Govardhan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011

Govardhan is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Mathura tehsil of Mathura district. The Govardhan city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,910 families residing in the Govardhan city. The total population of Govardhan is 22,576 out of which 12,114 are males and 10,462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Govardhan is 864.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Govardhan city is 3347 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1833 male children and 1514 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Govardhan is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Govardhan is 75.2%. Thus Govardhan has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.4% of Mathura district. The male literacy rate is 83.12% and the female literacy rate is 66.08% in Govardhan.

Population
22,576
Literacy
75.2%
Sex Ratio
864

Govardhan Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,910 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.

Govardhan Nagar Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Govardhan Nagar Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 3,347 1,833 1,514
Literacy 75.2% 70.5% 56.5%
Scheduled Caste 2,975 1,599 1,376
Scheduled Tribe 7 6 1
Illiterate 8,117 3,568 4,549

Caste-wise Population - Govardhan

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Govardhan.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,975 1,599 1,376
Schedule Tribe 7 6 1

Religion-wise Population - Govardhan

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Govardhan is 21,039 which is 93.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Govardhan is 1,332 which is 5.9% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Govardhan as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 21,039 (93.19%) 11,317 9,722
Muslim 1,332 (5.9%) 691 641
Christian 5 (0.02%) 5 0
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 2 1
Buddhist 2 (0.01%) 2 0
Jain 98 (0.43%) 52 46
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 97 (0.43%) 45 52

Literacy Rate - Govardhan

The total literacy rate of Govardhan was 75.19% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 14,459 literates, males were 8,546 while females were 5,913. Also the male literacy rate was 83.12% and the female literacy rate was 66.08% in Govardhan.

  Govardhan Uttar Pradesh
Female 66.08% 57.18%
Male 83.12% 77.28%
Total 75.19% 67.68%

Sex Ratio - Govardhan

The Sex Ratio of Govardhan is 864. Thus per every 1000 men there were 864 females in Govardhan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 864 ) of Govardhan.


Child Population - Govardhan

According to Census 2011, there were 3,347 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Govardhan. Out of which 1,833 were male while 1,514 were female.


Working Population - Govardhan

In Govardhan Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,291 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 357 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 503 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,912 4,573 339
Cultivators 357 340 17
Agriculture Labourer 503 476 27
Household Industries 233 219 14
Other Workers 3,819 3,538 281
Marginal Workers 1,379 972 407
Non Working 16,285 6,569 9,716

Govardhan Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Govardhan is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,329 54% 859
2 Ward No - 2 3,402 53.3% 863
3 Ward No - 3 1,914 60.1% 873
4 Ward No - 4 1,892 62.5% 892
5 Ward No - 5 1,659 55.6% 807
6 Ward No - 6 2,208 58.6% 873
7 Ward No - 7 2,515 67.4% 829
8 Ward No - 8 1,299 72.1% 902
9 Ward No - 9 1,102 80.5% 923
10 Ward No - 10 1,046 83.5% 895
11 Ward No - 11 940 79.4% 876
12 Ward No - 12 1,209 70.2% 837
13 Ward No - 13 879 82.9% 882
14 Ward No - 14 1,182 56.2% 833

Map of Govardhan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh


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