Kandhla Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Kandhla is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Kairana tehsil of Muzaffarnagar district. The Kandhla city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,185 families residing in the Kandhla city. The total population of Kandhla is 46,796 out of which 24,535 are males and 22,261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandhla is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandhla city is 7788 which is 17% of the total population. There are 4133 male children and 3655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandhla is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandhla is 55.4%. Thus Kandhla has lower literacy rate compared to 69.1% of Muzaffarnagar district. The male literacy rate is 63.57% and the female literacy rate is 46.51% in Kandhla.
Kandhla Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 7,185 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kandhla Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandhla Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,788 | 4,133 | 3,655 |
| Literacy | 55.4% | 52.9% | 38.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,407 | 1,789 | 1,618 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 25,173 | 11,566 | 13,607 |
Caste-wise Population - Kandhla
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandhla.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,407 | 1,789 | 1,618 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kandhla
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kandhla is 13,035 which is 27.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kandhla is 32,650 which is 69.77% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kandhla as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,035 | (27.85%) | 6,890 | 6,145 |
| Muslim | 32,650 | (69.77%) | 17,054 | 15,596 |
| Christian | 216 | (0.46%) | 119 | 97 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 0 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 876 | (1.87%) | 465 | 411 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.02%) | 3 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Kandhla
The total literacy rate of Kandhla was 55.43% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 21,623 literates, males were 12,969 while females were 8,654. Also the male literacy rate was 63.57% and the female literacy rate was 46.51% in Kandhla.
| Kandhla | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 46.51% | 57.18% |
| Male | 63.57% | 77.28% |
| Total | 55.43% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Kandhla
The Sex Ratio of Kandhla is 907. Thus per every 1000 men there were 907 females in Kandhla. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Kandhla.
Child Population - Kandhla
According to Census 2011, there were 7,788 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kandhla. Out of which 4,133 were male while 3,655 were female.
Working Population - Kandhla
In Kandhla Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 13,130 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,130 workers engaged in Main Work, 850 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,574 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,268 | 11,680 | 588 |
| Cultivators | 850 | 834 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,574 | 1,514 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 627 | 509 | 118 |
| Other Workers | 9,217 | 8,823 | 394 |
| Marginal Workers | 862 | 598 | 264 |
| Non Working | 33,666 | 12,257 | 21,409 |
Kandhla Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kandhla is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,023 | 25.7% | 900 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,583 | 54.3% | 912 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,105 | 27.7% | 885 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,502 | 48.1% | 880 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,834 | 49.6% | 841 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,784 | 46.9% | 920 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,659 | 62.9% | 879 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,785 | 41.8% | 921 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,508 | 50.3% | 914 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,553 | 71.3% | 910 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,896 | 55% | 921 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,771 | 61.5% | 896 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,277 | 87.4% | 881 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,816 | 26.8% | 898 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,432 | 64.4% | 920 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,254 | 19.7% | 897 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,643 | 27.1% | 926 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,498 | 51.1% | 940 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,797 | 56.3% | 973 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,974 | 56.1% | 943 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,178 | 56.4% | 900 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,123 | 26.4% | 949 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,834 | 62% | 877 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,468 | 53.5% | 889 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,499 | 31.5% | 908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandhla, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia