Mathura Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Mathura is a Cantonment Board city situated in Mathura tehsil of Mathura district. The Mathura city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,140 families residing in the Mathura city. The total population of Mathura is 25,681 out of which 14,955 are males and 10,726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mathura is 717.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mathura city is 3330 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1883 male children and 1447 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathura is 768 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (717).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mathura is 88.8%. Thus Mathura has higher literacy rate compared to 70.4% of Mathura district. The male literacy rate is 92.92% and the female literacy rate is 83.03% in Mathura.
Mathura Cantonment Board has total administration over 5,140 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.
Mathura Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathura Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,330 | 1,883 | 1,447 |
| Literacy | 88.8% | 81.2% | 71.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,507 | 1,894 | 1,613 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 82 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 5,831 | 2,809 | 3,022 |
Caste-wise Population - Mathura
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Mathura.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,507 | 1,894 | 1,613 |
| Schedule Tribe | 162 | 82 | 80 |
Religion-wise Population - Mathura
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mathura is 23,882 which is 92.99% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mathura is 1,113 which is 4.33% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mathura as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,882 | (92.99%) | 13,915 | 9,967 |
| Muslim | 1,113 | (4.33%) | 623 | 490 |
| Christian | 238 | (0.93%) | 130 | 108 |
| Sikh | 396 | (1.54%) | 258 | 138 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.04%) | 6 | 3 |
| Jain | 23 | (0.09%) | 10 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.07%) | 13 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Mathura
The total literacy rate of Mathura was 88.81% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 19,850 literates, males were 12,146 while females were 7,704. Also the male literacy rate was 92.92% and the female literacy rate was 83.03% in Mathura.
| Mathura | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.03% | 57.18% |
| Male | 92.92% | 77.28% |
| Total | 88.81% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Mathura
The Sex Ratio of Mathura is 717. Thus per every 1000 men there were 717 females in Mathura. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 768 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 717 ) of Mathura.
Child Population - Mathura
According to Census 2011, there were 3,330 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mathura. Out of which 1,883 were male while 1,447 were female.
Working Population - Mathura
In Mathura Cantonment Board out of total population, 9,166 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,166 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,751 | 8,151 | 600 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 8,604 | 8,013 | 591 |
| Marginal Workers | 415 | 280 | 135 |
| Non Working | 16,515 | 6,524 | 9,991 |
Mathura Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mathura is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,859 | 74% | 843 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,262 | 70% | 657 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,192 | 79.9% | 693 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,846 | 85.6% | 476 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,923 | 73.9% | 852 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,047 | 83.6% | 605 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,552 | 76.2% | 867 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mathura, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia