Kangra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kangra is a Municipal Council city situated in Kangra tehsil of Kangra district. The Kangra city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,250 families residing in the Kangra city. The total population of Kangra is 9,528 out of which 4,892 are males and 4,636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kangra is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kangra city is 816 which is 9% of the total population. There are 430 male children and 386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kangra is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kangra is 93.3%. Thus Kangra has higher literacy rate compared to 85.7% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.63% and the female literacy rate is 90.87% in Kangra.
Kangra Municipal Council has total administration over 2,250 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kangra Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kangra Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 816 | 430 | 386 |
| Literacy | 93.3% | 87.2% | 83.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 752 | 374 | 378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,399 | 625 | 774 |
Caste-wise Population - Kangra
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kangra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 752 | 374 | 378 |
| Schedule Tribe | 33 | 21 | 12 |
Religion-wise Population - Kangra
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kangra is 9,307 which is 97.68% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kangra is 59 which is 0.62% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kangra as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,307 | (97.68%) | 4,775 | 4,532 |
| Muslim | 59 | (0.62%) | 39 | 20 |
| Christian | 70 | (0.73%) | 28 | 42 |
| Sikh | 66 | (0.69%) | 39 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.25%) | 10 | 14 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Kangra
The total literacy rate of Kangra was 93.31% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 8,129 literates, males were 4,267 while females were 3,862. Also the male literacy rate was 95.63% and the female literacy rate was 90.87% in Kangra.
| Kangra | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 90.87% | 75.93% |
| Male | 95.63% | 89.53% |
| Total | 93.31% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Kangra
The Sex Ratio of Kangra is 948. Thus per every 1000 men there were 948 females in Kangra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Kangra.
Child Population - Kangra
According to Census 2011, there were 816 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kangra. Out of which 430 were male while 386 were female.
Working Population - Kangra
In Kangra Municipal Council out of total population, 3,222 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,222 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,750 | 2,250 | 500 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 68 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 2,668 | 2,177 | 491 |
| Marginal Workers | 472 | 364 | 108 |
| Non Working | 6,306 | 2,278 | 4,028 |
Kangra Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kangra is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,036 | 87.3% | 1,047 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,020 | 87.9% | 943 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,488 | 87.3% | 968 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,365 | 76% | 925 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,070 | 88.8% | 963 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 764 | 84.6% | 959 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 845 | 85.9% | 925 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,022 | 87.5% | 828 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 918 | 84.5% | 983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kangra, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia