Kanth Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Kanth is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Kanth tehsil of Moradabad district. The Kanth city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,467 families residing in the Kanth city. The total population of Kanth is 26,381 out of which 13,757 are males and 12,624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanth is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanth city is 3629 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1869 male children and 1760 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanth is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanth is 73.7%. Thus Kanth has higher literacy rate compared to 56.8% of Moradabad district. The male literacy rate is 80.6% and the female literacy rate is 66.08% in Kanth.
Kanth Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,467 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.
Kanth Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanth Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,629 | 1,869 | 1,760 |
| Literacy | 73.7% | 69.7% | 56.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,859 | 1,525 | 1,334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 9,620 | 4,175 | 5,445 |
Caste-wise Population - Kanth
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,859 | 1,525 | 1,334 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kanth
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kanth is 11,447 which is 43.39% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kanth is 14,669 which is 55.6% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kanth as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,447 | (43.39%) | 6,068 | 5,379 |
| Muslim | 14,669 | (55.6%) | 7,569 | 7,100 |
| Christian | 103 | (0.39%) | 50 | 53 |
| Sikh | 83 | (0.31%) | 44 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.02%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.03%) | 4 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 63 | (0.24%) | 18 | 45 |
Literacy Rate - Kanth
The total literacy rate of Kanth was 73.67% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 16,761 literates, males were 9,582 while females were 7,179. Also the male literacy rate was 80.6% and the female literacy rate was 66.08% in Kanth.
| Kanth | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.08% | 57.18% |
| Male | 80.6% | 77.28% |
| Total | 73.67% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Kanth
The Sex Ratio of Kanth is 918. Thus per every 1000 men there were 918 females in Kanth. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Kanth.
Child Population - Kanth
According to Census 2011, there were 3,629 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanth. Out of which 1,869 were male while 1,760 were female.
Working Population - Kanth
In Kanth Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 8,565 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 668 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 537 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,096 | 6,278 | 818 |
| Cultivators | 668 | 646 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 537 | 506 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 1,079 | 760 | 319 |
| Other Workers | 4,812 | 4,366 | 446 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,469 | 877 | 592 |
| Non Working | 17,816 | 6,602 | 11,214 |
Kanth Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kanth is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,359 | 64.1% | 868 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,385 | 79.1% | 884 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,018 | 66.7% | 975 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,684 | 61.6% | 938 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,922 | 70.3% | 890 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,134 | 67.5% | 1,004 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,195 | 55.5% | 863 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,036 | 40.2% | 854 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,957 | 52.3% | 963 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,110 | 72.5% | 1,004 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,227 | 86.6% | 948 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,828 | 69.4% | 914 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,449 | 66.3% | 1,038 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,102 | 57.3% | 901 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,975 | 65.6% | 870 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanth, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia