Thanesar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kurukshetra, Hariyana - Census 2011
Thanesar is a Municipal Council city situated in Thanesar tehsil of Kurukshetra district. The Thanesar city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 31,689 families residing in the Thanesar city. The total population of Thanesar is 155,152 out of which 83,994 are males and 71,158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thanesar is 847.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thanesar city is 16085 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8729 male children and 7356 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thanesar is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (847).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thanesar is 85.1%. Thus Thanesar has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kurukshetra district. The male literacy rate is 89.04% and the female literacy rate is 80.42% in Thanesar.
Thanesar Municipal Council has total administration over 31,689 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.
Thanesar Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thanesar Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16,085 | 8,729 | 7,356 |
| Literacy | 85.1% | 79.8% | 72.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,164 | 12,404 | 10,760 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 36,826 | 16,977 | 19,849 |
Caste-wise Population - Thanesar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thanesar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,164 | 12,404 | 10,760 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Thanesar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Thanesar is 142,651 which is 91.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Thanesar is 1,680 which is 1.08% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Thanesar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 142,651 | (91.94%) | 77,284 | 65,367 |
| Muslim | 1,680 | (1.08%) | 992 | 688 |
| Christian | 242 | (0.16%) | 137 | 105 |
| Sikh | 10,107 | (6.51%) | 5,328 | 4,779 |
| Buddhist | 87 | (0.06%) | 48 | 39 |
| Jain | 294 | (0.19%) | 160 | 134 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0.01%) | 11 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 73 | (0.05%) | 34 | 39 |
Literacy Rate - Thanesar
The total literacy rate of Thanesar was 85.09% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 118,326 literates, males were 67,017 while females were 51,309. Also the male literacy rate was 89.04% and the female literacy rate was 80.42% in Thanesar.
| Thanesar | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.42% | 65.94% |
| Male | 89.04% | 84.06% |
| Total | 85.09% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Thanesar
The Sex Ratio of Thanesar is 847. Thus per every 1000 men there were 847 females in Thanesar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 847 ) of Thanesar.
Child Population - Thanesar
According to Census 2011, there were 16,085 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thanesar. Out of which 8,729 were male while 7,356 were female.
Working Population - Thanesar
In Thanesar Municipal Council out of total population, 48,722 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48,722 workers engaged in Main Work, 873 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,410 | 37,618 | 7,792 |
| Cultivators | 873 | 839 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,222 | 963 | 259 |
| Household Industries | 1,212 | 1,028 | 184 |
| Other Workers | 42,103 | 34,788 | 7,315 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,312 | 2,234 | 1,078 |
| Non Working | 106,430 | 44,142 | 62,288 |
Thanesar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Thanesar is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,797 | 73.1% | 864 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,820 | 79.6% | 902 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,879 | 79.8% | 904 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,652 | 77% | 882 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,514 | 82.6% | 892 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,463 | 81.3% | 891 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,511 | 56.7% | 944 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 5,941 | 47.9% | 903 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,066 | 77.8% | 880 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,387 | 69.3% | 864 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,204 | 67.8% | 687 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 7,647 | 76.6% | 906 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 11,043 | 77.4% | 890 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,826 | 86.2% | 889 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 7,508 | 76.3% | 869 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,028 | 89.7% | 918 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,826 | 84.9% | 927 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,685 | 75.2% | 876 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,399 | 75.6% | 859 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 9,082 | 72.7% | 851 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,422 | 81.8% | 910 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,394 | 64.7% | 943 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,813 | 79% | 688 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 9,669 | 77% | 510 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 9,151 | 87.3% | 1,075 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 4,977 | 80.1% | 563 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 6,834 | 80.2% | 879 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,166 | 79.3% | 894 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,090 | 79.2% | 909 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 4,483 | 77.3% | 898 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 3,875 | 69% | 851 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Hariyana - Wikipedia