Serchhip Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Serchhip, Mizoram - Census 2011
Serchhip is a Notified Town city situated in Serchhip block of Serchhip district. The Serchhip city is divided into 6 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,085 families residing in the Serchhip city. The total population of Serchhip is 21,158 out of which 10,777 are males and 10,381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Serchhip is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Serchhip city is 2664 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1363 male children and 1301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Serchhip is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Serchhip is 98.3%. Thus Serchhip has higher literacy rate compared to 97.9% of Serchhip district. The male literacy rate is 98.44% and the female literacy rate is 98.15% in Serchhip.
Serchhip Notified Town has total administration over 4,085 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Serchhip Notified Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Serchhip Notified Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,664 | 1,363 | 1,301 |
| Literacy | 98.3% | 86% | 85.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19,747 | 9,709 | 10,038 |
| Illiterate | 2,979 | 1,510 | 1,469 |
Caste-wise Population - Serchhip
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.3% of total population in Serchhip.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19,747 | 9,709 | 10,038 |
Religion-wise Population - Serchhip
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Serchhip is 720 which is 3.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Serchhip is 148 which is 0.7% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Serchhip as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 720 | (3.4%) | 628 | 92 |
| Muslim | 148 | (0.7%) | 102 | 46 |
| Christian | 20,194 | (95.44%) | 9,987 | 10,207 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.02%) | 5 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 30 | (0.14%) | 21 | 9 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.03%) | 7 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 54 | (0.26%) | 27 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Serchhip
The total literacy rate of Serchhip was 98.3% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 91.33% of Mizoram. Population-wise, out of total 18,179 literates, males were 9,267 while females were 8,912. Also the male literacy rate was 98.44% and the female literacy rate was 98.15% in Serchhip.
| Serchhip | Mizoram | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 98.15% | 89.27% |
| Male | 98.44% | 93.35% |
| Total | 98.3% | 91.33% |
Sex Ratio - Serchhip
The Sex Ratio of Serchhip is 963. Thus per every 1000 men there were 963 females in Serchhip. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Serchhip.
Child Population - Serchhip
According to Census 2011, there were 2,664 children between age 0 to 6 years in Serchhip. Out of which 1,363 were male while 1,301 were female.
Working Population - Serchhip
In Serchhip Notified Town out of total population, 9,664 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,664 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 556 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,562 | 5,504 | 3,058 |
| Cultivators | 4,189 | 2,405 | 1,784 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 556 | 312 | 244 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 60 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 3,745 | 2,727 | 1,018 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,102 | 408 | 694 |
| Non Working | 11,494 | 4,865 | 6,629 |
Serchhip Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Serchhip is further divided into 6 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,398 | 88.4% | 720 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,287 | 84.6% | 1,037 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,908 | 86.4% | 959 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,662 | 85.8% | 1,046 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,832 | 85.2% | 1,014 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,071 | 85.3% | 1,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Serchhip, Serchhip, Mizoram - Wikipedia