Sonipat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sonipat, Hariyana - Census 2011
Sonipat is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Sonipat tehsil of Sonipat district. The Sonipat city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57,740 families residing in the Sonipat city. The total population of Sonipat is 289,333 out of which 154,407 are males and 134,926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonipat is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonipat city is 33977 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19042 male children and 14935 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonipat is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonipat is 85.2%. Thus Sonipat has higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Sonipat district. The male literacy rate is 90.66% and the female literacy rate is 79.02% in Sonipat .
Sonipat Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 57,740 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sonipat Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonipat Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33,977 | 19,042 | 14,935 |
| Literacy | 85.2% | 79.5% | 70.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44,316 | 23,549 | 20,767 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 71,790 | 31,681 | 40,109 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonipat
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonipat .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 44,316 | 23,549 | 20,767 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonipat
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sonipat is 270,837 which is 93.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sonipat is 11,394 which is 3.94% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sonipat as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 270,837 | (93.61%) | 144,654 | 126,183 |
| Muslim | 11,394 | (3.94%) | 5,954 | 5,440 |
| Christian | 484 | (0.17%) | 264 | 220 |
| Sikh | 1,903 | (0.66%) | 1,002 | 901 |
| Buddhist | 173 | (0.06%) | 95 | 78 |
| Jain | 3,532 | (1.22%) | 1,855 | 1,677 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,008 | (0.35%) | 581 | 427 |
Literacy Rate - Sonipat
The total literacy rate of Sonipat was 85.19% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 217,543 literates, males were 122,726 while females were 94,817. Also the male literacy rate was 90.66% and the female literacy rate was 79.02% in Sonipat .
| Sonipat | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.02% | 65.94% |
| Male | 90.66% | 84.06% |
| Total | 85.19% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Sonipat
The Sex Ratio of Sonipat is 874. Thus per every 1000 men there were 874 females in Sonipat . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 874 ) of Sonipat .
Child Population - Sonipat
According to Census 2011, there were 33,977 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonipat . Out of which 19,042 were male while 14,935 were female.
Working Population - Sonipat
In Sonipat Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 94,303 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94,303 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,001 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80,094 | 66,195 | 13,899 |
| Cultivators | 1,198 | 1,086 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,001 | 2,641 | 360 |
| Household Industries | 3,620 | 3,179 | 441 |
| Other Workers | 72,275 | 59,289 | 12,986 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,209 | 9,745 | 4,464 |
| Non Working | 195,030 | 78,467 | 116,563 |
Sonipat Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sonipat is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 10,289 | 67.1% | 879 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,588 | 79.5% | 895 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 7,527 | 68.6% | 905 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,919 | 78.5% | 936 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 11,078 | 63.3% | 889 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 10,544 | 75.6% | 865 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,925 | 79.8% | 896 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 11,599 | 77.7% | 896 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 11,263 | 75% | 864 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 10,527 | 79.6% | 885 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 6,216 | 85.2% | 923 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 10,817 | 76% | 884 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 10,012 | 74.3% | 833 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 7,694 | 83.7% | 929 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 5,867 | 82.1% | 924 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,420 | 80.9% | 887 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 8,136 | 87.9% | 944 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,561 | 79.5% | 893 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 9,107 | 77.9% | 854 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 8,388 | 65.3% | 874 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 9,469 | 73% | 860 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 10,096 | 70.8% | 837 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 9,211 | 79.8% | 879 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 12,453 | 75.1% | 890 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 12,869 | 67.6% | 871 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 6,237 | 76.3% | 885 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 9,458 | 77.2% | 883 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 6,977 | 77.2% | 905 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 15,391 | 76.7% | 881 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 9,134 | 73.9% | 836 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 14,377 | 77.3% | 755 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 6,097 | 65.9% | 858 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 5,087 | 67.1% | 842 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonipat , Sonipat, Hariyana - Wikipedia