Bhogpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhogpur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district. The Bhogpur city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,802 families residing in the Bhogpur city. The total population of Bhogpur is 17,549 out of which 9,032 are males and 8,517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhogpur is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhogpur city is 1790 which is 10% of the total population. There are 965 male children and 825 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhogpur is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhogpur is 87.5%. Thus Bhogpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 91.07% and the female literacy rate is 83.81% in Bhogpur.
Bhogpur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,802 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bhogpur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhogpur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,790 | 965 | 825 |
| Literacy | 87.5% | 81.3% | 75.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,181 | 3,160 | 3,021 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,755 | 1,685 | 2,070 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhogpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhogpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,181 | 3,160 | 3,021 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhogpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bhogpur is 9,411 which is 53.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bhogpur is 166 which is 0.95% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bhogpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,411 | (53.63%) | 4,882 | 4,529 |
| Muslim | 166 | (0.95%) | 95 | 71 |
| Christian | 238 | (1.36%) | 117 | 121 |
| Sikh | 7,718 | (43.98%) | 3,928 | 3,790 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.02%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.03%) | 4 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.03%) | 3 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Bhogpur
The total literacy rate of Bhogpur was 87.53% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 13,794 literates, males were 7,347 while females were 6,447. Also the male literacy rate was 91.07% and the female literacy rate was 83.81% in Bhogpur.
| Bhogpur | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.81% | 70.73% |
| Male | 91.07% | 80.44% |
| Total | 87.53% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Bhogpur
The Sex Ratio of Bhogpur is 943. Thus per every 1000 men there were 943 females in Bhogpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Bhogpur.
Child Population - Bhogpur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,790 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bhogpur. Out of which 965 were male while 825 were female.
Working Population - Bhogpur
In Bhogpur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,639 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,127 | 4,362 | 765 |
| Cultivators | 373 | 361 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 288 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 236 | 192 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 4,204 | 3,521 | 683 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 361 | 151 |
| Non Working | 11,910 | 4,309 | 7,601 |
Bhogpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bhogpur is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 969 | 77.3% | 978 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 940 | 76.9% | 954 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 909 | 72.6% | 968 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 678 | 83.2% | 965 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,005 | 80.7% | 982 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,029 | 76.9% | 1,018 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 927 | 80.9% | 960 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,007 | 81.4% | 838 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 960 | 78.2% | 963 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 810 | 77.9% | 957 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,457 | 78.2% | 895 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,221 | 83.2% | 911 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,637 | 77.9% | 940 |
Map of Bhogpur, Jalandhar, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhogpur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia