Sarsawa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sarsawa is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Nakur tehsil of Saharanpur district. The Sarsawa city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,353 families residing in the Sarsawa city. The total population of Sarsawa is 18,956 out of which 10,076 are males and 8,880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarsawa is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarsawa city is 2466 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1355 male children and 1111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarsawa is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarsawa is 79.4%. Thus Sarsawa has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Saharanpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.21% and the female literacy rate is 72.88% in Sarsawa.
Sarsawa Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 3,353 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.
Sarsawa Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarsawa Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,466 | 1,355 | 1,111 |
| Literacy | 79.4% | 73.7% | 63.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,110 | 1,664 | 1,446 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 5,863 | 2,645 | 3,218 |
Caste-wise Population - Sarsawa
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sarsawa.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,110 | 1,664 | 1,446 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Religion-wise Population - Sarsawa
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sarsawa is 11,370 which is 59.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sarsawa is 7,022 which is 37.04% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sarsawa as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,370 | (59.98%) | 6,124 | 5,246 |
| Muslim | 7,022 | (37.04%) | 3,666 | 3,356 |
| Christian | 52 | (0.27%) | 25 | 27 |
| Sikh | 178 | (0.94%) | 90 | 88 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 330 | (1.74%) | 169 | 161 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Sarsawa
The total literacy rate of Sarsawa was 79.4% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 13,093 literates, males were 7,431 while females were 5,662. Also the male literacy rate was 85.21% and the female literacy rate was 72.88% in Sarsawa.
| Sarsawa | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.88% | 57.18% |
| Male | 85.21% | 77.28% |
| Total | 79.4% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Sarsawa
The Sex Ratio of Sarsawa is 881. Thus per every 1000 men there were 881 females in Sarsawa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Sarsawa.
Child Population - Sarsawa
According to Census 2011, there were 2,466 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sarsawa. Out of which 1,355 were male while 1,111 were female.
Working Population - Sarsawa
In Sarsawa Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 5,678 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,678 workers engaged in Main Work, 460 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 531 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,666 | 4,274 | 392 |
| Cultivators | 460 | 446 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 531 | 469 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 126 | 111 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 3,549 | 3,248 | 301 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,012 | 737 | 275 |
| Non Working | 13,278 | 5,065 | 8,213 |
Sarsawa Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sarsawa is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 460 | 52.4% | 933 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 844 | 60.8% | 867 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 966 | 68.3% | 865 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,027 | 75.9% | 898 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 651 | 75.3% | 818 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,139 | 67.7% | 846 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 705 | 76.5% | 911 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 626 | 80.4% | 1,026 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,007 | 81.2% | 838 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 644 | 72.8% | 1,000 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,540 | 49.9% | 847 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 574 | 69.3% | 966 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 802 | 85.8% | 878 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 565 | 80.7% | 799 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 617 | 76.3% | 864 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 516 | 58.9% | 863 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 734 | 62% | 921 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,154 | 63.3% | 898 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 649 | 74.6% | 892 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,209 | 43.7% | 849 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 635 | 67.2% | 966 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 661 | 82.1% | 806 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 498 | 86.9% | 872 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 454 | 82.4% | 876 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 279 | 89.6% | 924 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarsawa, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia