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Jiwangarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011

Jiwangarh is a Census Town city situated in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,205 families residing in the Jiwangarh city. The total population of Jiwangarh is 11,870 out of which 6,136 are males and 5,734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiwangarh is 934.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jiwangarh city is 1767 which is 15% of the total population. There are 911 male children and 856 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiwangarh is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiwangarh is 77%. Thus Jiwangarh has lower literacy rate compared to 84.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 83.58% and the female literacy rate is 70.03% in Jiwangarh.

Jiwangarh Census Town has total administration over 2,205 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.

Jiwangarh Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,767 911 856
Literacy 77% 71.2% 59.6%
Scheduled Caste 680 343 337
Scheduled Tribe 1,151 630 521
Illiterate 4,087 1,769 2,318

Caste-wise Population - Jiwangarh

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Jiwangarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 680 343 337
Schedule Tribe 1,151 630 521

Religion-wise Population - Jiwangarh

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jiwangarh is 5,917 which is 49.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jiwangarh is 5,814 which is 48.98% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jiwangarh as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,917 (49.85%) 3,036 2,881
Muslim 5,814 (48.98%) 3,034 2,780
Christian 53 (0.45%) 24 29
Sikh 50 (0.42%) 28 22
Buddhist 6 (0.05%) 2 4
Jain 14 (0.12%) 6 8
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 16 (0.13%) 6 10

Literacy Rate - Jiwangarh

The total literacy rate of Jiwangarh was 77.04% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 7,783 literates, males were 4,367 while females were 3,416. Also the male literacy rate was 83.58% and the female literacy rate was 70.03% in Jiwangarh.

  Jiwangarh Uttarakhand
Female 70.03% 70.01%
Male 83.58% 87.4%
Total 77.04% 78.82%

Sex Ratio - Jiwangarh

The Sex Ratio of Jiwangarh is 934. Thus per every 1000 men there were 934 females in Jiwangarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Jiwangarh.

Child Population - Jiwangarh

According to Census 2011, there were 1,767 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jiwangarh. Out of which 911 were male while 856 were female.

Working Population - Jiwangarh

In Jiwangarh Census Town out of total population, 3,612 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,612 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,398 2,163 235
Cultivators 126 117 9
Agriculture Labourer 118 103 15
Household Industries 126 101 25
Other Workers 2,028 1,842 186
Marginal Workers 1,214 820 394
Non Working 8,258 3,153 5,105

Jiwangarh Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 11,870 65.6% 934

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