Ghanaur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghanaur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district. The Ghanaur city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,418 families residing in the Ghanaur city. The total population of Ghanaur is 6,985 out of which 3,677 are males and 3,308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghanaur is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghanaur city is 845 which is 12% of the total population. There are 459 male children and 386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghanaur is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghanaur is 72.4%. Thus Ghanaur has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 78.09% and the female literacy rate is 66.22% in Ghanaur.
Ghanaur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,418 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.
Ghanaur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghanaur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 845 | 459 | 386 |
| Literacy | 72.4% | 68.3% | 58.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,979 | 1,023 | 956 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,537 | 1,164 | 1,373 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghanaur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghanaur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,979 | 1,023 | 956 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghanaur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ghanaur is 3,992 which is 57.15% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ghanaur is 307 which is 4.4% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ghanaur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,992 | (57.15%) | 2,104 | 1,888 |
| Muslim | 307 | (4.4%) | 167 | 140 |
| Christian | 35 | (0.5%) | 21 | 14 |
| Sikh | 2,648 | (37.91%) | 1,383 | 1,265 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.04%) | 2 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Ghanaur
The total literacy rate of Ghanaur was 72.44% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 4,448 literates, males were 2,513 while females were 1,935. Also the male literacy rate was 78.09% and the female literacy rate was 66.22% in Ghanaur.
| Ghanaur | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.22% | 70.73% |
| Male | 78.09% | 80.44% |
| Total | 72.44% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Ghanaur
The Sex Ratio of Ghanaur is 900. Thus per every 1000 men there were 900 females in Ghanaur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Ghanaur.
Child Population - Ghanaur
According to Census 2011, there were 845 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ghanaur. Out of which 459 were male while 386 were female.
Working Population - Ghanaur
In Ghanaur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,470 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,236 | 1,912 | 324 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 124 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 41 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 2,011 | 1,705 | 306 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 149 | 85 |
| Non Working | 4,515 | 1,616 | 2,899 |
Ghanaur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ghanaur is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 887 | 69.8% | 916 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 671 | 74.1% | 785 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 802 | 64% | 905 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 510 | 65.5% | 868 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 582 | 80.1% | 883 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 510 | 72.2% | 925 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 585 | 64.6% | 937 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 553 | 77.2% | 881 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 661 | 69.7% | 905 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 742 | 11.6% | 1,016 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 482 | 62% | 861 |
Map of Ghanaur, Patiala, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghanaur, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia