Almora Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Almora is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Almora tehsil of Almora district. The Almora city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,014 families residing in the Almora city. The total population of Almora is 34,122 out of which 17,358 are males and 16,764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Almora is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Almora city is 2950 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1589 male children and 1361 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Almora is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Almora is 94.5%. Thus Almora has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 96.84% and the female literacy rate is 92.13% in Almora.
Almora Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 8,014 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Almora Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Almora Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,950 | 1,589 | 1,361 |
| Literacy | 94.5% | 88% | 84.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,589 | 2,822 | 2,767 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 341 | 166 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 4,660 | 2,087 | 2,573 |
Caste-wise Population - Almora
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Almora.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,589 | 2,822 | 2,767 |
| Schedule Tribe | 341 | 166 | 175 |
Religion-wise Population - Almora
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Almora is 30,998 which is 90.84% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Almora is 2,572 which is 7.54% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Almora as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,998 | (90.84%) | 15,775 | 15,223 |
| Muslim | 2,572 | (7.54%) | 1,343 | 1,229 |
| Christian | 440 | (1.29%) | 183 | 257 |
| Sikh | 80 | (0.23%) | 41 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.06%) | 11 | 11 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.03%) | 5 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Almora
The total literacy rate of Almora was 94.51% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 29,462 literates, males were 15,271 while females were 14,191. Also the male literacy rate was 96.84% and the female literacy rate was 92.13% in Almora.
| Almora | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.13% | 70.01% |
| Male | 96.84% | 87.4% |
| Total | 94.51% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Almora
The Sex Ratio of Almora is 966. Thus per every 1000 men there were 966 females in Almora. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Almora.
Child Population - Almora
According to Census 2011, there were 2,950 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Almora. Out of which 1,589 were male while 1,361 were female.
Working Population - Almora
In Almora Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 10,057 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 10,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,378 | 7,444 | 1,934 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 78 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 9,249 | 7,338 | 1,911 |
| Marginal Workers | 679 | 457 | 222 |
| Non Working | 24,065 | 9,457 | 14,608 |
Almora Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Almora is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,443 | 90.4% | 947 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,259 | 88.6% | 1,004 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,469 | 87.7% | 967 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,472 | 87.2% | 889 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,459 | 89.3% | 1,120 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,307 | 87.3% | 977 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,949 | 86.4% | 986 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,619 | 86.7% | 946 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,402 | 87.3% | 1,129 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,904 | 79.7% | 901 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,839 | 84.4% | 906 |
Map of Almora, Almora, Uttarakhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Almora, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia