Tapa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011
Tapa is a Municipal Council city situated in Tapa tehsil of Barnala district. The Tapa city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,516 families residing in the Tapa city. The total population of Tapa is 23,248 out of which 12,591 are males and 10,657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tapa is 846.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tapa city is 2905 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1613 male children and 1292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tapa is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (846).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tapa is 69.8%. Thus Tapa has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 73.86% and the female literacy rate is 65.13% in Tapa.
Tapa Municipal Council has total administration over 4,516 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.
Tapa Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tapa Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,905 | 1,613 | 1,292 |
| Literacy | 69.8% | 64.4% | 57.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,486 | 4,034 | 3,452 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 9,041 | 4,483 | 4,558 |
Caste-wise Population - Tapa
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tapa.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,486 | 4,034 | 3,452 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Tapa
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tapa is 13,581 which is 58.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tapa is 355 which is 1.53% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tapa as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,581 | (58.42%) | 7,410 | 6,171 |
| Muslim | 355 | (1.53%) | 197 | 158 |
| Christian | 8 | (0.03%) | 4 | 4 |
| Sikh | 9,278 | (39.91%) | 4,968 | 4,310 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.05%) | 5 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0.03%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.03%) | 3 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Tapa
The total literacy rate of Tapa was 69.84% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 14,207 literates, males were 8,108 while females were 6,099. Also the male literacy rate was 73.86% and the female literacy rate was 65.13% in Tapa.
| Tapa | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.13% | 70.73% |
| Male | 73.86% | 80.44% |
| Total | 69.84% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Tapa
The Sex Ratio of Tapa is 846. Thus per every 1000 men there were 846 females in Tapa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 846 ) of Tapa.
Child Population - Tapa
According to Census 2011, there were 2,905 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tapa. Out of which 1,613 were male while 1,292 were female.
Working Population - Tapa
In Tapa Municipal Council out of total population, 8,469 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,469 workers engaged in Main Work, 500 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 801 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,922 | 6,746 | 1,176 |
| Cultivators | 500 | 478 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 801 | 613 | 188 |
| Household Industries | 140 | 125 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 6,481 | 5,530 | 951 |
| Marginal Workers | 547 | 332 | 215 |
| Non Working | 14,779 | 5,513 | 9,266 |
Tapa Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tapa is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,698 | 53.9% | 834 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,391 | 45.7% | 913 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,136 | 77.1% | 864 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,090 | 86.1% | 879 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,364 | 53.6% | 854 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,296 | 84.5% | 818 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,416 | 73% | 880 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,644 | 69.8% | 839 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,312 | 55.3% | 825 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,057 | 47.7% | 882 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,846 | 62.1% | 880 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,423 | 55.8% | 885 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,575 | 60.1% | 617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tapa, Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia