Purquazi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Purquazi is a Nagar Panchayat + Outgrowth city situated in Muzaffarnagar tehsil of Muzaffarnagar district. The Purquazi city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,458 families residing in the Purquazi city. The total population of Purquazi is 29,041 out of which 15,158 are males and 13,883 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purquazi is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purquazi city is 4890 which is 17% of the total population. There are 2527 male children and 2363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purquazi is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purquazi is 57.4%. Thus Purquazi has lower literacy rate compared to 69.1% of Muzaffarnagar district. The male literacy rate is 64.22% and the female literacy rate is 49.91% in Purquazi.
Purquazi Nagar Panchayat + Outgrowth has total administration over 4,458 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Purquazi Nagar Panchayat + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purquazi Nagar Panchayat + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,890 | 2,527 | 2,363 |
| Literacy | 57.4% | 53.5% | 41.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,400 | 1,283 | 1,117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 15,179 | 7,046 | 8,133 |
Caste-wise Population - Purquazi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purquazi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,400 | 1,283 | 1,117 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Purquazi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Purquazi is 6,733 which is 23.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Purquazi is 22,167 which is 76.33% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Purquazi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,733 | (23.18%) | 3,597 | 3,136 |
| Muslim | 22,167 | (76.33%) | 11,483 | 10,684 |
| Christian | 44 | (0.15%) | 29 | 15 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.06%) | 9 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 61 | (0.21%) | 30 | 31 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.07%) | 10 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Purquazi
The total literacy rate of Purquazi was 57.4% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 13,862 literates, males were 8,112 while females were 5,750. Also the male literacy rate was 64.22% and the female literacy rate was 49.91% in Purquazi.
| Purquazi | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.91% | 57.18% |
| Male | 64.22% | 77.28% |
| Total | 57.4% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Purquazi
The Sex Ratio of Purquazi is 916. Thus per every 1000 men there were 916 females in Purquazi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Purquazi.
Child Population - Purquazi
According to Census 2011, there were 4,890 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purquazi. Out of which 2,527 were male while 2,363 were female.
Working Population - Purquazi
In Purquazi Nagar Panchayat + Outgrowth out of total population, 7,683 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,683 workers engaged in Main Work, 610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 692 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,064 | 6,764 | 300 |
| Cultivators | 610 | 598 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 692 | 654 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 73 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 5,678 | 5,439 | 239 |
| Marginal Workers | 619 | 518 | 101 |
| Non Working | 21,358 | 7,876 | 13,482 |
Purquazi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Purquazi is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,229 | 44.8% | 882 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,586 | 52.6% | 884 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,867 | 32.8% | 882 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,077 | 27.6% | 863 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,036 | 51.3% | 924 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,895 | 52.8% | 878 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,562 | 61.1% | 972 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,378 | 46.5% | 925 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,137 | 48.8% | 920 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,450 | 59.8% | 926 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,177 | 34.2% | 967 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,109 | 52.2% | 977 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,583 | 45.7% | 907 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,543 | 59.9% | 946 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,887 | 43.5% | 898 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,007 | 33.9% | 814 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 518 | 53.5% | 911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purquazi, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia