Rahon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Rahon is a Municipal Council city situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The Rahon city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,260 families residing in the Rahon city. The total population of Rahon is 15,676 out of which 8,267 are males and 7,409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rahon is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rahon city is 1771 which is 11% of the total population. There are 927 male children and 844 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rahon is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rahon is 80.1%. Thus Rahon has higher literacy rate compared to 79.8% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 83.84% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% in Rahon.
Rahon Municipal Council has total administration over 3,260 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.
Rahon Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rahon Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,771 | 927 | 844 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 74.4% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,125 | 3,183 | 2,942 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,536 | 2,113 | 2,423 |
Caste-wise Population - Rahon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rahon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,125 | 3,183 | 2,942 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Rahon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rahon is 10,972 which is 69.99% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rahon is 292 which is 1.86% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Rahon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,972 | (69.99%) | 5,861 | 5,111 |
| Muslim | 292 | (1.86%) | 153 | 139 |
| Christian | 36 | (0.23%) | 19 | 17 |
| Sikh | 4,269 | (27.23%) | 2,178 | 2,091 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.1%) | 8 | 8 |
| Jain | 54 | (0.34%) | 27 | 27 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0.1%) | 9 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 22 | (0.14%) | 12 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Rahon
The total literacy rate of Rahon was 80.12% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 11,140 literates, males were 6,154 while females were 4,986. Also the male literacy rate was 83.84% and the female literacy rate was 75.95% in Rahon.
| Rahon | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.95% | 70.73% |
| Male | 83.84% | 80.44% |
| Total | 80.12% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Rahon
The Sex Ratio of Rahon is 896. Thus per every 1000 men there were 896 females in Rahon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Rahon.
Child Population - Rahon
According to Census 2011, there were 1,771 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rahon. Out of which 927 were male while 844 were female.
Working Population - Rahon
In Rahon Municipal Council out of total population, 5,213 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 400 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 544 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,880 | 4,400 | 480 |
| Cultivators | 400 | 397 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 544 | 469 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 342 | 316 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 3,594 | 3,218 | 376 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 216 | 117 |
| Non Working | 10,463 | 3,651 | 6,812 |
Rahon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rahon is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,428 | 66% | 835 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,416 | 47.7% | 834 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 997 | 79.6% | 906 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,187 | 74.2% | 952 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,500 | 71.9% | 884 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 880 | 80.8% | 845 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 872 | 80.2% | 964 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,155 | 73.3% | 872 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,226 | 75.9% | 943 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,236 | 67.6% | 925 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,016 | 80.9% | 996 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,162 | 71.6% | 842 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,601 | 68.2% | 908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rahon, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia