Chunar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Chunar is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district. The Chunar city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,951 families residing in the Chunar city. The total population of Chunar is 37,185 out of which 19,647 are males and 17,538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chunar is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chunar city is 4926 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2519 male children and 2407 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chunar is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chunar is 76.5%. Thus Chunar has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of Mirzapur district. The male literacy rate is 84.32% and the female literacy rate is 67.62% in Chunar.
Chunar Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 5,951 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Chunar Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chunar Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,926 | 2,519 | 2,407 |
| Literacy | 76.5% | 73.5% | 58.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,657 | 3,053 | 2,604 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 68 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 12,511 | 5,205 | 7,306 |
Caste-wise Population - Chunar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chunar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,657 | 3,053 | 2,604 |
| Schedule Tribe | 119 | 68 | 51 |
Religion-wise Population - Chunar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chunar is 30,632 which is 82.38% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chunar is 6,259 which is 16.83% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Chunar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,632 | (82.38%) | 16,318 | 14,314 |
| Muslim | 6,259 | (16.83%) | 3,192 | 3,067 |
| Christian | 148 | (0.4%) | 67 | 81 |
| Sikh | 109 | (0.29%) | 48 | 61 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.02%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 29 | (0.08%) | 17 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Chunar
The total literacy rate of Chunar was 76.49% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 24,674 literates, males were 14,442 while females were 10,232. Also the male literacy rate was 84.32% and the female literacy rate was 67.62% in Chunar.
| Chunar | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.62% | 57.18% |
| Male | 84.32% | 77.28% |
| Total | 76.49% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Chunar
The Sex Ratio of Chunar is 893. Thus per every 1000 men there were 893 females in Chunar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Chunar.
Child Population - Chunar
According to Census 2011, there were 4,926 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Chunar. Out of which 2,519 were male while 2,407 were female.
Working Population - Chunar
In Chunar Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 11,901 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,901 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 454 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,986 | 6,838 | 1,148 |
| Cultivators | 424 | 385 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 454 | 335 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 960 | 750 | 210 |
| Other Workers | 6,148 | 5,368 | 780 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,915 | 2,677 | 1,238 |
| Non Working | 25,284 | 10,132 | 15,152 |
Chunar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chunar is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,459 | 47.6% | 900 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,037 | 57.1% | 816 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,196 | 57.9% | 872 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,310 | 74.2% | 835 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,727 | 62.5% | 875 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,092 | 75.2% | 811 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,494 | 71.8% | 963 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,473 | 62.5% | 999 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,704 | 63.6% | 930 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,131 | 56.1% | 876 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,970 | 68.6% | 894 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,864 | 67.9% | 1,024 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,018 | 68.4% | 980 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,316 | 74.6% | 841 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,766 | 50.1% | 869 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,485 | 71.5% | 967 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,148 | 58.2% | 936 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,380 | 67.8% | 969 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,035 | 57.1% | 960 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,417 | 66.1% | 850 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,103 | 76.5% | 557 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,097 | 78.3% | 952 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,396 | 82.8% | 1,012 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,264 | 74.7% | 930 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,303 | 64.5% | 916 |
Map of Chunar, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chunar, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia