Longowal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Longowal is a Municipal Council city situated in Sangrur tehsil of Sangrur district. The Longowal city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,572 families residing in the Longowal city. The total population of Longowal is 23,851 out of which 13,030 are males and 10,821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Longowal is 830.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Longowal city is 2477 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1362 male children and 1115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Longowal is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (830).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Longowal is 67.1%. Thus Longowal has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 71.2% and the female literacy rate is 62.21% in Longowal.
Longowal Municipal Council has total administration over 4,572 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.
Longowal Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Longowal Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,477 | 1,362 | 1,115 |
| Literacy | 67.1% | 63.8% | 55.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,767 | 3,100 | 2,667 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 9,505 | 4,722 | 4,783 |
Caste-wise Population - Longowal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Longowal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,767 | 3,100 | 2,667 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Longowal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Longowal is 5,168 which is 21.67% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Longowal is 679 which is 2.85% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Longowal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,168 | (21.67%) | 3,025 | 2,143 |
| Muslim | 679 | (2.85%) | 393 | 286 |
| Christian | 19 | (0.08%) | 11 | 8 |
| Sikh | 17,911 | (75.1%) | 9,559 | 8,352 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 36 | (0.15%) | 20 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 34 | (0.14%) | 20 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Longowal
The total literacy rate of Longowal was 67.12% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 14,346 literates, males were 8,308 while females were 6,038. Also the male literacy rate was 71.2% and the female literacy rate was 62.21% in Longowal.
| Longowal | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.21% | 70.73% |
| Male | 71.2% | 80.44% |
| Total | 67.12% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Longowal
The Sex Ratio of Longowal is 830. Thus per every 1000 men there were 830 females in Longowal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 830 ) of Longowal.
Child Population - Longowal
According to Census 2011, there were 2,477 children between age 0 to 6 years in Longowal. Out of which 1,362 were male while 1,115 were female.
Working Population - Longowal
In Longowal Municipal Council out of total population, 7,843 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,843 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 962 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,082 | 6,380 | 702 |
| Cultivators | 2,448 | 2,403 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 962 | 914 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 163 | 144 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 3,509 | 2,919 | 590 |
| Marginal Workers | 761 | 446 | 315 |
| Non Working | 16,008 | 6,204 | 9,804 |
Longowal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Longowal is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,962 | 68.1% | 626 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,920 | 45% | 881 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,056 | 57% | 898 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 715 | 73% | 892 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 688 | 63.2% | 815 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,516 | 66.4% | 841 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 583 | 78% | 937 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,045 | 66.8% | 883 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,388 | 56.7% | 907 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,405 | 50.9% | 857 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 618 | 69.3% | 943 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 542 | 78.4% | 825 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,413 | 57.4% | 900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Longowal, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia