Phagwara Sharki Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Phagwara Sharki is a Census Town city situated in Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,343 families residing in the Phagwara Sharki city. The total population of Phagwara Sharki is 20,102 out of which 10,665 are males and 9,437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phagwara Sharki is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phagwara Sharki city is 2252 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1159 male children and 1093 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phagwara Sharki is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phagwara Sharki is 83.4%. Thus Phagwara Sharki has higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 87.77% and the female literacy rate is 78.4% in Phagwara Sharki.
Phagwara Sharki Census Town has total administration over 4,343 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Phagwara Sharki Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phagwara Sharki Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,252 | 1,159 | 1,093 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 78.2% | 69.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,014 | 4,665 | 4,349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,217 | 2,322 | 2,895 |
Caste-wise Population - Phagwara Sharki
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phagwara Sharki.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,014 | 4,665 | 4,349 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Phagwara Sharki
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Phagwara Sharki is 14,739 which is 73.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Phagwara Sharki is 406 which is 2.02% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Phagwara Sharki as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,739 | (73.32%) | 7,940 | 6,799 |
| Muslim | 406 | (2.02%) | 222 | 184 |
| Christian | 64 | (0.32%) | 31 | 33 |
| Sikh | 4,030 | (20.05%) | 2,046 | 1,984 |
| Buddhist | 765 | (3.81%) | 375 | 390 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.04%) | 6 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 42 | (0.21%) | 20 | 22 |
| No Religion Specified | 48 | (0.24%) | 25 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Phagwara Sharki
The total literacy rate of Phagwara Sharki was 83.39% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 14,885 literates, males were 8,343 while females were 6,542. Also the male literacy rate was 87.77% and the female literacy rate was 78.4% in Phagwara Sharki.
| Phagwara Sharki | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.4% | 70.73% |
| Male | 87.77% | 80.44% |
| Total | 83.39% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Phagwara Sharki
The Sex Ratio of Phagwara Sharki is 885. Thus per every 1000 men there were 885 females in Phagwara Sharki. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Phagwara Sharki.
Child Population - Phagwara Sharki
According to Census 2011, there were 2,252 children between age 0 to 6 years in Phagwara Sharki. Out of which 1,159 were male while 1,093 were female.
Working Population - Phagwara Sharki
In Phagwara Sharki Census Town out of total population, 7,055 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,055 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,921 | 5,129 | 792 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 69 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 86 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 146 | 127 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 5,594 | 4,847 | 747 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,134 | 634 | 500 |
| Non Working | 13,047 | 4,902 | 8,145 |
Phagwara Sharki Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Phagwara Sharki is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 20,102 | 74% | 885 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phagwara Sharki, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia