Pakaur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pakur, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pakaur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Pakaur block of Pakur district. The Pakaur city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,333 families residing in the Pakaur city. The total population of Pakaur is 45,840 out of which 23,653 are males and 22,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakaur is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakaur city is 6352 which is 14% of the total population. There are 3207 male children and 3145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakaur is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakaur is 77.6%. Thus Pakaur has higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Pakur district. The male literacy rate is 81.39% and the female literacy rate is 73.53% in Pakaur.
Pakaur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 9,333 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Pakaur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakaur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,352 | 3,207 | 3,145 |
| Literacy | 77.6% | 70.4% | 63.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,224 | 1,625 | 1,599 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,557 | 1,258 | 1,299 |
| Illiterate | 15,199 | 7,013 | 8,186 |
Caste-wise Population - Pakaur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Pakaur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,224 | 1,625 | 1,599 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,557 | 1,258 | 1,299 |
Religion-wise Population - Pakaur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pakaur is 30,579 which is 66.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pakaur is 12,875 which is 28.09% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Pakaur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,579 | (66.71%) | 15,966 | 14,613 |
| Muslim | 12,875 | (28.09%) | 6,554 | 6,321 |
| Christian | 1,430 | (3.12%) | 670 | 760 |
| Sikh | 255 | (0.56%) | 129 | 126 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 4 | 0 |
| Jain | 115 | (0.25%) | 59 | 56 |
| Other Religion | 549 | (1.2%) | 252 | 297 |
| No Religion Specified | 33 | (0.07%) | 19 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Pakaur
The total literacy rate of Pakaur was 77.6% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 30,641 literates, males were 16,640 while females were 14,001. Also the male literacy rate was 81.39% and the female literacy rate was 73.53% in Pakaur.
| Pakaur | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.53% | 55.42% |
| Male | 81.39% | 76.84% |
| Total | 77.6% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Pakaur
The Sex Ratio of Pakaur is 938. Thus per every 1000 men there were 938 females in Pakaur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Pakaur.
Child Population - Pakaur
According to Census 2011, there were 6,352 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pakaur. Out of which 3,207 were male while 3,145 were female.
Working Population - Pakaur
In Pakaur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 14,906 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,906 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,171 | 10,466 | 2,705 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 92 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 205 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 577 | 248 | 329 |
| Other Workers | 12,266 | 9,921 | 2,345 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,735 | 1,007 | 728 |
| Non Working | 30,934 | 12,180 | 18,754 |
Pakaur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pakaur is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,385 | 67.4% | 1,004 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,299 | 51.2% | 855 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,615 | 78% | 924 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,185 | 82.4% | 905 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,025 | 71.6% | 942 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,518 | 77.9% | 890 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,721 | 74% | 873 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,910 | 78.9% | 931 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,250 | 65.2% | 1,025 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,637 | 77.5% | 900 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,091 | 74.1% | 1,018 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,995 | 79.5% | 909 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,264 | 71.4% | 909 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,131 | 65.6% | 918 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,213 | 85.7% | 898 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,040 | 62.8% | 928 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,986 | 76% | 962 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,398 | 60.7% | 998 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,177 | 32% | 1,006 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakaur, Pakur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia