Malout Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Malout is a Municipal Council city situated in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district. The Malout city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16,085 families residing in the Malout city. The total population of Malout is 81,406 out of which 43,244 are males and 38,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malout is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malout city is 9632 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5291 male children and 4341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malout is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malout is 77.2%. Thus Malout has higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 82.43% and the female literacy rate is 71.28% in Malout.
Malout Municipal Council has total administration over 16,085 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.
Malout Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malout Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,632 | 5,291 | 4,341 |
| Literacy | 77.2% | 72.3% | 63.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,033 | 14,794 | 13,239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 26,012 | 11,959 | 14,053 |
Caste-wise Population - Malout
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Malout.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,033 | 14,794 | 13,239 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Malout
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Malout is 60,260 which is 74.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Malout is 402 which is 0.49% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Malout as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 60,260 | (74.02%) | 32,005 | 28,255 |
| Muslim | 402 | (0.49%) | 209 | 193 |
| Christian | 194 | (0.24%) | 115 | 79 |
| Sikh | 20,286 | (24.92%) | 10,772 | 9,514 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Jain | 152 | (0.19%) | 84 | 68 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.01%) | 5 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 94 | (0.12%) | 48 | 46 |
Literacy Rate - Malout
The total literacy rate of Malout was 77.18% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 55,394 literates, males were 31,285 while females were 24,109. Also the male literacy rate was 82.43% and the female literacy rate was 71.28% in Malout.
| Malout | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.28% | 70.73% |
| Male | 82.43% | 80.44% |
| Total | 77.18% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Malout
The Sex Ratio of Malout is 882. Thus per every 1000 men there were 882 females in Malout. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 882 ) of Malout.
Child Population - Malout
According to Census 2011, there were 9,632 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malout. Out of which 5,291 were male while 4,341 were female.
Working Population - Malout
In Malout Municipal Council out of total population, 28,094 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 28,094 workers engaged in Main Work, 462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 614 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,083 | 22,845 | 3,238 |
| Cultivators | 462 | 430 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 614 | 462 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 407 | 323 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 24,600 | 21,630 | 2,970 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,011 | 1,269 | 742 |
| Non Working | 53,312 | 19,130 | 34,182 |
Malout Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Malout is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,595 | 84% | 895 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,642 | 79.1% | 944 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,752 | 80.1% | 886 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,832 | 83% | 879 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,643 | 86.2% | 852 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,608 | 82.7% | 895 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,567 | 62.8% | 847 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,185 | 53.8% | 892 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,737 | 57.9% | 901 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 5,276 | 65.8% | 859 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,866 | 58.2% | 847 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,045 | 68.3% | 851 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,710 | 59.8% | 890 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,732 | 54.7% | 916 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,862 | 62.8% | 909 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,685 | 55.9% | 900 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,257 | 86.8% | 905 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,871 | 80.8% | 883 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,480 | 76.6% | 896 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,700 | 75.7% | 878 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 7,361 | 61.3% | 877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malout, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia