Mukerian Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mukerian is a Municipal Council city situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. The Mukerian city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,236 families residing in the Mukerian city. The total population of Mukerian is 29,841 out of which 15,531 are males and 14,310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mukerian is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mukerian city is 3044 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1689 male children and 1355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mukerian is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mukerian is 88.1%. Thus Mukerian has higher literacy rate compared to 84.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.31% and the female literacy rate is 85.68% in Mukerian.
Mukerian Municipal Council has total administration over 6,236 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.
Mukerian Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mukerian Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,044 | 1,689 | 1,355 |
| Literacy | 88.1% | 80.5% | 77.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,515 | 3,422 | 3,093 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,240 | 3,030 | 3,210 |
Caste-wise Population - Mukerian
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mukerian.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,515 | 3,422 | 3,093 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Mukerian
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mukerian is 23,394 which is 78.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mukerian is 109 which is 0.37% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mukerian as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,394 | (78.4%) | 12,180 | 11,214 |
| Muslim | 109 | (0.37%) | 61 | 48 |
| Christian | 382 | (1.28%) | 199 | 183 |
| Sikh | 5,816 | (19.49%) | 3,020 | 2,796 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 67 | (0.22%) | 37 | 30 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 69 | (0.23%) | 32 | 37 |
Literacy Rate - Mukerian
The total literacy rate of Mukerian was 88.07% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 23,601 literates, males were 12,501 while females were 11,100. Also the male literacy rate was 90.31% and the female literacy rate was 85.68% in Mukerian.
| Mukerian | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.68% | 70.73% |
| Male | 90.31% | 80.44% |
| Total | 88.07% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Mukerian
The Sex Ratio of Mukerian is 921. Thus per every 1000 men there were 921 females in Mukerian. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Mukerian.
Child Population - Mukerian
According to Census 2011, there were 3,044 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mukerian. Out of which 1,689 were male while 1,355 were female.
Working Population - Mukerian
In Mukerian Municipal Council out of total population, 9,235 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,235 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,580 | 7,483 | 1,097 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 110 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 87 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 151 | 132 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 8,224 | 7,154 | 1,070 |
| Marginal Workers | 655 | 525 | 130 |
| Non Working | 20,606 | 7,523 | 13,083 |
Mukerian Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mukerian is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,001 | 80.3% | 948 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,704 | 78.2% | 927 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,885 | 76.6% | 956 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,782 | 82.5% | 950 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,593 | 86.3% | 906 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,904 | 82.6% | 923 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,466 | 86.4% | 904 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,763 | 83.6% | 948 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,901 | 82.8% | 893 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,895 | 80.3% | 960 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,970 | 76.2% | 882 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,980 | 69.5% | 870 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,477 | 66.7% | 907 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,756 | 79% | 923 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,764 | 85.1% | 913 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia