Zahirabad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Medak, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Zahirabad is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Zahirabad mandal of Medak district. The Zahirabad city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13,824 families residing in the Zahirabad city. The total population of Zahirabad is 71,166 out of which 36,069 are males and 35,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zahirabad is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zahirabad city is 9883 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5122 male children and 4761 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zahirabad is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zahirabad is 73.5%. Thus Zahirabad has higher literacy rate compared to 61.4% of Medak district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 67.24% in Zahirabad.
Zahirabad Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 13,824 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Zahirabad Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zahirabad Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,883 | 5,122 | 4,761 |
| Literacy | 73.5% | 68.4% | 58.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,591 | 3,757 | 3,834 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,185 | 608 | 577 |
| Illiterate | 26,107 | 11,407 | 14,700 |
Caste-wise Population - Zahirabad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Zahirabad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,591 | 3,757 | 3,834 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,185 | 608 | 577 |
Religion-wise Population - Zahirabad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Zahirabad is 36,884 which is 51.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Zahirabad is 32,363 which is 45.48% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Zahirabad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 36,884 | (51.83%) | 18,510 | 18,374 |
| Muslim | 32,363 | (45.48%) | 16,576 | 15,787 |
| Christian | 1,154 | (1.62%) | 577 | 577 |
| Sikh | 68 | (0.1%) | 40 | 28 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.03%) | 9 | 15 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.01%) | 2 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 662 | (0.93%) | 355 | 307 |
Literacy Rate - Zahirabad
The total literacy rate of Zahirabad was 73.53% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 45,059 literates, males were 24,662 while females were 20,397. Also the male literacy rate was 79.69% and the female literacy rate was 67.24% in Zahirabad.
| Zahirabad | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.24% | 59.15% |
| Male | 79.69% | 74.88% |
| Total | 73.53% | 67.02% |
Sex Ratio - Zahirabad
The Sex Ratio of Zahirabad is 973. Thus per every 1000 men there were 973 females in Zahirabad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Zahirabad.
Child Population - Zahirabad
According to Census 2011, there were 9,883 children between age 0 to 6 years in Zahirabad. Out of which 5,122 were male while 4,761 were female.
Working Population - Zahirabad
In Zahirabad Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 24,152 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 24,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 831 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,899 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,499 | 15,190 | 4,309 |
| Cultivators | 831 | 581 | 250 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,899 | 1,651 | 1,248 |
| Household Industries | 497 | 381 | 116 |
| Other Workers | 15,272 | 12,577 | 2,695 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,653 | 2,707 | 1,946 |
| Non Working | 47,014 | 18,172 | 28,842 |
Zahirabad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Zahirabad is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 9,029 | 66.6% | 957 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 7,571 | 68.1% | 990 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 13,899 | 67.7% | 974 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,945 | 65.3% | 984 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 14,088 | 65.3% | 982 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 631 | 52.8% | 954 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,878 | 61.4% | 910 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 966 | 50.9% | 1,004 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 10,341 | 55.7% | 976 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,818 | 47.7% | 997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zahirabad, Medak, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia