Khatima Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Khatima is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Khatima tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district. The Khatima city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,912 families residing in the Khatima city. The total population of Khatima is 15,093 out of which 8,024 are males and 7,069 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khatima is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khatima city is 1864 which is 12% of the total population. There are 997 male children and 867 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khatima is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khatima is 83.2%. Thus Khatima has higher literacy rate compared to 73.1% of Udham Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.86% and the female literacy rate is 76.73% in Khatima.
Khatima Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 2,912 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Khatima Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khatima Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,864 | 997 | 867 |
| Literacy | 83.2% | 77.8% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,735 | 900 | 835 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 379 | 310 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 4,090 | 1,780 | 2,310 |
Caste-wise Population - Khatima
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Khatima.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,735 | 900 | 835 |
| Schedule Tribe | 379 | 310 | 69 |
Religion-wise Population - Khatima
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khatima is 9,823 which is 65.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khatima is 4,824 which is 31.96% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khatima as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,823 | (65.08%) | 5,246 | 4,577 |
| Muslim | 4,824 | (31.96%) | 2,555 | 2,269 |
| Christian | 146 | (0.97%) | 68 | 78 |
| Sikh | 289 | (1.91%) | 150 | 139 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.04%) | 2 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Khatima
The total literacy rate of Khatima was 83.17% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 11,003 literates, males were 6,244 while females were 4,759. Also the male literacy rate was 88.86% and the female literacy rate was 76.73% in Khatima.
| Khatima | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.73% | 70.01% |
| Male | 88.86% | 87.4% |
| Total | 83.17% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Khatima
The Sex Ratio of Khatima is 881. Thus per every 1000 men there were 881 females in Khatima. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Khatima.
Child Population - Khatima
According to Census 2011, there were 1,864 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khatima. Out of which 997 were male while 867 were female.
Working Population - Khatima
In Khatima Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 4,765 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,765 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,087 | 3,560 | 527 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 120 | 94 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 3,916 | 3,419 | 497 |
| Marginal Workers | 678 | 476 | 202 |
| Non Working | 10,328 | 3,988 | 6,340 |
Khatima Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khatima is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,041 | 63.4% | 904 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,080 | 65.4% | 942 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,901 | 72.6% | 678 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,631 | 80.3% | 935 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,235 | 82.1% | 868 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,721 | 76.4% | 969 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,744 | 73.4% | 896 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,502 | 70.6% | 948 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,238 | 80% | 823 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia