Sundarnagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sundarnagar is a Municipal Council city situated in Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. The Sundarnagar city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,850 families residing in the Sundarnagar city. The total population of Sundarnagar is 24,344 out of which 12,461 are males and 11,883 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sundarnagar is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sundarnagar city is 2330 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1234 male children and 1096 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sundarnagar is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sundarnagar is 91%. Thus Sundarnagar has higher literacy rate compared to 81.5% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 93.69% and the female literacy rate is 88.09% in Sundarnagar.
Sundarnagar Municipal Council has total administration over 5,850 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.
Sundarnagar Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sundarnagar Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,330 | 1,234 | 1,096 |
| Literacy | 91% | 84.4% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,211 | 2,661 | 2,550 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 77 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 4,323 | 1,942 | 2,381 |
Caste-wise Population - Sundarnagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Sundarnagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,211 | 2,661 | 2,550 |
| Schedule Tribe | 144 | 77 | 67 |
Religion-wise Population - Sundarnagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sundarnagar is 22,858 which is 93.9% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sundarnagar is 779 which is 3.2% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sundarnagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,858 | (93.9%) | 11,700 | 11,158 |
| Muslim | 779 | (3.2%) | 405 | 374 |
| Christian | 79 | (0.32%) | 43 | 36 |
| Sikh | 526 | (2.16%) | 262 | 264 |
| Buddhist | 75 | (0.31%) | 38 | 37 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.03%) | 3 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.08%) | 10 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Sundarnagar
The total literacy rate of Sundarnagar was 90.95% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 20,021 literates, males were 10,519 while females were 9,502. Also the male literacy rate was 93.69% and the female literacy rate was 88.09% in Sundarnagar.
| Sundarnagar | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.09% | 75.93% |
| Male | 93.69% | 89.53% |
| Total | 90.95% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Sundarnagar
The Sex Ratio of Sundarnagar is 954. Thus per every 1000 men there were 954 females in Sundarnagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Sundarnagar.
Child Population - Sundarnagar
According to Census 2011, there were 2,330 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sundarnagar. Out of which 1,234 were male while 1,096 were female.
Working Population - Sundarnagar
In Sundarnagar Municipal Council out of total population, 8,460 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,460 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,643 | 5,768 | 1,875 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 132 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 152 | 116 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 7,242 | 5,496 | 1,746 |
| Marginal Workers | 817 | 534 | 283 |
| Non Working | 15,884 | 6,159 | 9,725 |
Sundarnagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sundarnagar is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,457 | 81.2% | 1,070 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,845 | 83.4% | 999 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,656 | 80.1% | 998 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,585 | 83.5% | 958 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,723 | 86.5% | 929 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,553 | 78.9% | 996 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,315 | 81.5% | 945 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,660 | 71.6% | 921 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,583 | 86.4% | 935 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,793 | 78.5% | 966 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,031 | 85.6% | 964 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,402 | 85.6% | 900 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,741 | 82.8% | 896 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sundarnagar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia