Mussoorie Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Mussoorie is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Dehradun tehsil of Dehradun district. The Mussoorie city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,245 families residing in the Mussoorie city. The total population of Mussoorie is 30,118 out of which 16,623 are males and 13,495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mussoorie is 812.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mussoorie city is 2673 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1394 male children and 1279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mussoorie is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (812).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mussoorie is 89.7%. Thus Mussoorie has higher literacy rate compared to 84.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 94.41% and the female literacy rate is 83.8% in Mussoorie.
Mussoorie Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 6,245 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Mussoorie Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mussoorie Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,673 | 1,394 | 1,279 |
| Literacy | 89.7% | 86.5% | 75.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,578 | 2,945 | 2,633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 147 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 5,503 | 2,245 | 3,258 |
Caste-wise Population - Mussoorie
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Mussoorie.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,578 | 2,945 | 2,633 |
| Schedule Tribe | 256 | 147 | 109 |
Religion-wise Population - Mussoorie
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mussoorie is 24,297 which is 80.67% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mussoorie is 2,320 which is 7.7% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mussoorie as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,297 | (80.67%) | 13,568 | 10,729 |
| Muslim | 2,320 | (7.7%) | 1,265 | 1,055 |
| Christian | 1,134 | (3.77%) | 540 | 594 |
| Sikh | 399 | (1.32%) | 212 | 187 |
| Buddhist | 1,776 | (5.9%) | 943 | 833 |
| Jain | 95 | (0.32%) | 45 | 50 |
| Other Religion | 38 | (0.13%) | 9 | 29 |
| No Religion Specified | 59 | (0.2%) | 41 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Mussoorie
The total literacy rate of Mussoorie was 89.69% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 24,615 literates, males were 14,378 while females were 10,237. Also the male literacy rate was 94.41% and the female literacy rate was 83.8% in Mussoorie.
| Mussoorie | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.8% | 70.01% |
| Male | 94.41% | 87.4% |
| Total | 89.69% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Mussoorie
The Sex Ratio of Mussoorie is 812. Thus per every 1000 men there were 812 females in Mussoorie. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 812 ) of Mussoorie.
Child Population - Mussoorie
According to Census 2011, there were 2,673 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mussoorie. Out of which 1,394 were male while 1,279 were female.
Working Population - Mussoorie
In Mussoorie Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 10,692 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,692 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,665 | 7,991 | 1,674 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 68 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 70 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 266 | 198 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 9,197 | 7,655 | 1,542 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,027 | 773 | 254 |
| Non Working | 19,426 | 7,859 | 11,567 |
Mussoorie Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mussoorie is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,621 | 85.8% | 776 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,909 | 81.2% | 852 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,267 | 79.6% | 913 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,838 | 79.8% | 874 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,389 | 78.5% | 824 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,289 | 82.8% | 821 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,847 | 81.5% | 869 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,362 | 82.3% | 547 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,781 | 80.8% | 885 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,193 | 88.6% | 1,016 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,622 | 79% | 853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mussoorie, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia