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 .
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
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Batala , Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia