Moreh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chandel, Manipur - Census 2011
Moreh is a Small Town city situated in Tengnoupal sub-division of Chandel district. The Moreh city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,231 families residing in the Moreh city. The total population of Moreh is 16,847 out of which 8,670 are males and 8,177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moreh is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moreh city is 2457 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1238 male children and 1219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moreh is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moreh is 71.5%. Thus Moreh has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Chandel district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 62.88% in Moreh.
Moreh Small Town has total administration over 3,231 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Small Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Moreh Small Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moreh Small Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,457 | 1,238 | 1,219 |
| Literacy | 71.5% | 68.2% | 53.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,475 | 4,622 | 4,853 |
| Illiterate | 6,562 | 2,760 | 3,802 |
Caste-wise Population - Moreh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.2% of total population in Moreh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,475 | 4,622 | 4,853 |
Religion-wise Population - Moreh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Moreh is 4,403 which is 26.14% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Moreh is 2,354 which is 13.97% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Moreh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,403 | (26.14%) | 2,513 | 1,890 |
| Muslim | 2,354 | (13.97%) | 1,200 | 1,154 |
| Christian | 9,547 | (56.67%) | 4,680 | 4,867 |
| Sikh | 57 | (0.34%) | 33 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 109 | (0.65%) | 58 | 51 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.1%) | 8 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 327 | (1.94%) | 160 | 167 |
| No Religion Specified | 33 | (0.2%) | 18 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Moreh
The total literacy rate of Moreh was 71.47% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 76.94% of Manipur. Population-wise, out of total 10,285 literates, males were 5,910 while females were 4,375. Also the male literacy rate was 79.52% and the female literacy rate was 62.88% in Moreh.
| Moreh | Manipur | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.88% | 70.26% |
| Male | 79.52% | 83.58% |
| Total | 71.47% | 76.94% |
Sex Ratio - Moreh
The Sex Ratio of Moreh is 943. Thus per every 1000 men there were 943 females in Moreh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Moreh.
Child Population - Moreh
According to Census 2011, there were 2,457 children between age 0 to 6 years in Moreh. Out of which 1,238 were male while 1,219 were female.
Working Population - Moreh
In Moreh Small Town out of total population, 6,789 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,789 workers engaged in Main Work, 457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,426 | 3,878 | 1,548 |
| Cultivators | 457 | 266 | 191 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 144 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 263 | 94 | 169 |
| Other Workers | 4,523 | 3,374 | 1,149 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,363 | 534 | 829 |
| Non Working | 10,058 | 4,258 | 5,800 |
Moreh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Moreh is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,869 | 80.8% | 501 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,895 | 63.5% | 1,050 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,493 | 67.9% | 1,048 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,182 | 61.8% | 977 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,980 | 49.8% | 1,014 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 779 | 70.5% | 886 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,551 | 51.8% | 1,046 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,381 | 59.4% | 999 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,717 | 57.9% | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moreh, Chandel, Manipur - Wikipedia