Kapurthala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Kapurthala is a Municipal Council city situated in Kapurthala tehsil of Kapurthala district. The Kapurthala city is divided into 27 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20,484 families residing in the Kapurthala city. The total population of Kapurthala is 98,916 out of which 53,801 are males and 45,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kapurthala is 839.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kapurthala city is 9991 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5226 male children and 4765 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kapurthala is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (839).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kapurthala is 85.1%. Thus Kapurthala has higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 88.02% and the female literacy rate is 81.52% in Kapurthala.
Kapurthala Municipal Council has total administration over 20,484 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.
Kapurthala Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kapurthala Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,991 | 5,226 | 4,765 |
| Literacy | 85.1% | 79.5% | 72.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,843 | 10,902 | 9,941 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 23,263 | 11,043 | 12,220 |
Caste-wise Population - Kapurthala
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kapurthala.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,843 | 10,902 | 9,941 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kapurthala
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kapurthala is 62,056 which is 62.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kapurthala is 1,242 which is 1.26% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kapurthala as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 62,056 | (62.74%) | 34,263 | 27,793 |
| Muslim | 1,242 | (1.26%) | 773 | 469 |
| Christian | 579 | (0.59%) | 323 | 256 |
| Sikh | 34,410 | (34.79%) | 18,112 | 16,298 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.02%) | 10 | 7 |
| Jain | 110 | (0.11%) | 63 | 47 |
| Other Religion | 28 | (0.03%) | 16 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 474 | (0.48%) | 241 | 233 |
Literacy Rate - Kapurthala
The total literacy rate of Kapurthala was 85.08% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 75,653 literates, males were 42,758 while females were 32,895. Also the male literacy rate was 88.02% and the female literacy rate was 81.52% in Kapurthala.
| Kapurthala | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.52% | 70.73% |
| Male | 88.02% | 80.44% |
| Total | 85.08% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Kapurthala
The Sex Ratio of Kapurthala is 839. Thus per every 1000 men there were 839 females in Kapurthala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 839 ) of Kapurthala.
Child Population - Kapurthala
According to Census 2011, there were 9,991 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kapurthala. Out of which 5,226 were male while 4,765 were female.
Working Population - Kapurthala
In Kapurthala Municipal Council out of total population, 38,796 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38,796 workers engaged in Main Work, 603 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,703 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,459 | 28,717 | 5,742 |
| Cultivators | 603 | 545 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,703 | 1,296 | 407 |
| Household Industries | 1,335 | 1,024 | 311 |
| Other Workers | 30,818 | 25,852 | 4,966 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,337 | 2,380 | 1,957 |
| Non Working | 60,120 | 22,704 | 37,416 |
Kapurthala Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kapurthala is further divided into 27 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,899 | 72.4% | 753 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,816 | 81.9% | 894 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,991 | 84.8% | 917 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,489 | 83.2% | 957 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,186 | 85.7% | 933 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,869 | 75.2% | 925 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,695 | 79.9% | 916 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,452 | 75.3% | 950 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,535 | 80% | 721 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,327 | 76.8% | 889 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,652 | 56.3% | 925 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,666 | 73.2% | 888 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,428 | 58% | 821 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,201 | 72.4% | 917 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,549 | 83.4% | 917 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,707 | 84.3% | 1,014 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,991 | 82.7% | 943 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,344 | 85.1% | 894 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,132 | 86% | 954 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,917 | 81.4% | 936 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,382 | 79% | 936 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,211 | 76.1% | 974 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,645 | 79.3% | 924 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,115 | 82.7% | 916 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,341 | 64.2% | 990 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 9,152 | 79.5% | 404 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,224 | 60.6% | 906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kapurthala, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia