Batala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011

Batala is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. The Batala city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 31,396 families residing in the Batala city. The total population of Batala is 158,621 out of which 83,655 are males and 74,966 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Batala is 896.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Batala city is 15882 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8671 male children and 7211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Batala is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Batala is 84.7%. Thus Batala has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 87.81% and the female literacy rate is 81.3% in Batala .

Population
158,621
Literacy
84.7%
Sex Ratio
896

Batala Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 31,396 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Batala Municipal Council + Outgrowth

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Batala Municipal Council + Outgrowth.

Total Male Female
Children 15,882 8,671 7,211
Literacy 84.7% 78.7% 73.5%
Scheduled Caste 38,348 20,380 17,968
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 37,686 17,808 19,878

Caste-wise Population - Batala

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Batala .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 38,348 20,380 17,968
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Batala

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Batala is 88,825 which is 56% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Batala is 383 which is 0.24% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Batala as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 88,825 (56%) 47,075 41,750
Muslim 383 (0.24%) 214 169
Christian 6,897 (4.35%) 3,608 3,289
Sikh 59,996 (37.82%) 31,590 28,406
Buddhist 30 (0.02%) 16 14
Jain 114 (0.07%) 58 56
Other Religion 34 (0.02%) 20 14
No Religion Specified 2,342 (1.48%) 1,074 1,268

Literacy Rate - Batala

The total literacy rate of Batala was 84.72% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 120,935 literates, males were 65,847 while females were 55,088. Also the male literacy rate was 87.81% and the female literacy rate was 81.3% in Batala .

  Batala Punjab
Female 81.3% 70.73%
Male 87.81% 80.44%
Total 84.72% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Batala

The Sex Ratio of Batala is 896. Thus per every 1000 men there were 896 females in Batala . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Batala .


Child Population - Batala

According to Census 2011, there were 15,882 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Batala . Out of which 8,671 were male while 7,211 were female.


Working Population - Batala

In Batala Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 53,025 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,025 workers engaged in Main Work, 758 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 905 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 45,647 38,977 6,670
Cultivators 758 680 78
Agriculture Labourer 905 801 104
Household Industries 1,706 1,424 282
Other Workers 42,278 36,072 6,206
Marginal Workers 7,378 4,841 2,537
Non Working 105,596 39,837 65,759

Batala Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Batala is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 13,388 73.3% 905
2 Ward No - 2 4,657 67.9% 901
3 Ward No - 3 1,883 87.4% 832
4 Ward No - 4 5,246 72.3% 899
5 Ward No - 5 7,221 81.5% 885
6 Ward No - 6 8,116 74.9% 900
7 Ward No - 7 9,958 61.6% 875
8 Ward No - 8 5,541 82.3% 886
9 Ward No - 9 8,656 75.5% 899
10 Ward No - 10 5,083 84.9% 936
11 Ward No - 11 6,606 68.1% 893
12 Ward No - 12 6,765 72.8% 881
13 Ward No - 13 3,772 84.6% 927
14 Ward No - 14 4,495 82.4% 908
15 Ward No - 15 2,551 83.1% 904
16 Ward No - 16 1,998 85% 848
17 Ward No - 17 2,883 75.1% 886
18 Ward No - 18 3,004 87.3% 898
19 Ward No - 19 3,549 86.3% 907
20 Ward No - 20 3,194 72.3% 888
21 Ward No - 21 1,928 75.9% 917
22 Ward No - 22 2,476 83.1% 910
23 Ward No - 23 2,727 84.1% 894
24 Ward No - 24 2,784 82.6% 936
25 Ward No - 25 2,654 87.3% 904
26 Ward No - 26 2,289 85.3% 890
27 Ward No - 27 2,266 86.7% 907
28 Ward No - 28 5,220 79.3% 889
29 Ward No - 29 2,601 79.5% 858
30 Ward No - 30 2,484 81.8% 898
31 Ward No - 31 6,083 70.6% 886
32 Ward No - 32 4,811 71.6% 896
33 Ward No - 33 9,730 73.7% 911
34 Ward No - 34 974 65.8% 804
35 Ward No - 35 1,028 54.5% 936

Map of Batala , Gurdaspur, Punjab


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