Solan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Solan is a Municipal Council city situated in Solan tehsil of Solan district. The Solan city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,803 families residing in the Solan city. The total population of Solan is 39,256 out of which 21,182 are males and 18,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Solan is 853.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Solan city is 3524 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1869 male children and 1655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Solan is 886 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (853).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Solan is 93%. Thus Solan has higher literacy rate compared to 83.7% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 94.01% and the female literacy rate is 91.86% in Solan.
Solan Municipal Council has total administration over 9,803 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.
Solan Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Solan Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,524 | 1,869 | 1,655 |
| Literacy | 93% | 85.7% | 83.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,690 | 3,531 | 3,159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 448 | 222 | 226 |
| Illiterate | 6,017 | 3,026 | 2,991 |
Caste-wise Population - Solan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Solan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,690 | 3,531 | 3,159 |
| Schedule Tribe | 448 | 222 | 226 |
Religion-wise Population - Solan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Solan is 36,526 which is 93.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Solan is 1,129 which is 2.88% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Solan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 36,526 | (93.05%) | 19,561 | 16,965 |
| Muslim | 1,129 | (2.88%) | 785 | 344 |
| Christian | 310 | (0.79%) | 160 | 150 |
| Sikh | 1,018 | (2.59%) | 541 | 477 |
| Buddhist | 225 | (0.57%) | 110 | 115 |
| Jain | 25 | (0.06%) | 11 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.05%) | 11 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Solan
The total literacy rate of Solan was 93.02% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 33,239 literates, males were 18,156 while females were 15,083. Also the male literacy rate was 94.01% and the female literacy rate was 91.86% in Solan.
| Solan | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 91.86% | 75.93% |
| Male | 94.01% | 89.53% |
| Total | 93.02% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Solan
The Sex Ratio of Solan is 853. Thus per every 1000 men there were 853 females in Solan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 853 ) of Solan.
Child Population - Solan
According to Census 2011, there were 3,524 children between age 0 to 6 years in Solan. Out of which 1,869 were male while 1,655 were female.
Working Population - Solan
In Solan Municipal Council out of total population, 15,640 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,640 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,594 | 11,582 | 3,012 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 107 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 51 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 425 | 346 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 13,972 | 11,078 | 2,894 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,046 | 565 | 481 |
| Non Working | 23,616 | 9,035 | 14,581 |
Solan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Solan is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,261 | 81.6% | 893 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,338 | 85.8% | 948 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,761 | 85.6% | 714 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,297 | 82.3% | 925 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,599 | 86.2% | 830 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,211 | 87% | 872 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,885 | 82.5% | 957 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,955 | 81.2% | 795 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,265 | 89.1% | 958 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,028 | 88.2% | 973 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,164 | 85.4% | 880 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,312 | 87.2% | 956 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,180 | 83.7% | 741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Solan, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia