Karawal Nagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North East, Delhi - Census 2011
Karawal Nagar is a Census Town city situated in Seelam Pur tehsil of North East district. The Karawal Nagar city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 41,116 families residing in the Karawal Nagar city. The total population of Karawal Nagar is 224,281 out of which 119,951 are males and 104,330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karawal Nagar is 870.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karawal Nagar city is 31744 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17224 male children and 14520 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karawal Nagar is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karawal Nagar is 84%. Thus Karawal Nagar has higher literacy rate compared to 83.1% of North East district. The male literacy rate is 91.16% and the female literacy rate is 75.83% in Karawal Nagar.
Karawal Nagar Census Town has total administration over 41,116 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karawal Nagar Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karawal Nagar Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31,744 | 17,224 | 14,520 |
| Literacy | 84% | 78.1% | 65.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36,056 | 19,212 | 16,844 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 62,531 | 26,308 | 36,223 |
Caste-wise Population - Karawal Nagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karawal Nagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 36,056 | 19,212 | 16,844 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Karawal Nagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karawal Nagar is 199,351 which is 88.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karawal Nagar is 23,421 which is 10.44% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Karawal Nagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 199,351 | (88.88%) | 106,737 | 92,614 |
| Muslim | 23,421 | (10.44%) | 12,401 | 11,020 |
| Christian | 175 | (0.08%) | 85 | 90 |
| Sikh | 293 | (0.13%) | 152 | 141 |
| Buddhist | 81 | (0.04%) | 44 | 37 |
| Jain | 877 | (0.39%) | 481 | 396 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 83 | (0.04%) | 51 | 32 |
Literacy Rate - Karawal Nagar
The total literacy rate of Karawal Nagar was 84.01% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 86.21% of Delhi. Population-wise, out of total 161,750 literates, males were 93,643 while females were 68,107. Also the male literacy rate was 91.16% and the female literacy rate was 75.83% in Karawal Nagar.
| Karawal Nagar | Delhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.83% | 80.76% |
| Male | 91.16% | 90.94% |
| Total | 84.01% | 86.21% |
Sex Ratio - Karawal Nagar
The Sex Ratio of Karawal Nagar is 870. Thus per every 1000 men there were 870 females in Karawal Nagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 870 ) of Karawal Nagar.
Child Population - Karawal Nagar
According to Census 2011, there were 31,744 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karawal Nagar. Out of which 17,224 were male while 14,520 were female.
Working Population - Karawal Nagar
In Karawal Nagar Census Town out of total population, 62,872 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,872 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,695 | 55,984 | 3,711 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 224 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 181 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1,790 | 1,555 | 235 |
| Other Workers | 57,471 | 54,024 | 3,447 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,177 | 2,207 | 970 |
| Non Working | 161,409 | 61,760 | 99,649 |
Karawal Nagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karawal Nagar is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 261 | 3,105 | 65.8% | 907 |
| 2 | Ward No - 265 | 81,873 | 71.1% | 869 |
| 3 | Ward No - 266 | 53,903 | 71% | 869 |
| 4 | Ward No - 271 | 85,400 | 74% | 870 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karawal Nagar, North East, Delhi - Wikipedia