Lansdowne Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Lansdowne is a Cantonment Board city situated in Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district. The Lansdowne city is divided into 6 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,200 families residing in the Lansdowne city. The total population of Lansdowne is 5,667 out of which 3,533 are males and 2,134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lansdowne is 604.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lansdowne city is 516 which is 9% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lansdowne is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (604).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lansdowne is 95.9%. Thus Lansdowne has higher literacy rate compared to 82% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 98.16% and the female literacy rate is 92% in Lansdowne.
Lansdowne Cantonment Board has total administration over 1,200 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Lansdowne Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lansdowne Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 516 | 270 | 246 |
| Literacy | 95.9% | 90.7% | 81.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 624 | 333 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 727 | 330 | 397 |
Caste-wise Population - Lansdowne
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Lansdowne.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 624 | 333 | 291 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24 | 18 | 6 |
Religion-wise Population - Lansdowne
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lansdowne is 5,357 which is 94.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lansdowne is 261 which is 4.61% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Lansdowne as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,357 | (94.53%) | 3,353 | 2,004 |
| Muslim | 261 | (4.61%) | 148 | 113 |
| Christian | 18 | (0.32%) | 9 | 9 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.28%) | 13 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.09%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.02%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.04%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.12%) | 5 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Lansdowne
The total literacy rate of Lansdowne was 95.9% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 4,940 literates, males were 3,203 while females were 1,737. Also the male literacy rate was 98.16% and the female literacy rate was 92% in Lansdowne.
| Lansdowne | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92% | 70.01% |
| Male | 98.16% | 87.4% |
| Total | 95.9% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Lansdowne
The Sex Ratio of Lansdowne is 604. Thus per every 1000 men there were 604 females in Lansdowne. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 604 ) of Lansdowne.
Child Population - Lansdowne
According to Census 2011, there were 516 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lansdowne. Out of which 270 were male while 246 were female.
Working Population - Lansdowne
In Lansdowne Cantonment Board out of total population, 2,591 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,591 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,390 | 2,200 | 190 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 52 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 2,307 | 2,144 | 163 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 134 | 67 |
| Non Working | 3,076 | 1,199 | 1,877 |
Lansdowne Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lansdowne is further divided into 6 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 556 | 89% | 318 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,267 | 89.5% | 592 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 911 | 83.4% | 976 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 863 | 85.3% | 893 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 996 | 84.3% | 652 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,074 | 90.8% | 351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lansdowne, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia