Gohana Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sonipat, Hariyana - Census 2011
Gohana is a Municipal Council city situated in Gohana tehsil of Sonipat district. The Gohana city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 12,477 families residing in the Gohana city. The total population of Gohana is 65,708 out of which 34,838 are males and 30,870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gohana is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gohana city is 8489 which is 13% of the total population. There are 4682 male children and 3807 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gohana is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gohana is 81.9%. Thus Gohana has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Sonipat district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 74.83% in Gohana.
Gohana Municipal Council has total administration over 12,477 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.
Gohana Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gohana Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,489 | 4,682 | 3,807 |
| Literacy | 81.9% | 76.4% | 65.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,633 | 6,637 | 5,996 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 18,846 | 8,227 | 10,619 |
Caste-wise Population - Gohana
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gohana.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,633 | 6,637 | 5,996 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Gohana
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gohana is 63,028 which is 95.92% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gohana is 1,212 which is 1.84% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gohana as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 63,028 | (95.92%) | 33,472 | 29,556 |
| Muslim | 1,212 | (1.84%) | 622 | 590 |
| Christian | 37 | (0.06%) | 8 | 29 |
| Sikh | 182 | (0.28%) | 89 | 93 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.02%) | 9 | 4 |
| Jain | 1,044 | (1.59%) | 526 | 518 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.29%) | 110 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Gohana
The total literacy rate of Gohana was 81.9% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 46,862 literates, males were 26,611 while females were 20,251. Also the male literacy rate was 88.24% and the female literacy rate was 74.83% in Gohana.
| Gohana | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.83% | 65.94% |
| Male | 88.24% | 84.06% |
| Total | 81.9% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Gohana
The Sex Ratio of Gohana is 886. Thus per every 1000 men there were 886 females in Gohana. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Gohana.
Child Population - Gohana
According to Census 2011, there were 8,489 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gohana. Out of which 4,682 were male while 3,807 were female.
Working Population - Gohana
In Gohana Municipal Council out of total population, 20,089 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,089 workers engaged in Main Work, 728 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,573 | 14,188 | 2,385 |
| Cultivators | 728 | 674 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 520 | 459 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 877 | 742 | 135 |
| Other Workers | 14,448 | 12,313 | 2,135 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,516 | 2,395 | 1,121 |
| Non Working | 45,619 | 18,255 | 27,364 |
Gohana Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gohana is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,942 | 60% | 886 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,219 | 57.8% | 858 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,722 | 78.1% | 900 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,910 | 60.5% | 882 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,772 | 63.5% | 858 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,271 | 76.4% | 883 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,123 | 76.2% | 917 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,688 | 76.4% | 913 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,201 | 80.3% | 953 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,858 | 79% | 914 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,066 | 76.2% | 889 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,292 | 77.7% | 890 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,817 | 73.3% | 891 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,810 | 68.2% | 896 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,951 | 65.5% | 865 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,222 | 70% | 865 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,971 | 70.9% | 870 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,544 | 70.6% | 862 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,520 | 78.9% | 879 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,649 | 69.4% | 938 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,160 | 67.8% | 830 |
Map of Gohana, Sonipat, Hariyana
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gohana, Sonipat, Hariyana - Wikipedia