Nangal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Nangal is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Nangal tehsil of Rupnagar district. The Nangal city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 10,738 families residing in the Nangal city. The total population of Nangal is 48,497 out of which 25,317 are males and 23,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nangal is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nangal city is 4227 which is 9% of the total population. There are 2264 male children and 1963 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nangal is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nangal is 89.9%. Thus Nangal has higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 93.16% and the female literacy rate is 86.38% in Nangal .
Nangal Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 10,738 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Nangal Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nangal Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,227 | 2,264 | 1,963 |
| Literacy | 89.9% | 84.8% | 79.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,323 | 6,369 | 5,954 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 8,693 | 3,840 | 4,853 |
Caste-wise Population - Nangal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nangal .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,323 | 6,369 | 5,954 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Nangal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nangal is 40,756 which is 84.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nangal is 756 which is 1.56% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nangal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 40,756 | (84.04%) | 21,290 | 19,466 |
| Muslim | 756 | (1.56%) | 429 | 327 |
| Christian | 194 | (0.4%) | 97 | 97 |
| Sikh | 6,712 | (13.84%) | 3,465 | 3,247 |
| Buddhist | 19 | (0.04%) | 9 | 10 |
| Jain | 25 | (0.05%) | 14 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 35 | (0.07%) | 13 | 22 |
Literacy Rate - Nangal
The total literacy rate of Nangal was 89.91% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 39,804 literates, males were 21,477 while females were 18,327. Also the male literacy rate was 93.16% and the female literacy rate was 86.38% in Nangal .
| Nangal | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.38% | 70.73% |
| Male | 93.16% | 80.44% |
| Total | 89.91% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Nangal
The Sex Ratio of Nangal is 916. Thus per every 1000 men there were 916 females in Nangal . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Nangal .
Child Population - Nangal
According to Census 2011, there were 4,227 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nangal . Out of which 2,264 were male while 1,963 were female.
Working Population - Nangal
In Nangal Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 15,113 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,113 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,108 | 11,876 | 2,232 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 66 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 298 | 238 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 13,707 | 11,544 | 2,163 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,005 | 792 | 213 |
| Non Working | 33,384 | 12,649 | 20,735 |
Nangal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nangal is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,695 | 80% | 907 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,140 | 83.6% | 983 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,802 | 82.6% | 867 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,523 | 83.4% | 877 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,057 | 79.8% | 951 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,871 | 73.5% | 935 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,535 | 70.7% | 832 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,353 | 80.2% | 904 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,181 | 75% | 875 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,508 | 80.7% | 941 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,453 | 85.7% | 931 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,490 | 86.6% | 976 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,106 | 83% | 923 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,752 | 92.5% | 906 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,841 | 87.6% | 923 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,786 | 87.8% | 898 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,768 | 83.6% | 914 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,457 | 80.2% | 890 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,854 | 91.7% | 956 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,064 | 80.1% | 928 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,261 | 81.4% | 926 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nangal , Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia