Morinda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Morinda is a Municipal Council city situated in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. The Morinda city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,805 families residing in the Morinda city. The total population of Morinda is 24,022 out of which 12,648 are males and 11,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morinda is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Morinda city is 2539 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1389 male children and 1150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morinda is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morinda is 83.1%. Thus Morinda has higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.99% and the female literacy rate is 78.85% in Morinda.
Morinda Municipal Council has total administration over 4,805 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.
Morinda Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morinda Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,539 | 1,389 | 1,150 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 77.4% | 70.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,437 | 3,343 | 3,094 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,166 | 2,854 | 3,312 |
Caste-wise Population - Morinda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Morinda.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,437 | 3,343 | 3,094 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Morinda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Morinda is 11,443 which is 47.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Morinda is 515 which is 2.14% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Morinda as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,443 | (47.64%) | 6,075 | 5,368 |
| Muslim | 515 | (2.14%) | 280 | 235 |
| Christian | 218 | (0.91%) | 118 | 100 |
| Sikh | 11,677 | (48.61%) | 6,092 | 5,585 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.07%) | 8 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 54 | (0.22%) | 32 | 22 |
| No Religion Specified | 97 | (0.4%) | 42 | 55 |
Literacy Rate - Morinda
The total literacy rate of Morinda was 83.12% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 17,856 literates, males were 9,794 while females were 8,062. Also the male literacy rate was 86.99% and the female literacy rate was 78.85% in Morinda.
| Morinda | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.85% | 70.73% |
| Male | 86.99% | 80.44% |
| Total | 83.12% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Morinda
The Sex Ratio of Morinda is 899. Thus per every 1000 men there were 899 females in Morinda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Morinda.
Child Population - Morinda
According to Census 2011, there were 2,539 children between age 0 to 6 years in Morinda. Out of which 1,389 were male while 1,150 were female.
Working Population - Morinda
In Morinda Municipal Council out of total population, 8,115 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,281 | 6,116 | 1,165 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 207 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 140 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 285 | 257 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 6,619 | 5,512 | 1,107 |
| Marginal Workers | 834 | 601 | 233 |
| Non Working | 15,907 | 5,931 | 9,976 |
Morinda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Morinda is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,572 | 73.2% | 937 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,061 | 71.9% | 901 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,919 | 75.4% | 872 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,625 | 81.4% | 916 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,832 | 82% | 916 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,168 | 82.5% | 822 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 997 | 87.4% | 899 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,467 | 76.7% | 928 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,473 | 53% | 944 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,810 | 67.5% | 891 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,550 | 77.2% | 911 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,192 | 77.7% | 831 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,356 | 78.2% | 899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morinda, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia