Tanakpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Champawat, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Tanakpur is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Poornagiri tehsil of Champawat district. The Tanakpur city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,529 families residing in the Tanakpur city. The total population of Tanakpur is 17,626 out of which 9,245 are males and 8,381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tanakpur is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tanakpur city is 2235 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1184 male children and 1051 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tanakpur is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tanakpur is 78.2%. Thus Tanakpur has lower literacy rate compared to 79.8% of Champawat district. The male literacy rate is 84.06% and the female literacy rate is 71.84% in Tanakpur.
Tanakpur Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 3,529 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Tanakpur Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tanakpur Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,235 | 1,184 | 1,051 |
| Literacy | 78.2% | 73.3% | 62.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,219 | 1,132 | 1,087 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 5,584 | 2,469 | 3,115 |
Caste-wise Population - Tanakpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Tanakpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,219 | 1,132 | 1,087 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62 | 36 | 26 |
Religion-wise Population - Tanakpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tanakpur is 14,157 which is 80.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tanakpur is 3,212 which is 18.22% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tanakpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,157 | (80.32%) | 7,400 | 6,757 |
| Muslim | 3,212 | (18.22%) | 1,710 | 1,502 |
| Christian | 97 | (0.55%) | 46 | 51 |
| Sikh | 121 | (0.69%) | 70 | 51 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.08%) | 6 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 23 | (0.13%) | 12 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Tanakpur
The total literacy rate of Tanakpur was 78.24% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 12,042 literates, males were 6,776 while females were 5,266. Also the male literacy rate was 84.06% and the female literacy rate was 71.84% in Tanakpur.
| Tanakpur | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.84% | 70.01% |
| Male | 84.06% | 87.4% |
| Total | 78.24% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Tanakpur
The Sex Ratio of Tanakpur is 907. Thus per every 1000 men there were 907 females in Tanakpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Tanakpur.
Child Population - Tanakpur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,235 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tanakpur. Out of which 1,184 were male while 1,051 were female.
Working Population - Tanakpur
In Tanakpur Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 5,243 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,634 | 4,223 | 411 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4,526 | 4,127 | 399 |
| Marginal Workers | 609 | 482 | 127 |
| Non Working | 12,383 | 4,540 | 7,843 |
Tanakpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tanakpur is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,053 | 63.8% | 1,009 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,475 | 82.4% | 872 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,550 | 62.5% | 879 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,287 | 51.5% | 881 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,531 | 67.9% | 903 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,657 | 75.4% | 963 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,936 | 73.8% | 889 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,651 | 83% | 874 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,486 | 65.8% | 900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tanakpur, Champawat, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia