Pauri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Pauri is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district. The Pauri city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,127 families residing in the Pauri city. The total population of Pauri is 25,440 out of which 13,090 are males and 12,350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pauri is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pauri city is 2766 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1474 male children and 1292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pauri is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pauri is 92.2%. Thus Pauri has higher literacy rate compared to 82% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 95.74% and the female literacy rate is 88.44% in Pauri.
Pauri Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 6,127 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.
Pauri Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pauri Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,766 | 1,474 | 1,292 |
| Literacy | 92.2% | 85% | 79.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,226 | 2,173 | 2,053 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 66 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 4,539 | 1,969 | 2,570 |
Caste-wise Population - Pauri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Pauri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,226 | 2,173 | 2,053 |
| Schedule Tribe | 114 | 66 | 48 |
Religion-wise Population - Pauri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pauri is 23,172 which is 91.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pauri is 1,689 which is 6.64% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Pauri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,172 | (91.08%) | 11,826 | 11,346 |
| Muslim | 1,689 | (6.64%) | 963 | 726 |
| Christian | 512 | (2.01%) | 267 | 245 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.06%) | 9 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 19 | (0.07%) | 9 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 34 | (0.13%) | 16 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Pauri
The total literacy rate of Pauri was 92.18% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 20,901 literates, males were 11,121 while females were 9,780. Also the male literacy rate was 95.74% and the female literacy rate was 88.44% in Pauri.
| Pauri | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.44% | 70.01% |
| Male | 95.74% | 87.4% |
| Total | 92.18% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Pauri
The Sex Ratio of Pauri is 943. Thus per every 1000 men there were 943 females in Pauri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Pauri.
Child Population - Pauri
According to Census 2011, there were 2,766 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pauri. Out of which 1,474 were male while 1,292 were female.
Working Population - Pauri
In Pauri Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 7,822 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,822 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,673 | 5,240 | 1,433 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 46 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 80 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 6,414 | 5,082 | 1,332 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,149 | 766 | 383 |
| Non Working | 17,618 | 7,084 | 10,534 |
Pauri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pauri is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,603 | 81.5% | 980 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,994 | 86.1% | 874 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,519 | 79.8% | 905 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,032 | 82% | 856 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,402 | 79.1% | 969 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,477 | 86.7% | 877 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,705 | 87.7% | 996 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,471 | 82.7% | 966 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,454 | 82.4% | 948 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,976 | 82.6% | 882 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,807 | 78.4% | 1,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pauri, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia