Naharlagun Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Naharlagun is a Notified Town city situated in Naharlagun circle of Papum Pare district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,735 families residing in the Naharlagun city. The total population of Naharlagun is 36,158 out of which 18,090 are males and 18,068 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Naharlagun is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Naharlagun city is 4809 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2404 male children and 2405 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Naharlagun is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Naharlagun is 84%. Thus Naharlagun has higher literacy rate compared to 80% of Papum Pare district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 78.59% in Naharlagun.
Naharlagun Notified Town has total administration over 7,735 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Naharlagun Notified Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Naharlagun Notified Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,809 | 2,404 | 2,405 |
| Literacy | 84% | 77.5% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20,766 | 9,869 | 10,897 |
| Illiterate | 9,829 | 4,070 | 5,759 |
Caste-wise Population - Naharlagun
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.4% of total population in Naharlagun.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,766 | 9,869 | 10,897 |
Religion-wise Population - Naharlagun
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Naharlagun is 15,597 which is 43.14% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Naharlagun is 1,736 which is 4.8% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Naharlagun as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,597 | (43.14%) | 8,255 | 7,342 |
| Muslim | 1,736 | (4.8%) | 908 | 828 |
| Christian | 11,670 | (32.28%) | 5,559 | 6,111 |
| Sikh | 99 | (0.27%) | 40 | 59 |
| Buddhist | 632 | (1.75%) | 289 | 343 |
| Jain | 61 | (0.17%) | 26 | 35 |
| Other Religion | 5,869 | (16.23%) | 2,848 | 3,021 |
| No Religion Specified | 494 | (1.37%) | 165 | 329 |
Literacy Rate - Naharlagun
The total literacy rate of Naharlagun was 83.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 65.38% of Arunachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 26,329 literates, males were 14,020 while females were 12,309. Also the male literacy rate was 89.38% and the female literacy rate was 78.59% in Naharlagun.
| Naharlagun | Arunachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.59% | 57.7% |
| Male | 89.38% | 72.55% |
| Total | 83.99% | 65.38% |
Sex Ratio - Naharlagun
The Sex Ratio of Naharlagun is 999. Thus per every 1000 men there were 999 females in Naharlagun. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Naharlagun.
Child Population - Naharlagun
According to Census 2011, there were 4,809 children between age 0 to 6 years in Naharlagun. Out of which 2,404 were male while 2,405 were female.
Working Population - Naharlagun
In Naharlagun Notified Town out of total population, 12,554 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,554 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,520 | 7,283 | 3,237 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 163 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 199 | 136 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 10,010 | 6,942 | 3,068 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,034 | 973 | 1,061 |
| Non Working | 23,604 | 9,834 | 13,770 |
Naharlagun Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Naharlagun is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 36,158 | 72.8% | 999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Naharlagun, Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia