Gorakhpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gorakhpur is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district. The Gorakhpur city is divided into 70 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 112,237 families residing in the Gorakhpur city. The total population of Gorakhpur is 673,446 out of which 353,907 are males and 319,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorakhpur city is 69596 which is 10% of the total population. There are 36881 male children and 32715 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorakhpur is 83.9%. Thus Gorakhpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.67% and the female literacy rate is 78.65% in Gorakhpur.
Gorakhpur Munciple Corporation has total administration over 112,237 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gorakhpur Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorakhpur Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69,596 | 36,881 | 32,715 |
| Literacy | 83.9% | 79.4% | 70.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62,728 | 33,378 | 29,350 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,929 | 1,509 | 1,420 |
| Illiterate | 166,752 | 72,789 | 93,963 |
Caste-wise Population - Gorakhpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gorakhpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 62,728 | 33,378 | 29,350 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,929 | 1,509 | 1,420 |
Religion-wise Population - Gorakhpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gorakhpur is 524,476 which is 77.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gorakhpur is 138,785 which is 20.61% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Gorakhpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 524,476 | (77.88%) | 276,484 | 247,992 |
| Muslim | 138,785 | (20.61%) | 72,193 | 66,592 |
| Christian | 4,980 | (0.74%) | 2,495 | 2,485 |
| Sikh | 1,231 | (0.18%) | 625 | 606 |
| Buddhist | 441 | (0.07%) | 225 | 216 |
| Jain | 257 | (0.04%) | 135 | 122 |
| Other Religion | 37 | (0.01%) | 21 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,239 | (0.48%) | 1,729 | 1,510 |
Literacy Rate - Gorakhpur
The total literacy rate of Gorakhpur was 83.91% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 506,694 literates, males were 281,118 while females were 225,576. Also the male literacy rate was 88.67% and the female literacy rate was 78.65% in Gorakhpur.
| Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.65% | 57.18% |
| Male | 88.67% | 77.28% |
| Total | 83.91% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Gorakhpur
The Sex Ratio of Gorakhpur is 903. Thus per every 1000 men there were 903 females in Gorakhpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Gorakhpur.
Child Population - Gorakhpur
According to Census 2011, there were 69,596 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Gorakhpur. Out of which 36,881 were male while 32,715 were female.
Working Population - Gorakhpur
In Gorakhpur Munciple Corporation out of total population, 208,555 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208,555 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,541 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157,624 | 132,967 | 24,657 |
| Cultivators | 2,541 | 1,985 | 556 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,134 | 4,230 | 904 |
| Household Industries | 8,991 | 7,005 | 1,986 |
| Other Workers | 140,958 | 119,747 | 21,211 |
| Marginal Workers | 50,931 | 33,333 | 17,598 |
| Non Working | 464,891 | 187,607 | 277,284 |
Gorakhpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gorakhpur is further divided into 70 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 11,245 | 64.4% | 917 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 10,108 | 64.8% | 912 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 7,628 | 78.6% | 875 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 9,480 | 61.7% | 916 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 10,896 | 80.7% | 942 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 9,239 | 54.2% | 896 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 9,555 | 64% | 886 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 15,530 | 77.6% | 927 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 13,887 | 74.6% | 904 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 12,858 | 83% | 925 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 10,622 | 73.1% | 918 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 13,893 | 78.5% | 926 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 9,164 | 79.2% | 899 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 9,174 | 58.2% | 924 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 14,931 | 77.8% | 907 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 7,926 | 69.5% | 743 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,479 | 79.3% | 895 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 14,452 | 72.1% | 916 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 11,161 | 73.9% | 853 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 11,452 | 69.7% | 887 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 8,190 | 74.7% | 892 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 10,590 | 79.3% | 896 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 7,137 | 79.3% | 862 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 7,884 | 80.3% | 873 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 9,693 | 79.7% | 913 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 4,835 | 83.5% | 875 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 7,723 | 76% | 888 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 11,182 | 72.7% | 926 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 11,309 | 78.4% | 894 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 6,174 | 66.9% | 887 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 9,484 | 83.4% | 908 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,773 | 84.4% | 916 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 13,067 | 80.4% | 917 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 8,829 | 83.5% | 951 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 10,017 | 68.2% | 922 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 6,422 | 82.2% | 850 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 8,575 | 77% | 920 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 11,032 | 81.8% | 929 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 5,453 | 80.2% | 953 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 11,527 | 81.1% | 894 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 7,701 | 77% | 946 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 6,110 | 84.2% | 901 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 13,284 | 67.2% | 916 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 11,627 | 64.9% | 913 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 10,991 | 75.2% | 912 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 7,441 | 79.5% | 905 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 12,905 | 63.1% | 902 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 10,595 | 80.1% | 899 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 6,853 | 83.7% | 919 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 10,328 | 71.1% | 900 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 7,655 | 76.6% | 863 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 6,507 | 82.6% | 896 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 10,015 | 84.1% | 912 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 8,567 | 81% | 944 |
| 55 | Ward No - 55 | 14,629 | 64.1% | 904 |
| 56 | Ward No - 56 | 9,530 | 75.6% | 928 |
| 57 | Ward No - 57 | 6,308 | 83.2% | 896 |
| 58 | Ward No - 58 | 7,894 | 74.4% | 904 |
| 59 | Ward No - 59 | 11,557 | 80% | 764 |
| 60 | Ward No - 60 | 9,333 | 73% | 914 |
| 61 | Ward No - 61 | 7,783 | 80% | 898 |
| 62 | Ward No - 62 | 9,975 | 70.7% | 908 |
| 63 | Ward No - 63 | 9,505 | 78.1% | 918 |
| 64 | Ward No - 64 | 9,313 | 71.7% | 919 |
| 65 | Ward No - 65 | 8,759 | 74.2% | 946 |
| 66 | Ward No - 66 | 10,086 | 80% | 861 |
| 67 | Ward No - 67 | 8,711 | 79.7% | 922 |
| 68 | Ward No - 68 | 8,546 | 81.2% | 934 |
| 69 | Ward No - 69 | 9,917 | 76.9% | 875 |
| 70 | Ward No - 70 | 8,445 | 81.4% | 919 |
Map of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia