Nakur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Nakur is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Nakur tehsil of Saharanpur district. The Nakur city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,683 families residing in the Nakur city. The total population of Nakur is 22,712 out of which 11,865 are males and 10,847 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nakur is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nakur city is 3142 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1685 male children and 1457 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nakur is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nakur is 72.8%. Thus Nakur has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Saharanpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.03% and the female literacy rate is 64.92% in Nakur.
Nakur Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 3,683 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.
Nakur Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nakur Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,142 | 1,685 | 1,457 |
| Literacy | 72.8% | 68.7% | 56.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,076 | 1,621 | 1,455 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 8,469 | 3,718 | 4,751 |
Caste-wise Population - Nakur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nakur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,076 | 1,621 | 1,455 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Nakur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nakur is 11,270 which is 49.62% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nakur is 11,008 which is 48.47% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nakur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,270 | (49.62%) | 5,906 | 5,364 |
| Muslim | 11,008 | (48.47%) | 5,736 | 5,272 |
| Christian | 24 | (0.11%) | 15 | 9 |
| Sikh | 159 | (0.7%) | 83 | 76 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 235 | (1.03%) | 119 | 116 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.07%) | 6 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Nakur
The total literacy rate of Nakur was 72.78% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 14,243 literates, males were 8,147 while females were 6,096. Also the male literacy rate was 80.03% and the female literacy rate was 64.92% in Nakur.
| Nakur | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.92% | 57.18% |
| Male | 80.03% | 77.28% |
| Total | 72.78% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Nakur
The Sex Ratio of Nakur is 914. Thus per every 1000 men there were 914 females in Nakur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Nakur.
Child Population - Nakur
According to Census 2011, there were 3,142 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nakur. Out of which 1,685 were male while 1,457 were female.
Working Population - Nakur
In Nakur Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 6,660 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,660 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 655 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,830 | 5,461 | 369 |
| Cultivators | 382 | 369 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 655 | 584 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 134 | 123 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 4,659 | 4,385 | 274 |
| Marginal Workers | 830 | 553 | 277 |
| Non Working | 16,052 | 5,851 | 10,201 |
Nakur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nakur is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 688 | 66.9% | 854 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 878 | 62.9% | 934 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 858 | 58.6% | 845 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,136 | 61.5% | 942 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,260 | 61.9% | 850 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 768 | 62.8% | 915 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 714 | 72.8% | 951 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 836 | 65.9% | 887 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 398 | 83.9% | 809 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 512 | 80.7% | 889 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 527 | 82.4% | 843 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,233 | 67.7% | 897 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,007 | 50% | 978 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,296 | 49.8% | 929 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 949 | 40.4% | 973 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,285 | 41.1% | 901 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,321 | 60.3% | 895 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 854 | 77% | 1,019 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 949 | 65.5% | 949 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 728 | 67.9% | 921 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 795 | 58.2% | 939 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 799 | 56.7% | 968 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 586 | 73.2% | 953 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 685 | 75.9% | 952 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 650 | 78.3% | 836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nakur, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia