Ghumarwin Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghumarwin is a Municipal Council city situated in Ghumarwin tehsil of Bilaspur district. The Ghumarwin city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,796 families residing in the Ghumarwin city. The total population of Ghumarwin is 7,899 out of which 4,175 are males and 3,724 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghumarwin is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghumarwin city is 815 which is 10% of the total population. There are 472 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghumarwin is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghumarwin is 91.3%. Thus Ghumarwin has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.6% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 94.79% and the female literacy rate is 87.58% in Ghumarwin.
Ghumarwin Municipal Council has total administration over 1,796 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ghumarwin Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghumarwin Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 815 | 472 | 343 |
| Literacy | 91.3% | 84.1% | 79.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,654 | 861 | 793 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 41 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 1,428 | 665 | 763 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghumarwin
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Ghumarwin.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,654 | 861 | 793 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72 | 41 | 31 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghumarwin
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ghumarwin is 7,406 which is 93.76% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ghumarwin is 398 which is 5.04% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ghumarwin as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,406 | (93.76%) | 3,896 | 3,510 |
| Muslim | 398 | (5.04%) | 234 | 164 |
| Christian | 19 | (0.24%) | 9 | 10 |
| Sikh | 68 | (0.86%) | 32 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.1%) | 4 | 4 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Ghumarwin
The total literacy rate of Ghumarwin was 91.35% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 6,471 literates, males were 3,510 while females were 2,961. Also the male literacy rate was 94.79% and the female literacy rate was 87.58% in Ghumarwin.
| Ghumarwin | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.58% | 75.93% |
| Male | 94.79% | 89.53% |
| Total | 91.35% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Ghumarwin
The Sex Ratio of Ghumarwin is 892. Thus per every 1000 men there were 892 females in Ghumarwin. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Ghumarwin.
Child Population - Ghumarwin
According to Census 2011, there were 815 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ghumarwin. Out of which 472 were male while 343 were female.
Working Population - Ghumarwin
In Ghumarwin Municipal Council out of total population, 3,558 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,755 | 2,064 | 691 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 70 | 146 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2,510 | 1,970 | 540 |
| Marginal Workers | 803 | 172 | 631 |
| Non Working | 4,341 | 1,939 | 2,402 |
Ghumarwin Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ghumarwin is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 787 | 79.5% | 948 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 829 | 76.7% | 810 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,029 | 83.5% | 847 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,637 | 82.7% | 912 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,931 | 81.4% | 906 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 812 | 86.5% | 871 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 874 | 82.8% | 929 |
Map of Ghumarwin, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghumarwin, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia