Dharmsala Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011

Dharmsala is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. The Dharmsala city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,806 families residing in the Dharmsala city. The total population of Dharmsala is 30,764 out of which 16,241 are males and 14,523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmsala is 894.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharmsala city is 2623 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1372 male children and 1251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmsala is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmsala is 86.8%. Thus Dharmsala has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.7% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 89.82% and the female literacy rate is 83.31% in Dharmsala .

Population
30,764
Literacy
86.8%
Sex Ratio
894

Dharmsala Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 7,806 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.

Dharmsala Municipal Council + Outgrowth

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,623 1,372 1,251
Literacy 86.8% 82.2% 76.1%
Scheduled Caste 4,528 2,408 2,120
Scheduled Tribe 2,799 1,451 1,348
Illiterate 6,351 2,885 3,466

Caste-wise Population - Dharmsala

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Dharmsala .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,528 2,408 2,120
Schedule Tribe 2,799 1,451 1,348

Religion-wise Population - Dharmsala

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dharmsala is 21,281 which is 69.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dharmsala is 371 which is 1.21% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dharmsala as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 21,281 (69.18%) 11,048 10,233
Muslim 371 (1.21%) 285 86
Christian 147 (0.48%) 66 81
Sikh 394 (1.28%) 194 200
Buddhist 8,522 (27.7%) 4,621 3,901
Jain 12 (0.04%) 5 7
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 37 (0.12%) 22 15

Literacy Rate - Dharmsala

The total literacy rate of Dharmsala was 86.75% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 24,413 literates, males were 13,356 while females were 11,057. Also the male literacy rate was 89.82% and the female literacy rate was 83.31% in Dharmsala .

  Dharmsala Himachal Pradesh
Female 83.31% 75.93%
Male 89.82% 89.53%
Total 86.75% 82.8%

Sex Ratio - Dharmsala

The Sex Ratio of Dharmsala is 894. Thus per every 1000 men there were 894 females in Dharmsala . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Dharmsala .


Child Population - Dharmsala

According to Census 2011, there were 2,623 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dharmsala . Out of which 1,372 were male while 1,251 were female.


Working Population - Dharmsala

In Dharmsala Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 10,862 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,862 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 9,698 6,879 2,819
Cultivators 44 31 13
Agriculture Labourer 34 25 9
Household Industries 209 163 46
Other Workers 9,411 6,660 2,751
Marginal Workers 1,164 742 422
Non Working 19,902 8,620 11,282

Dharmsala Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dharmsala is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,163 67.6% 834
2 Ward No - 2 4,263 78.8% 907
3 Ward No - 3 5,391 68.7% 783
4 Ward No - 4 1,935 79.9% 899
5 Ward No - 5 1,788 78.4% 914
6 Ward No - 6 1,625 85% 870
7 Ward No - 7 952 84.9% 852
8 Ward No - 8 1,173 91.2% 1,002
9 Ward No - 9 1,125 86.8% 967
10 Ward No - 10 1,155 91.9% 978
11 Ward No - 11 2,009 88.3% 667
12 Ward No - 12 1,430 85.9% 1,082
13 Ward No - 13 3,079 73.7% 995
14 Ward No - 14 3,676 82.9% 1,003

Map of Dharmsala , Kangra, Himachal Pradesh


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