Amritsar Cantt. Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Amritsar Cantt. is a Cantonment Board city situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district. The Amritsar Cantt. city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,240 families residing in the Amritsar Cantt. city. The total population of Amritsar Cantt. is 10,410 out of which 6,255 are males and 4,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amritsar Cantt. is 664.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amritsar Cantt. city is 1315 which is 13% of the total population. There are 740 male children and 575 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amritsar Cantt. is 777 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (664).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amritsar Cantt. is 93%. Thus Amritsar Cantt. has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 95.9% and the female literacy rate is 88.44% in Amritsar Cantt..
Amritsar Cantt. Cantonment Board has total administration over 2,240 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Amritsar Cantt. Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amritsar Cantt. Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,315 | 740 | 575 |
| Literacy | 93% | 84.6% | 76.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,734 | 937 | 797 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,955 | 966 | 989 |
Caste-wise Population - Amritsar Cantt.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amritsar Cantt..
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,734 | 937 | 797 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Amritsar Cantt.
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Amritsar Cantt. is 8,508 which is 81.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Amritsar Cantt. is 229 which is 2.2% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Amritsar Cantt. as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,508 | (81.73%) | 5,128 | 3,380 |
| Muslim | 229 | (2.2%) | 145 | 84 |
| Christian | 218 | (2.09%) | 133 | 85 |
| Sikh | 1,439 | (13.82%) | 839 | 600 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.07%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.08%) | 6 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Amritsar Cantt.
The total literacy rate of Amritsar Cantt. was 92.96% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 8,455 literates, males were 5,289 while females were 3,166. Also the male literacy rate was 95.9% and the female literacy rate was 88.44% in Amritsar Cantt..
| Amritsar Cantt. | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.44% | 70.73% |
| Male | 95.9% | 80.44% |
| Total | 92.96% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Amritsar Cantt.
The Sex Ratio of Amritsar Cantt. is 664. Thus per every 1000 men there were 664 females in Amritsar Cantt.. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 777 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 664 ) of Amritsar Cantt..
Child Population - Amritsar Cantt.
According to Census 2011, there were 1,315 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Amritsar Cantt.. Out of which 740 were male while 575 were female.
Working Population - Amritsar Cantt.
In Amritsar Cantt. Cantonment Board out of total population, 4,626 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,626 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,133 | 3,825 | 308 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4,112 | 3,806 | 306 |
| Marginal Workers | 493 | 263 | 230 |
| Non Working | 5,784 | 2,167 | 3,617 |
Amritsar Cantt. Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Amritsar Cantt. is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,618 | 78.5% | 834 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,791 | 76% | 891 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,793 | 77.1% | 922 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,199 | 81.8% | 730 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,062 | 85.5% | 453 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,287 | 84.6% | 479 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,660 | 88.1% | 384 |
Map of Amritsar Cantt., Amritsar, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amritsar Cantt., Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia