Phillaur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Phillaur is a Municipal Council city situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. The Phillaur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,153 families residing in the Phillaur city. The total population of Phillaur is 24,688 out of which 12,962 are males and 11,726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phillaur is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phillaur city is 2806 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1528 male children and 1278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phillaur is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phillaur is 83.2%. Thus Phillaur has higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 87.07% and the female literacy rate is 78.88% in Phillaur.
Phillaur Municipal Council has total administration over 5,153 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Phillaur Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phillaur Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,806 | 1,528 | 1,278 |
| Literacy | 83.2% | 76.8% | 70.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,419 | 6,003 | 5,416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,491 | 3,006 | 3,485 |
Caste-wise Population - Phillaur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phillaur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,419 | 6,003 | 5,416 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Phillaur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Phillaur is 19,807 which is 80.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Phillaur is 239 which is 0.97% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Phillaur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,807 | (80.23%) | 10,387 | 9,420 |
| Muslim | 239 | (0.97%) | 126 | 113 |
| Christian | 337 | (1.37%) | 177 | 160 |
| Sikh | 3,625 | (14.68%) | 1,920 | 1,705 |
| Buddhist | 599 | (2.43%) | 310 | 289 |
| Jain | 32 | (0.13%) | 18 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 48 | (0.19%) | 23 | 25 |
Literacy Rate - Phillaur
The total literacy rate of Phillaur was 83.16% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 18,197 literates, males were 9,956 while females were 8,241. Also the male literacy rate was 87.07% and the female literacy rate was 78.88% in Phillaur.
| Phillaur | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.88% | 70.73% |
| Male | 87.07% | 80.44% |
| Total | 83.16% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Phillaur
The Sex Ratio of Phillaur is 905. Thus per every 1000 men there were 905 females in Phillaur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Phillaur.
Child Population - Phillaur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,806 children between age 0 to 6 years in Phillaur. Out of which 1,528 were male while 1,278 were female.
Working Population - Phillaur
In Phillaur Municipal Council out of total population, 8,384 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,384 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,859 | 6,845 | 1,014 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 75 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 205 | 183 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 7,509 | 6,521 | 988 |
| Marginal Workers | 525 | 351 | 174 |
| Non Working | 16,304 | 5,766 | 10,538 |
Phillaur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Phillaur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,187 | 70.3% | 835 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,714 | 66.4% | 903 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,578 | 70.7% | 913 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,577 | 79.6% | 976 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,303 | 77.7% | 905 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,127 | 82.4% | 943 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,074 | 83.1% | 939 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,227 | 85.2% | 995 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,472 | 82.7% | 924 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,783 | 87.7% | 879 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,299 | 83.1% | 959 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,834 | 67.5% | 858 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,262 | 58.5% | 880 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,531 | 62.2% | 960 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,720 | 71.7% | 830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phillaur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia