Rajpura Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Rajpura is a Municipal Council city situated in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district. The Rajpura city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19,352 families residing in the Rajpura city. The total population of Rajpura is 92,301 out of which 48,340 are males and 43,961 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajpura is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajpura city is 9922 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5368 male children and 4554 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajpura is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajpura is 86.4%. Thus Rajpura has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 89.83% and the female literacy rate is 82.7% in Rajpura.
Rajpura Municipal Council has total administration over 19,352 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.
Rajpura Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajpura Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,922 | 5,368 | 4,554 |
| Literacy | 86.4% | 79.9% | 74.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,252 | 4,805 | 4,447 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 21,109 | 9,739 | 11,370 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajpura
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rajpura.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,252 | 4,805 | 4,447 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajpura
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rajpura is 65,167 which is 70.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rajpura is 1,279 which is 1.39% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Rajpura as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 65,167 | (70.6%) | 34,109 | 31,058 |
| Muslim | 1,279 | (1.39%) | 683 | 596 |
| Christian | 263 | (0.28%) | 148 | 115 |
| Sikh | 25,396 | (27.51%) | 13,300 | 12,096 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 77 | (0.08%) | 39 | 38 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 103 | (0.11%) | 54 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Rajpura
The total literacy rate of Rajpura was 86.42% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 71,192 literates, males were 38,601 while females were 32,591. Also the male literacy rate was 89.83% and the female literacy rate was 82.7% in Rajpura.
| Rajpura | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.7% | 70.73% |
| Male | 89.83% | 80.44% |
| Total | 86.42% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Rajpura
The Sex Ratio of Rajpura is 909. Thus per every 1000 men there were 909 females in Rajpura. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Rajpura.
Child Population - Rajpura
According to Census 2011, there were 9,922 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajpura. Out of which 5,368 were male while 4,554 were female.
Working Population - Rajpura
In Rajpura Municipal Council out of total population, 32,845 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,845 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,314 | 24,421 | 4,893 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 201 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 261 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 853 | 620 | 233 |
| Other Workers | 27,954 | 23,339 | 4,615 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,531 | 2,359 | 1,172 |
| Non Working | 59,456 | 21,560 | 37,896 |
Rajpura Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rajpura is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,555 | 70% | 899 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,327 | 76.4% | 939 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,322 | 83.2% | 916 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,493 | 73% | 859 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,237 | 76.9% | 841 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,990 | 66.7% | 891 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,796 | 63.2% | 878 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,300 | 85.5% | 907 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,267 | 74.5% | 896 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,638 | 72.6% | 900 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,280 | 54.8% | 966 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,100 | 84.1% | 897 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,167 | 80.5% | 901 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,532 | 84.1% | 900 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,338 | 82.9% | 905 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,356 | 83.5% | 975 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,701 | 87.6% | 913 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,423 | 77.3% | 917 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,493 | 83.2% | 915 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,326 | 85.2% | 929 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,447 | 84.9% | 951 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,502 | 83.2% | 976 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,452 | 79.8% | 927 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,867 | 73.4% | 958 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,392 | 79.8% | 897 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajpura, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia