Kanth Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Kanth is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Shahjahanpur tehsil of Shahjahanpur 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 4,460 families residing in the Kanth city. The total population of Kanth is 27,137 out of which 14,395 are males and 12,742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanth is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanth city is 4347 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2304 male children and 2043 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanth is 887 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanth is 49.3%. Thus Kanth has lower literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Shahjahanpur district. The male literacy rate is 56.45% and the female literacy rate is 41.17% in Kanth.
Kanth Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,460 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 | 4,347 | 2,304 | 2,043 |
| Literacy | 49.3% | 47.4% | 34.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,450 | 767 | 683 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 15,907 | 7,570 | 8,337 |
Caste-wise Population - Kanth
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,450 | 767 | 683 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kanth
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kanth is 11,801 which is 43.49% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kanth is 15,273 which is 56.28% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kanth as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,801 | (43.49%) | 6,255 | 5,546 |
| Muslim | 15,273 | (56.28%) | 8,109 | 7,164 |
| Christian | 26 | (0.1%) | 7 | 19 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 30 | (0.11%) | 19 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Kanth
The total literacy rate of Kanth was 49.28% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 11,230 literates, males were 6,825 while females were 4,405. Also the male literacy rate was 56.45% and the female literacy rate was 41.17% in Kanth.
| Kanth | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 41.17% | 57.18% |
| Male | 56.45% | 77.28% |
| Total | 49.28% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Kanth
The Sex Ratio of Kanth is 885. Thus per every 1000 men there were 885 females in Kanth. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 887 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Kanth.
Child Population - Kanth
According to Census 2011, there were 4,347 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanth. Out of which 2,304 were male while 2,043 were female.
Working Population - Kanth
In Kanth Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 7,603 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,603 workers engaged in Main Work, 954 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,567 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,165 | 5,826 | 339 |
| Cultivators | 954 | 935 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,567 | 2,537 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 162 | 119 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 2,482 | 2,235 | 247 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,438 | 1,130 | 308 |
| Non Working | 19,534 | 7,439 | 12,095 |
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 | 1,042 | 30.9% | 854 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,522 | 52.1% | 910 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,160 | 46.9% | 932 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,793 | 29.6% | 864 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,716 | 35.7% | 898 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,559 | 42.6% | 882 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,786 | 40.2% | 880 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,048 | 30.1% | 893 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,215 | 45% | 869 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,660 | 51.1% | 865 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 926 | 63% | 929 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,017 | 41.3% | 917 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,567 | 54.3% | 840 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,113 | 27.8% | 912 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,013 | 34% | 870 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanth, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia