Apra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011

Apra is a Census Town city situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,262 families residing in the Apra city. The total population of Apra is 6,258 out of which 3,219 are males and 3,039 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Apra is 944.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Apra city is 664 which is 11% of the total population. There are 364 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Apra is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Apra is 82.9%. Thus Apra has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 86.34% and the female literacy rate is 79.23% in Apra.

Population
6,258
Literacy
82.9%
Sex Ratio
944

Apra Census Town has total administration over 1,262 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Apra Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Apra Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 664 364 300
Literacy 82.9% 76.6% 71.4%
Scheduled Caste 2,646 1,348 1,298
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,623 754 869

Caste-wise Population - Apra

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Apra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,646 1,348 1,298
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Apra

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Apra is 4,804 which is 76.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Apra is 246 which is 3.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Apra as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,804 (76.77%) 2,476 2,328
Muslim 246 (3.93%) 133 113
Christian 21 (0.34%) 8 13
Sikh 1,169 (18.68%) 593 576
Buddhist 14 (0.22%) 8 6
Jain 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 3 (0.05%) 0 3

Literacy Rate - Apra

The total literacy rate of Apra was 82.86% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 4,635 literates, males were 2,465 while females were 2,170. Also the male literacy rate was 86.34% and the female literacy rate was 79.23% in Apra.

  Apra Punjab
Female 79.23% 70.73%
Male 86.34% 80.44%
Total 82.86% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Apra

The Sex Ratio of Apra is 944. Thus per every 1000 men there were 944 females in Apra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Apra.


Child Population - Apra

According to Census 2011, there were 664 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Apra. Out of which 364 were male while 300 were female.


Working Population - Apra

In Apra Census Town out of total population, 2,083 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,083 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,953 1,715 238
Cultivators 64 61 3
Agriculture Labourer 7 6 1
Household Industries 47 44 3
Other Workers 1,835 1,604 231
Marginal Workers 130 86 44
Non Working 4,175 1,418 2,757

Apra Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Apra is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,258 74.1% 944

Map of Apra, Jalandhar, Punjab


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