Qadian Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Qadian is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. The Qadian city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,823 families residing in the Qadian city. The total population of Qadian is 23,632 out of which 12,549 are males and 11,083 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Qadian is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Qadian city is 2458 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1356 male children and 1102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Qadian is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Qadian is 85.4%. Thus Qadian has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.2% and the female literacy rate is 82.2% in Qadian .
Qadian Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 4,823 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.
Qadian Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Qadian Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,458 | 1,356 | 1,102 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 78.7% | 74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,720 | 1,428 | 1,292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,556 | 2,677 | 2,879 |
Caste-wise Population - Qadian
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Qadian .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,720 | 1,428 | 1,292 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Qadian
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Qadian is 12,263 which is 51.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Qadian is 3,065 which is 12.97% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Qadian as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,263 | (51.89%) | 6,499 | 5,764 |
| Muslim | 3,065 | (12.97%) | 1,753 | 1,312 |
| Christian | 788 | (3.33%) | 413 | 375 |
| Sikh | 7,431 | (31.44%) | 3,832 | 3,599 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.06%) | 7 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 70 | (0.3%) | 43 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Qadian
The total literacy rate of Qadian was 85.37% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 18,076 literates, males were 9,872 while females were 8,204. Also the male literacy rate was 88.2% and the female literacy rate was 82.2% in Qadian .
| Qadian | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.2% | 70.73% |
| Male | 88.2% | 80.44% |
| Total | 85.37% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Qadian
The Sex Ratio of Qadian is 883. Thus per every 1000 men there were 883 females in Qadian . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Qadian .
Child Population - Qadian
According to Census 2011, there were 2,458 children between age 0 to 6 years in Qadian . Out of which 1,356 were male while 1,102 were female.
Working Population - Qadian
In Qadian Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 7,703 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,703 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,767 | 5,864 | 903 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 128 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 65 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 6,488 | 5,620 | 868 |
| Marginal Workers | 936 | 610 | 326 |
| Non Working | 15,929 | 6,075 | 9,854 |
Qadian Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Qadian is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,445 | 68.8% | 884 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,759 | 74% | 922 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,983 | 75.6% | 938 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,204 | 78% | 844 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,632 | 76.4% | 882 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,409 | 80.6% | 733 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,368 | 85.5% | 890 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,176 | 83.6% | 967 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,070 | 83.5% | 851 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,399 | 77.3% | 979 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,734 | 64.2% | 918 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,280 | 77.2% | 860 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,133 | 83% | 870 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 960 | 81.1% | 893 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,347 | 75.9% | 930 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,733 | 68.3% | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Qadian , Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia