Sahaspur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sahaspur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district. The Sahaspur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,805 families residing in the Sahaspur city. The total population of Sahaspur is 24,463 out of which 12,822 are males and 11,641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahaspur is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahaspur city is 3719 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1886 male children and 1833 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahaspur is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahaspur is 60.6%. Thus Sahaspur has lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of Bijnor district. The male literacy rate is 64.05% and the female literacy rate is 56.76% in Sahaspur.
Sahaspur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,805 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.
Sahaspur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahaspur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,719 | 1,886 | 1,833 |
| Literacy | 60.6% | 54.6% | 47.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,800 | 929 | 871 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 11,892 | 5,818 | 6,074 |
Caste-wise Population - Sahaspur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahaspur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,800 | 929 | 871 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sahaspur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sahaspur is 2,090 which is 8.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sahaspur is 22,300 which is 91.16% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sahaspur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,090 | (8.54%) | 1,077 | 1,013 |
| Muslim | 22,300 | (91.16%) | 11,702 | 10,598 |
| Christian | 27 | (0.11%) | 16 | 11 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 43 | (0.18%) | 26 | 17 |
Literacy Rate - Sahaspur
The total literacy rate of Sahaspur was 60.6% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 12,571 literates, males were 7,004 while females were 5,567. Also the male literacy rate was 64.05% and the female literacy rate was 56.76% in Sahaspur.
| Sahaspur | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.76% | 57.18% |
| Male | 64.05% | 77.28% |
| Total | 60.6% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Sahaspur
The Sex Ratio of Sahaspur is 908. Thus per every 1000 men there were 908 females in Sahaspur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Sahaspur.
Child Population - Sahaspur
According to Census 2011, there were 3,719 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahaspur. Out of which 1,886 were male while 1,833 were female.
Working Population - Sahaspur
In Sahaspur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,795 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,795 workers engaged in Main Work, 801 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,343 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,454 | 6,082 | 372 |
| Cultivators | 801 | 781 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,343 | 2,299 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 547 | 399 | 148 |
| Other Workers | 2,763 | 2,603 | 160 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 274 | 67 |
| Non Working | 17,668 | 6,466 | 11,202 |
Sahaspur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sahaspur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,692 | 44.6% | 914 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,114 | 36% | 922 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,332 | 55.8% | 947 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,494 | 53.6% | 933 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,216 | 56.5% | 874 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,703 | 39% | 922 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,634 | 53% | 916 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,528 | 61.4% | 929 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,172 | 57.3% | 917 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,150 | 48.7% | 906 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,483 | 56.7% | 851 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 992 | 67.6% | 904 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,515 | 64.5% | 894 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,600 | 43.8% | 826 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,838 | 47.7% | 951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahaspur, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia