Roorkee Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Roorkee is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Roorkee tehsil of Hardwar district. The Roorkee city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 22,806 families residing in the Roorkee city. The total population of Roorkee is 118,200 out of which 63,434 are males and 54,766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Roorkee is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Roorkee city is 11974 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6579 male children and 5395 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Roorkee is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Roorkee is 89.5%. Thus Roorkee has higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Hardwar district. The male literacy rate is 93.16% and the female literacy rate is 85.23% in Roorkee.
Roorkee Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 22,806 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Roorkee Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Roorkee Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11,974 | 6,579 | 5,395 |
| Literacy | 89.5% | 83.5% | 76.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,979 | 6,941 | 6,038 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 82 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 23,152 | 10,467 | 12,685 |
Caste-wise Population - Roorkee
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Roorkee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,979 | 6,941 | 6,038 |
| Schedule Tribe | 152 | 82 | 70 |
Religion-wise Population - Roorkee
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Roorkee is 85,958 which is 72.72% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Roorkee is 27,918 which is 23.62% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Roorkee as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 85,958 | (72.72%) | 46,475 | 39,483 |
| Muslim | 27,918 | (23.62%) | 14,689 | 13,229 |
| Christian | 1,114 | (0.94%) | 544 | 570 |
| Sikh | 1,818 | (1.54%) | 958 | 860 |
| Buddhist | 75 | (0.06%) | 40 | 35 |
| Jain | 1,207 | (1.02%) | 672 | 535 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.01%) | 2 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 102 | (0.09%) | 54 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Roorkee
The total literacy rate of Roorkee was 89.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 95,048 literates, males were 52,967 while females were 42,081. Also the male literacy rate was 93.16% and the female literacy rate was 85.23% in Roorkee.
| Roorkee | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.23% | 70.01% |
| Male | 93.16% | 87.4% |
| Total | 89.48% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Roorkee
The Sex Ratio of Roorkee is 863. Thus per every 1000 men there were 863 females in Roorkee. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 863 ) of Roorkee.
Child Population - Roorkee
According to Census 2011, there were 11,974 children between age 0 to 6 years in Roorkee. Out of which 6,579 were male while 5,395 were female.
Working Population - Roorkee
In Roorkee Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 35,736 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 396 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 331 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,239 | 27,965 | 4,274 |
| Cultivators | 396 | 365 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 331 | 304 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 1,983 | 1,824 | 159 |
| Other Workers | 29,529 | 25,472 | 4,057 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,497 | 2,147 | 1,350 |
| Non Working | 82,464 | 33,322 | 49,142 |
Roorkee Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Roorkee is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,847 | 84.9% | 913 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,845 | 78.6% | 917 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 8,953 | 76.9% | 897 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 10,949 | 83.9% | 909 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,445 | 79.7% | 949 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,866 | 76.1% | 927 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 9,211 | 91.3% | 420 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,526 | 87.1% | 932 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,898 | 82.6% | 860 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 10,148 | 81.1% | 915 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,234 | 85.5% | 948 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,554 | 87.2% | 929 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,041 | 85.4% | 964 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,761 | 89.4% | 919 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,692 | 84.1% | 819 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 10,580 | 55.7% | 926 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,332 | 86% | 930 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,654 | 89.5% | 962 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,903 | 78% | 890 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,761 | 75.4% | 910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Roorkee, Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia