Kotdwara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Kotdwara is a Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth city situated in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district. The Kotdwara city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,005 families residing in the Kotdwara city. The total population of Kotdwara is 33,035 out of which 17,157 are males and 15,878 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotdwara is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotdwara city is 4034 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2187 male children and 1847 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotdwara is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotdwara is 86.3%. Thus Kotdwara has higher literacy rate compared to 82% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 82.08% in Kotdwara.
Kotdwara Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth has total administration over 7,005 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kotdwara Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotdwara Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,034 | 2,187 | 1,847 |
| Literacy | 86.3% | 78.7% | 72.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,757 | 879 | 878 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 8,011 | 3,649 | 4,362 |
Caste-wise Population - Kotdwara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kotdwara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,757 | 879 | 878 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21 | 13 | 8 |
Religion-wise Population - Kotdwara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kotdwara is 23,306 which is 70.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kotdwara is 9,135 which is 27.65% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kotdwara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,306 | (70.55%) | 11,905 | 11,401 |
| Muslim | 9,135 | (27.65%) | 4,952 | 4,183 |
| Christian | 301 | (0.91%) | 151 | 150 |
| Sikh | 215 | (0.65%) | 110 | 105 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 49 | (0.15%) | 25 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 26 | (0.08%) | 13 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Kotdwara
The total literacy rate of Kotdwara was 86.29% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 25,024 literates, males were 13,508 while females were 11,516. Also the male literacy rate was 90.23% and the female literacy rate was 82.08% in Kotdwara.
| Kotdwara | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.08% | 70.01% |
| Male | 90.23% | 87.4% |
| Total | 86.29% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Kotdwara
The Sex Ratio of Kotdwara is 925. Thus per every 1000 men there were 925 females in Kotdwara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Kotdwara.
Child Population - Kotdwara
According to Census 2011, there were 4,034 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kotdwara. Out of which 2,187 were male while 1,847 were female.
Working Population - Kotdwara
In Kotdwara Nagar Palika Parishad + Outgrowth out of total population, 9,528 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,528 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,944 | 7,830 | 1,114 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 259 | 237 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 8,636 | 7,554 | 1,082 |
| Marginal Workers | 584 | 421 | 163 |
| Non Working | 23,507 | 8,906 | 14,601 |
Kotdwara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kotdwara is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,080 | 87% | 1,045 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,465 | 76.6% | 955 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,001 | 83.9% | 928 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,945 | 60.5% | 852 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,403 | 66.1% | 846 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,231 | 85.6% | 911 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,792 | 84.7% | 894 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,341 | 76% | 713 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,280 | 85.8% | 1,013 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,910 | 73.4% | 962 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,411 | 84.4% | 1,078 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,176 | 81.2% | 1,047 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotdwara, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia