Samrala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Samrala is a Municipal Council city situated in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district. The Samrala city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,975 families residing in the Samrala city. The total population of Samrala is 19,678 out of which 10,375 are males and 9,303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samrala is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samrala city is 2008 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1114 male children and 894 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samrala is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samrala is 83.7%. Thus Samrala has higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 87.28% and the female literacy rate is 79.76% in Samrala.
Samrala Municipal Council has total administration over 3,975 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.
Samrala Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samrala Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,008 | 1,114 | 894 |
| Literacy | 83.7% | 77.9% | 72.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,728 | 3,009 | 2,719 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,888 | 2,292 | 2,596 |
Caste-wise Population - Samrala
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samrala.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,728 | 3,009 | 2,719 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Samrala
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Samrala is 9,734 which is 49.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Samrala is 455 which is 2.31% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Samrala as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,734 | (49.47%) | 5,100 | 4,634 |
| Muslim | 455 | (2.31%) | 290 | 165 |
| Christian | 54 | (0.27%) | 26 | 28 |
| Sikh | 9,401 | (47.77%) | 4,944 | 4,457 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 29 | (0.15%) | 12 | 17 |
Literacy Rate - Samrala
The total literacy rate of Samrala was 83.7% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 14,790 literates, males were 8,083 while females were 6,707. Also the male literacy rate was 87.28% and the female literacy rate was 79.76% in Samrala.
| Samrala | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.76% | 70.73% |
| Male | 87.28% | 80.44% |
| Total | 83.7% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Samrala
The Sex Ratio of Samrala is 897. Thus per every 1000 men there were 897 females in Samrala. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Samrala.
Child Population - Samrala
According to Census 2011, there were 2,008 children between age 0 to 6 years in Samrala. Out of which 1,114 were male while 894 were female.
Working Population - Samrala
In Samrala Municipal Council out of total population, 6,545 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,941 | 5,097 | 844 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 130 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 338 | 300 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 5,394 | 4,598 | 796 |
| Marginal Workers | 604 | 417 | 187 |
| Non Working | 13,133 | 4,861 | 8,272 |
Samrala Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Samrala is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,031 | 51.5% | 914 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 871 | 84.7% | 931 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,698 | 79.7% | 889 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 855 | 83.2% | 926 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,591 | 75.4% | 881 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,066 | 84.5% | 914 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,054 | 84.3% | 970 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,495 | 57.3% | 912 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,176 | 70% | 895 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,797 | 78.7% | 826 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,127 | 83.1% | 881 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,559 | 78.8% | 932 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,358 | 84.5% | 868 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samrala, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia