Saunkh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Saunkh is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Mathura tehsil of Mathura district. The Saunkh city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,565 families residing in the Saunkh city. The total population of Saunkh is 9,556 out of which 5,115 are males and 4,441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saunkh is 868.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saunkh city is 1419 which is 15% of the total population. There are 764 male children and 655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saunkh is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saunkh is 80.9%. Thus Saunkh has higher literacy rate compared to 70.4% of Mathura district. The male literacy rate is 90.71% and the female literacy rate is 69.62% in Saunkh.
Saunkh Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,565 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.
Saunkh Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saunkh Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,419 | 764 | 655 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 77.2% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,680 | 891 | 789 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,973 | 1,168 | 1,805 |
Caste-wise Population - Saunkh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saunkh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,680 | 891 | 789 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Saunkh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Saunkh is 9,008 which is 94.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Saunkh is 533 which is 5.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Saunkh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,008 | (94.27%) | 4,831 | 4,177 |
| Muslim | 533 | (5.58%) | 275 | 258 |
| Christian | 8 | (0.08%) | 5 | 3 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.05%) | 2 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Saunkh
The total literacy rate of Saunkh was 80.9% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 6,583 literates, males were 3,947 while females were 2,636. Also the male literacy rate was 90.71% and the female literacy rate was 69.62% in Saunkh.
| Saunkh | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.62% | 57.18% |
| Male | 90.71% | 77.28% |
| Total | 80.9% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Saunkh
The Sex Ratio of Saunkh is 868. Thus per every 1000 men there were 868 females in Saunkh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 868 ) of Saunkh.
Child Population - Saunkh
According to Census 2011, there were 1,419 children between age 0 to 6 years in Saunkh. Out of which 764 were male while 655 were female.
Working Population - Saunkh
In Saunkh Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,632 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,632 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,285 | 2,176 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 270 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 231 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,729 | 1,653 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 223 | 124 |
| Non Working | 6,924 | 2,716 | 4,208 |
Saunkh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Saunkh is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,088 | 62.1% | 857 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,488 | 67.2% | 853 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 979 | 68% | 851 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 752 | 64.8% | 852 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,002 | 63.8% | 852 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 626 | 81.5% | 944 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,247 | 68.6% | 884 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 789 | 76.7% | 843 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 882 | 62.2% | 861 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 703 | 84.8% | 931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saunkh, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia