Pathankot Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Pathankot is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. The Pathankot city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 31,960 families residing in the Pathankot city. The total population of Pathankot is 156,306 out of which 82,045 are males and 74,261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pathankot is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pathankot city is 14966 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8307 male children and 6659 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pathankot is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pathankot is 87.9%. Thus Pathankot has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 91.01% and the female literacy rate is 84.51% in Pathankot .
Pathankot Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 31,960 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.
Pathankot Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pathankot Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14,966 | 8,307 | 6,659 |
| Literacy | 87.9% | 81.8% | 76.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32,918 | 17,223 | 15,695 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 32,066 | 14,938 | 17,128 |
Caste-wise Population - Pathankot
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pathankot .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 32,918 | 17,223 | 15,695 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Pathankot
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pathankot is 138,941 which is 88.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pathankot is 588 which is 0.38% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Pathankot as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 138,941 | (88.89%) | 72,896 | 66,045 |
| Muslim | 588 | (0.38%) | 403 | 185 |
| Christian | 2,708 | (1.73%) | 1,388 | 1,320 |
| Sikh | 12,588 | (8.05%) | 6,615 | 5,973 |
| Buddhist | 31 | (0.02%) | 14 | 17 |
| Jain | 22 | (0.01%) | 16 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.01%) | 7 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,420 | (0.91%) | 706 | 714 |
Literacy Rate - Pathankot
The total literacy rate of Pathankot was 87.9% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 124,240 literates, males were 67,107 while females were 57,133. Also the male literacy rate was 91.01% and the female literacy rate was 84.51% in Pathankot .
| Pathankot | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.51% | 70.73% |
| Male | 91.01% | 80.44% |
| Total | 87.9% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Pathankot
The Sex Ratio of Pathankot is 905. Thus per every 1000 men there were 905 females in Pathankot . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Pathankot .
Child Population - Pathankot
According to Census 2011, there were 14,966 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pathankot . Out of which 8,307 were male while 6,659 were female.
Working Population - Pathankot
In Pathankot Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 51,117 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 551 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,097 | 37,577 | 6,520 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 304 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 551 | 485 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 961 | 773 | 188 |
| Other Workers | 42,206 | 36,015 | 6,191 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,020 | 4,999 | 2,021 |
| Non Working | 105,189 | 39,469 | 65,720 |
Pathankot Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pathankot is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,244 | 81.2% | 917 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 7,002 | 79.7% | 922 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,050 | 84% | 902 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,101 | 84% | 924 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,514 | 84.7% | 857 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,539 | 82% | 875 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,572 | 78.2% | 933 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,573 | 81.4% | 901 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,134 | 74.3% | 894 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,952 | 84.1% | 896 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,111 | 86.1% | 939 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,444 | 81% | 934 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,741 | 77.6% | 873 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,872 | 79.4% | 889 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 5,763 | 81.3% | 942 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,348 | 81.2% | 866 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,065 | 80.8% | 900 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 5,673 | 77.6% | 894 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 6,032 | 67% | 911 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,500 | 77.1% | 907 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,949 | 80.2% | 915 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,813 | 85.3% | 930 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,209 | 75.1% | 880 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,108 | 88% | 972 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,189 | 76.4% | 914 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 5,488 | 80.1% | 924 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,202 | 73.5% | 859 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 6,202 | 80.9% | 912 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 6,349 | 85.4% | 905 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 4,149 | 83.2% | 900 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,731 | 72.2% | 903 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 7,158 | 73.4% | 897 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,160 | 80.3% | 906 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,952 | 78.3% | 850 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 3,417 | 76.5% | 907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pathankot , Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia