.8% | 894 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 7,948 | 73.5% | 837 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 8,398 | 83.1% | 876 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 5,371 | 83.9% | 923 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,608 | 78.8% | 811 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 241 | 90.5% | 242 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 657 | 64.2% | 795 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hardwar, Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia