Kharar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Kharar is a Municipal Council city situated in Kharar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The Kharar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,930 families residing in the Kharar city. The total population of Kharar is 74,460 out of which 39,218 are males and 35,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharar is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharar city is 8026 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4303 male children and 3723 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharar is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharar is 87.8%. Thus Kharar has higher literacy rate compared to 83.8% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.57% and the female literacy rate is 84.83% in Kharar.
Kharar Municipal Council has total administration over 15,930 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.
Kharar Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharar Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,026 | 4,303 | 3,723 |
| Literacy | 87.8% | 80.6% | 75.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,091 | 10,026 | 9,065 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 16,098 | 7,595 | 8,503 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,091 | 10,026 | 9,065 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kharar is 29,092 which is 39.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kharar is 1,136 which is 1.53% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kharar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 29,092 | (39.07%) | 15,489 | 13,603 |
| Muslim | 1,136 | (1.53%) | 620 | 516 |
| Christian | 851 | (1.14%) | 423 | 428 |
| Sikh | 43,089 | (57.87%) | 22,527 | 20,562 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 97 | (0.13%) | 51 | 46 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.25%) | 104 | 85 |
Literacy Rate - Kharar
The total literacy rate of Kharar was 87.85% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 58,362 literates, males were 31,623 while females were 26,739. Also the male literacy rate was 90.57% and the female literacy rate was 84.83% in Kharar.
| Kharar | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.83% | 70.73% |
| Male | 90.57% | 80.44% |
| Total | 87.85% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Kharar
The Sex Ratio of Kharar is 899. Thus per every 1000 men there were 899 females in Kharar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Kharar.
Child Population - Kharar
According to Census 2011, there were 8,026 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharar. Out of which 4,303 were male while 3,723 were female.
Working Population - Kharar
In Kharar Municipal Council out of total population, 26,193 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,193 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,091 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 504 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,574 | 18,930 | 4,644 |
| Cultivators | 1,091 | 979 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 504 | 448 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 645 | 530 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 21,334 | 16,973 | 4,361 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,619 | 1,711 | 908 |
| Non Working | 48,267 | 18,577 | 29,690 |
Kharar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kharar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,170 | 77% | 940 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,213 | 77.8% | 927 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 8,870 | 79.1% | 897 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,650 | 78.2% | 915 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 10,464 | 75.1% | 892 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 9,842 | 76.4% | 853 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,038 | 81.2% | 876 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 5,257 | 85.5% | 907 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,993 | 73.7% | 887 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,606 | 81% | 914 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,701 | 74.5% | 920 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,666 | 80.9% | 921 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,864 | 81.2% | 862 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,442 | 79.9% | 889 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,684 | 84% | 902 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia