Vijainagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ganganagar, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Vijainagar is a Municipality city situated in Vijainagar tehsil of Ganganagar district. The Vijainagar city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,718 families residing in the Vijainagar city. The total population of Vijainagar is 18,425 out of which 9,664 are males and 8,761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vijainagar is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vijainagar city is 2334 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1281 male children and 1053 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vijainagar is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vijainagar is 75.5%. Thus Vijainagar has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Ganganagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.12% and the female literacy rate is 68.21% in Vijainagar.
Vijainagar Municipality has total administration over 3,718 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Vijainagar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vijainagar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,334 | 1,281 | 1,053 |
| Literacy | 75.5% | 71.2% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,018 | 2,640 | 2,378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 107 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 6,283 | 2,780 | 3,503 |
Caste-wise Population - Vijainagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Vijainagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,018 | 2,640 | 2,378 |
| Schedule Tribe | 215 | 107 | 108 |
Religion-wise Population - Vijainagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Vijainagar is 16,127 which is 87.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Vijainagar is 299 which is 1.62% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Vijainagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,127 | (87.53%) | 8,467 | 7,660 |
| Muslim | 299 | (1.62%) | 153 | 146 |
| Christian | 19 | (0.1%) | 9 | 10 |
| Sikh | 1,936 | (10.51%) | 1,016 | 920 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.09%) | 9 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 23 | (0.12%) | 8 | 15 |
Literacy Rate - Vijainagar
The total literacy rate of Vijainagar was 75.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 12,142 literates, males were 6,884 while females were 5,258. Also the male literacy rate was 82.12% and the female literacy rate was 68.21% in Vijainagar.
| Vijainagar | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.21% | 52.12% |
| Male | 82.12% | 79.19% |
| Total | 75.46% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Vijainagar
The Sex Ratio of Vijainagar is 907. Thus per every 1000 men there were 907 females in Vijainagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Vijainagar.
Child Population - Vijainagar
According to Census 2011, there were 2,334 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vijainagar. Out of which 1,281 were male while 1,053 were female.
Working Population - Vijainagar
In Vijainagar Municipality out of total population, 5,827 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,827 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,400 | 4,853 | 547 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 110 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 41 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 61 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 5,158 | 4,641 | 517 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 251 | 176 |
| Non Working | 12,598 | 4,560 | 8,038 |
Vijainagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Vijainagar is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 868 | 63.1% | 951 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,360 | 74.6% | 884 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 971 | 58.6% | 867 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,215 | 53.2% | 910 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,399 | 34.9% | 896 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 990 | 83.7% | 937 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 534 | 84.5% | 942 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 892 | 82.1% | 898 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 732 | 87% | 891 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 726 | 81.3% | 952 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 667 | 81.6% | 868 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 599 | 72.6% | 1,003 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 522 | 81% | 884 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,070 | 59.6% | 911 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 753 | 44.8% | 873 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,102 | 58.6% | 910 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,496 | 52.2% | 861 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 745 | 83.9% | 915 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,031 | 63.2% | 927 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 753 | 73.8% | 941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vijainagar, Ganganagar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia