Manwal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Manwal is a Census Town city situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,263 families residing in the Manwal city. The total population of Manwal is 6,496 out of which 3,427 are males and 3,069 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Manwal is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Manwal city is 717 which is 11% of the total population. There are 418 male children and 299 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Manwal is 715 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Manwal is 88%. Thus Manwal has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 92.19% and the female literacy rate is 83.36% in Manwal.
Manwal Census Town has total administration over 1,263 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Manwal Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Manwal Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 717 | 418 | 299 |
| Literacy | 88% | 80.9% | 75.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,717 | 930 | 787 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,413 | 653 | 760 |
Caste-wise Population - Manwal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Manwal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,717 | 930 | 787 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Manwal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Manwal is 6,041 which is 93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Manwal is 265 which is 4.08% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Manwal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,041 | (93%) | 3,189 | 2,852 |
| Muslim | 265 | (4.08%) | 134 | 131 |
| Christian | 48 | (0.74%) | 30 | 18 |
| Sikh | 142 | (2.19%) | 74 | 68 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Manwal
The total literacy rate of Manwal was 87.96% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 5,083 literates, males were 2,774 while females were 2,309. Also the male literacy rate was 92.19% and the female literacy rate was 83.36% in Manwal.
| Manwal | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.36% | 70.73% |
| Male | 92.19% | 80.44% |
| Total | 87.96% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Manwal
The Sex Ratio of Manwal is 896. Thus per every 1000 men there were 896 females in Manwal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 715 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Manwal.
Child Population - Manwal
According to Census 2011, there were 717 children between age 0 to 6 years in Manwal. Out of which 418 were male while 299 were female.
Working Population - Manwal
In Manwal Census Town out of total population, 1,882 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,882 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,776 | 1,570 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 179 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 118 | 95 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 1,395 | 1,219 | 176 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 90 | 16 |
| Non Working | 4,614 | 1,767 | 2,847 |
Manwal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Manwal is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,496 | 78.2% | 896 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Manwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia