Dirba Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dirba is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sunam tehsil of Sangrur district. The Dirba city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,227 families residing in the Dirba city. The total population of Dirba is 16,952 out of which 9,011 are males and 7,941 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dirba is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dirba city is 1905 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1034 male children and 871 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dirba is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dirba is 66.7%. Thus Dirba has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 70.85% and the female literacy rate is 62.08% in Dirba.
Dirba Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,227 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.
Dirba Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dirba Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,905 | 1,034 | 871 |
| Literacy | 66.7% | 62.7% | 55.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,629 | 1,921 | 1,708 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,911 | 3,359 | 3,552 |
Caste-wise Population - Dirba
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dirba.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,629 | 1,921 | 1,708 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Dirba
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dirba is 6,280 which is 37.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dirba is 644 which is 3.8% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dirba as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,280 | (37.05%) | 3,316 | 2,964 |
| Muslim | 644 | (3.8%) | 333 | 311 |
| Christian | 8 | (0.05%) | 3 | 5 |
| Sikh | 10,007 | (59.03%) | 5,351 | 4,656 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.06%) | 6 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Dirba
The total literacy rate of Dirba was 66.73% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 10,041 literates, males were 5,652 while females were 4,389. Also the male literacy rate was 70.85% and the female literacy rate was 62.08% in Dirba.
| Dirba | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.08% | 70.73% |
| Male | 70.85% | 80.44% |
| Total | 66.73% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Dirba
The Sex Ratio of Dirba is 881. Thus per every 1000 men there were 881 females in Dirba. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Dirba.
Child Population - Dirba
According to Census 2011, there were 1,905 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dirba. Out of which 1,034 were male while 871 were female.
Working Population - Dirba
In Dirba Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,503 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,503 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 736 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,957 | 4,639 | 318 |
| Cultivators | 1,316 | 1,295 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 736 | 716 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 2,848 | 2,578 | 270 |
| Marginal Workers | 546 | 349 | 197 |
| Non Working | 11,449 | 4,023 | 7,426 |
Dirba Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dirba is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,188 | 55.4% | 871 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,045 | 53.7% | 863 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 858 | 57.1% | 873 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,716 | 66.4% | 871 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,212 | 69.7% | 854 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,977 | 66.4% | 849 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 998 | 81% | 908 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,032 | 49.8% | 856 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,226 | 48% | 880 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,019 | 52.6% | 948 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,146 | 61.2% | 920 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 913 | 60% | 871 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,622 | 39.6% | 933 |
Map of Dirba, Sangrur, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dirba, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia