Mapusa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Mapusa is a Municipal Council city situated in Bardez taluka of North Goa district. The Mapusa city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,466 families residing in the Mapusa city. The total population of Mapusa is 39,989 out of which 20,322 are males and 19,667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mapusa is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mapusa city is 3790 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1988 male children and 1802 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mapusa is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mapusa is 92%. Thus Mapusa has higher literacy rate compared to 89.6% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 94.39% and the female literacy rate is 89.64% in Mapusa.
Mapusa Municipal Council has total administration over 9,466 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.
Mapusa Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mapusa Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,790 | 1,988 | 1,802 |
| Literacy | 92% | 85.2% | 81.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,638 | 809 | 829 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 154 | 82 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 6,669 | 3,016 | 3,653 |
Caste-wise Population - Mapusa
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Mapusa.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,638 | 809 | 829 |
| Schedule Tribe | 154 | 82 | 72 |
Religion-wise Population - Mapusa
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mapusa is 27,499 which is 68.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mapusa is 5,431 which is 13.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mapusa as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,499 | (68.77%) | 14,145 | 13,354 |
| Muslim | 5,431 | (13.58%) | 2,829 | 2,602 |
| Christian | 6,825 | (17.07%) | 3,224 | 3,601 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.09%) | 16 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.06%) | 13 | 11 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.04%) | 10 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 159 | (0.4%) | 85 | 74 |
Literacy Rate - Mapusa
The total literacy rate of Mapusa was 92.05% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 88.7% of Goa. Population-wise, out of total 33,320 literates, males were 17,306 while females were 16,014. Also the male literacy rate was 94.39% and the female literacy rate was 89.64% in Mapusa.
| Mapusa | Goa | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.64% | 84.66% |
| Male | 94.39% | 92.65% |
| Total | 92.05% | 88.7% |
Sex Ratio - Mapusa
The Sex Ratio of Mapusa is 968. Thus per every 1000 men there were 968 females in Mapusa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Mapusa.
Child Population - Mapusa
According to Census 2011, there were 3,790 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mapusa. Out of which 1,988 were male while 1,802 were female.
Working Population - Mapusa
In Mapusa Municipal Council out of total population, 16,248 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,248 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,566 | 10,794 | 3,772 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 83 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 52 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 502 | 395 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 13,882 | 10,264 | 3,618 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,682 | 1,056 | 626 |
| Non Working | 23,741 | 8,472 | 15,269 |
Mapusa Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mapusa is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,915 | 80.6% | 968 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,383 | 83% | 957 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,629 | 79.7% | 861 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,577 | 85.3% | 1,016 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,092 | 85.5% | 982 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,098 | 89.8% | 1,126 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,064 | 80.6% | 1,038 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 199 | 87.9% | 1,010 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 504 | 88.9% | 931 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 7,745 | 83.7% | 970 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 204 | 89.2% | 889 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 778 | 84.3% | 975 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,695 | 85.7% | 1,040 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 832 | 87.7% | 1,015 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,274 | 82.6% | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mapusa, North Goa, Goa - Wikipedia