Sahanpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sahanpur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Najibabad tehsil of Bijnor district. The Sahanpur city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,530 families residing in the Sahanpur city. The total population of Sahanpur is 21,639 out of which 11,303 are males and 10,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahanpur is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahanpur city is 3841 which is 18% of the total population. There are 2035 male children and 1806 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahanpur is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahanpur is 57.9%. Thus Sahanpur has lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of Bijnor district. The male literacy rate is 62.43% and the female literacy rate is 53% in Sahanpur.
Sahanpur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,530 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sahanpur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahanpur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,841 | 2,035 | 1,806 |
| Literacy | 57.9% | 51.2% | 43.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,169 | 637 | 532 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 11,332 | 5,517 | 5,815 |
Caste-wise Population - Sahanpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahanpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,169 | 637 | 532 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sahanpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sahanpur is 3,380 which is 15.62% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sahanpur is 18,241 which is 84.3% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sahanpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,380 | (15.62%) | 1,780 | 1,600 |
| Muslim | 18,241 | (84.3%) | 9,513 | 8,728 |
| Christian | 11 | (0.05%) | 5 | 6 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.02%) | 3 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Sahanpur
The total literacy rate of Sahanpur was 57.91% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 10,307 literates, males were 5,786 while females were 4,521. Also the male literacy rate was 62.43% and the female literacy rate was 53% in Sahanpur.
| Sahanpur | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 53% | 57.18% |
| Male | 62.43% | 77.28% |
| Total | 57.91% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Sahanpur
The Sex Ratio of Sahanpur is 914. Thus per every 1000 men there were 914 females in Sahanpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Sahanpur.
Child Population - Sahanpur
According to Census 2011, there were 3,841 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahanpur. Out of which 2,035 were male while 1,806 were female.
Working Population - Sahanpur
In Sahanpur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,677 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,677 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 531 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,720 | 4,558 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 296 | 289 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 531 | 506 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 53 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 3,828 | 3,710 | 118 |
| Marginal Workers | 957 | 845 | 112 |
| Non Working | 15,962 | 5,900 | 10,062 |
Sahanpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sahanpur is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,632 | 54.3% | 913 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,540 | 49.6% | 885 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,261 | 48.6% | 937 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,474 | 52.5% | 907 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,333 | 42.6% | 910 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,432 | 64.9% | 889 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,421 | 44.8% | 845 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,997 | 46.4% | 962 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,611 | 46.1% | 932 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,464 | 44% | 944 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,724 | 49.2% | 907 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,560 | 51.7% | 891 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,506 | 37.8% | 966 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,684 | 35.5% | 907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahanpur, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia