Tawang Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Tawang is a Notified Town city situated in TAWANG CIRCLE circle of Tawang district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,685 families residing in the Tawang city. The total population of Tawang is 11,202 out of which 8,359 are males and 2,843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tawang is 340.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tawang city is 689 which is 6% of the total population. There are 346 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tawang is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (340).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tawang is 90.9%. Thus Tawang has higher literacy rate compared to 59% of Tawang district. The male literacy rate is 95.91% and the female literacy rate is 74.76% in Tawang.
Tawang Notified Town has total administration over 1,685 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Tawang Notified Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tawang Notified Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 689 | 346 | 343 |
| Literacy | 90.9% | 91.9% | 65.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,706 | 1,746 | 1,960 |
| Illiterate | 1,648 | 674 | 974 |
Caste-wise Population - Tawang
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.1% of total population in Tawang.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,706 | 1,746 | 1,960 |
Religion-wise Population - Tawang
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tawang is 5,806 which is 51.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tawang is 273 which is 2.44% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tawang as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,806 | (51.83%) | 5,105 | 701 |
| Muslim | 273 | (2.44%) | 206 | 67 |
| Christian | 438 | (3.91%) | 250 | 188 |
| Sikh | 1,141 | (10.19%) | 1,137 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 3,316 | (29.6%) | 1,532 | 1,784 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.12%) | 8 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 193 | (1.72%) | 102 | 91 |
| No Religion Specified | 22 | (0.2%) | 19 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Tawang
The total literacy rate of Tawang was 90.88% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 65.38% of Arunachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 9,554 literates, males were 7,685 while females were 1,869. Also the male literacy rate was 95.91% and the female literacy rate was 74.76% in Tawang.
| Tawang | Arunachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.76% | 57.7% |
| Male | 95.91% | 72.55% |
| Total | 90.88% | 65.38% |
Sex Ratio - Tawang
The Sex Ratio of Tawang is 340. Thus per every 1000 men there were 340 females in Tawang. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 340 ) of Tawang.
Child Population - Tawang
According to Census 2011, there were 689 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tawang. Out of which 346 were male while 343 were female.
Working Population - Tawang
In Tawang Notified Town out of total population, 8,086 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,086 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,818 | 7,135 | 683 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 7,778 | 7,116 | 662 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 119 | 149 |
| Non Working | 3,116 | 1,105 | 2,011 |
Tawang Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tawang is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 11,202 | 85.3% | 340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tawang, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia