Jawalamukhi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jawalamukhi is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Jawalamukhi tehsil of Kangra district. The Jawalamukhi city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,184 families residing in the Jawalamukhi city. The total population of Jawalamukhi is 5,361 out of which 2,782 are males and 2,579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jawalamukhi is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jawalamukhi city is 559 which is 10% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jawalamukhi is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jawalamukhi is 92.2%. Thus Jawalamukhi has higher literacy rate compared to 85.7% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 94.33% and the female literacy rate is 89.94% in Jawalamukhi.
Jawalamukhi Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,184 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jawalamukhi Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jawalamukhi Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 559 | 315 | 244 |
| Literacy | 92.2% | 83.6% | 81.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 875 | 442 | 433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 68 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 934 | 455 | 479 |
Caste-wise Population - Jawalamukhi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Jawalamukhi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 875 | 442 | 433 |
| Schedule Tribe | 130 | 68 | 62 |
Religion-wise Population - Jawalamukhi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jawalamukhi is 5,106 which is 95.24% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jawalamukhi is 199 which is 3.71% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jawalamukhi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,106 | (95.24%) | 2,642 | 2,464 |
| Muslim | 199 | (3.71%) | 113 | 86 |
| Christian | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Sikh | 46 | (0.86%) | 24 | 22 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.09%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.09%) | 2 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Jawalamukhi
The total literacy rate of Jawalamukhi was 92.19% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 4,427 literates, males were 2,327 while females were 2,100. Also the male literacy rate was 94.33% and the female literacy rate was 89.94% in Jawalamukhi.
| Jawalamukhi | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.94% | 75.93% |
| Male | 94.33% | 89.53% |
| Total | 92.19% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Jawalamukhi
The Sex Ratio of Jawalamukhi is 927. Thus per every 1000 men there were 927 females in Jawalamukhi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Jawalamukhi.
Child Population - Jawalamukhi
According to Census 2011, there were 559 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jawalamukhi. Out of which 315 were male while 244 were female.
Working Population - Jawalamukhi
In Jawalamukhi Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 1,657 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,657 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,500 | 1,270 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,482 | 1,255 | 227 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 126 | 31 |
| Non Working | 3,704 | 1,386 | 2,318 |
Jawalamukhi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jawalamukhi is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,135 | 82% | 960 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 377 | 86.7% | 894 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 882 | 87% | 922 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 770 | 81% | 925 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 830 | 78.1% | 886 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 693 | 83% | 930 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 674 | 82.3% | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jawalamukhi, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia