Itanagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Itanagar is a Notified Town city situated in Itanagar circle of Papum Pare district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13,465 families residing in the Itanagar city. The total population of Itanagar is 59,490 out of which 30,497 are males and 28,993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Itanagar is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Itanagar city is 7624 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3983 male children and 3641 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Itanagar is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Itanagar is 85.2%. Thus Itanagar has higher literacy rate compared to 80% of Papum Pare district. The male literacy rate is 90.51% and the female literacy rate is 79.58% in Itanagar.
Itanagar Notified Town has total administration over 13,465 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Itanagar Notified Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Itanagar Notified Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,624 | 3,983 | 3,641 |
| Literacy | 85.2% | 78.7% | 69.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34,026 | 16,419 | 17,607 |
| Illiterate | 15,318 | 6,500 | 8,818 |
Caste-wise Population - Itanagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.2% of total population in Itanagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,026 | 16,419 | 17,607 |
Religion-wise Population - Itanagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Itanagar is 24,357 which is 40.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Itanagar is 2,688 which is 4.52% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Itanagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,357 | (40.94%) | 13,459 | 10,898 |
| Muslim | 2,688 | (4.52%) | 1,447 | 1,241 |
| Christian | 17,556 | (29.51%) | 8,405 | 9,151 |
| Sikh | 112 | (0.19%) | 66 | 46 |
| Buddhist | 1,714 | (2.88%) | 886 | 828 |
| Jain | 35 | (0.06%) | 17 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 12,593 | (21.17%) | 6,029 | 6,564 |
| No Religion Specified | 435 | (0.73%) | 188 | 247 |
Literacy Rate - Itanagar
The total literacy rate of Itanagar was 85.17% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 65.38% of Arunachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 44,172 literates, males were 23,997 while females were 20,175. Also the male literacy rate was 90.51% and the female literacy rate was 79.58% in Itanagar.
| Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.58% | 57.7% |
| Male | 90.51% | 72.55% |
| Total | 85.17% | 65.38% |
Sex Ratio - Itanagar
The Sex Ratio of Itanagar is 951. Thus per every 1000 men there were 951 females in Itanagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Itanagar.
Child Population - Itanagar
According to Census 2011, there were 7,624 children between age 0 to 6 years in Itanagar. Out of which 3,983 were male while 3,641 were female.
Working Population - Itanagar
In Itanagar Notified Town out of total population, 23,013 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,420 | 12,178 | 5,242 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 98 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 71 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 257 | 180 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 16,874 | 11,829 | 5,045 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,593 | 2,854 | 2,739 |
| Non Working | 36,477 | 15,465 | 21,012 |
Itanagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Itanagar is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 59,490 | 74.3% | 951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Itanagar, Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia