Jagraon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Jagraon is a Municipal Council city situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district. The Jagraon city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 13,236 families residing in the Jagraon city. The total population of Jagraon is 65,240 out of which 34,387 are males and 30,853 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagraon is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jagraon city is 7049 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3797 male children and 3252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagraon is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagraon is 81.7%. Thus Jagraon has a lower literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 84.8% and the female literacy rate is 78.25% in Jagraon.
Jagraon Municipal Council has total administration over 13,236 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.
Jagraon Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagraon Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,049 | 3,797 | 3,252 |
| Literacy | 81.7% | 75.4% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,270 | 9,017 | 8,253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 17,702 | 8,446 | 9,256 |
Caste-wise Population - Jagraon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jagraon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,270 | 9,017 | 8,253 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Jagraon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jagraon is 28,501 which is 43.69% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jagraon is 870 which is 1.33% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Jagraon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 28,501 | (43.69%) | 15,187 | 13,314 |
| Muslim | 870 | (1.33%) | 506 | 364 |
| Christian | 237 | (0.36%) | 119 | 118 |
| Sikh | 34,828 | (53.38%) | 18,158 | 16,670 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.02%) | 9 | 5 |
| Jain | 529 | (0.81%) | 271 | 258 |
| Other Religion | 74 | (0.11%) | 38 | 36 |
| No Religion Specified | 187 | (0.29%) | 99 | 88 |
Literacy Rate - Jagraon
The total literacy rate of Jagraon was 81.69% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 47,538 literates, males were 25,941 while females were 21,597. Also the male literacy rate was 84.8% and the female literacy rate was 78.25% in Jagraon.
| Jagraon | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.25% | 70.73% |
| Male | 84.8% | 80.44% |
| Total | 81.69% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Jagraon
The Sex Ratio of Jagraon is 897. Thus per every 1000 men there were 897 females in Jagraon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Jagraon.
Child Population - Jagraon
According to Census 2011, there were 7,049 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Jagraon. Out of which 3,797 were male while 3,252 were female.
Working Population - Jagraon
In Jagraon Municipal Council out of total population, 25,066 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,066 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 964 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21,242 | 17,200 | 4,042 |
| Cultivators | 330 | 266 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 964 | 898 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 910 | 649 | 261 |
| Other Workers | 19,038 | 15,387 | 3,651 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,824 | 2,335 | 1,489 |
| Non Working | 40,174 | 14,852 | 25,322 |
Jagraon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jagraon is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,700 | 64.2% | 915 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,491 | 77.5% | 882 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,418 | 74.8% | 861 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,082 | 63.2% | 879 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,192 | 52.1% | 935 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,129 | 67.8% | 907 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,249 | 70.2% | 898 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,214 | 66.2% | 879 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,481 | 73.2% | 889 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,916 | 75.5% | 867 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,173 | 79.9% | 911 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,984 | 81.1% | 950 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,054 | 85.9% | 897 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,661 | 79.8% | 938 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,496 | 83% | 870 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,612 | 87.3% | 832 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,490 | 81% | 920 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,745 | 76.7% | 890 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,153 | 80% | 929 |
Map of Jagraon, Ludhiana, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagraon, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia