Kolar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kolar is a Municipality city situated in Huzur tehsil of Bhopal district. The Kolar city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19,800 families residing in the Kolar city. The total population of Kolar is 87,882 out of which 45,692 are males and 42,190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolar is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolar city is 10843 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5692 male children and 5151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolar is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolar is 84.4%. Thus Kolar has higher literacy rate compared to 80.4% of Bhopal district. The male literacy rate is 88.53% and the female literacy rate is 79.99% in Kolar.
Kolar Municipality has total administration over 19,800 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kolar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,843 | 5,692 | 5,151 |
| Literacy | 84.4% | 77.5% | 70.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,504 | 7,549 | 6,955 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,736 | 1,929 | 1,807 |
| Illiterate | 22,839 | 10,278 | 12,561 |
Caste-wise Population - Kolar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Kolar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,504 | 7,549 | 6,955 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,736 | 1,929 | 1,807 |
Religion-wise Population - Kolar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kolar is 78,678 which is 89.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kolar is 4,331 which is 4.93% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kolar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 78,678 | (89.53%) | 41,015 | 37,663 |
| Muslim | 4,331 | (4.93%) | 2,214 | 2,117 |
| Christian | 1,896 | (2.16%) | 955 | 941 |
| Sikh | 275 | (0.31%) | 145 | 130 |
| Buddhist | 1,817 | (2.07%) | 925 | 892 |
| Jain | 746 | (0.85%) | 382 | 364 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 135 | (0.15%) | 54 | 81 |
Literacy Rate - Kolar
The total literacy rate of Kolar was 84.43% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 65,043 literates, males were 35,414 while females were 29,629. Also the male literacy rate was 88.53% and the female literacy rate was 79.99% in Kolar.
| Kolar | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.99% | 59.24% |
| Male | 88.53% | 78.73% |
| Total | 84.43% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Kolar
The Sex Ratio of Kolar is 923. Thus per every 1000 men there were 923 females in Kolar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Kolar.
Child Population - Kolar
According to Census 2011, there were 10,843 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolar. Out of which 5,692 were male while 5,151 were female.
Working Population - Kolar
In Kolar Municipality out of total population, 31,318 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,318 workers engaged in Main Work, 863 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 660 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,953 | 21,827 | 7,126 |
| Cultivators | 863 | 803 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 660 | 505 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 564 | 391 | 173 |
| Other Workers | 26,866 | 20,128 | 6,738 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,365 | 1,389 | 976 |
| Non Working | 56,564 | 22,476 | 34,088 |
Kolar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kolar is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,961 | 75.9% | 900 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,666 | 87.4% | 947 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,878 | 81.8% | 912 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,997 | 89.4% | 948 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,817 | 55.7% | 879 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,199 | 90.6% | 976 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,963 | 88% | 964 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,196 | 61.9% | 930 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,819 | 84.3% | 970 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 7,513 | 84.8% | 936 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,347 | 84.7% | 940 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 8,097 | 77.3% | 960 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,543 | 62.1% | 914 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,611 | 84.3% | 934 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,495 | 83.3% | 919 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,405 | 69.6% | 896 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,526 | 64.2% | 887 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 9,302 | 69.3% | 906 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,729 | 64.8% | 904 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,277 | 51% | 943 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,541 | 56.8% | 907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia