Karnaprayag Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Karnaprayag is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district. The Karnaprayag city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,999 families residing in the Karnaprayag city. The total population of Karnaprayag is 8,297 out of which 4,555 are males and 3,742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karnaprayag is 822.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karnaprayag city is 961 which is 12% of the total population. There are 550 male children and 411 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karnaprayag is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (822).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karnaprayag is 91.8%. Thus Karnaprayag has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.7% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 94.63% and the female literacy rate is 88.35% in Karnaprayag.
Karnaprayag Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,999 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.
Karnaprayag Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karnaprayag Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 961 | 550 | 411 |
| Literacy | 91.8% | 83.2% | 78.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,783 | 910 | 873 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 62 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 1,564 | 765 | 799 |
Caste-wise Population - Karnaprayag
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Karnaprayag.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,783 | 910 | 873 |
| Schedule Tribe | 134 | 62 | 72 |
Religion-wise Population - Karnaprayag
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karnaprayag is 7,789 which is 93.88% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karnaprayag is 453 which is 5.46% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Karnaprayag as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,789 | (93.88%) | 4,253 | 3,536 |
| Muslim | 453 | (5.46%) | 273 | 180 |
| Christian | 23 | (0.28%) | 11 | 12 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.31%) | 13 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.07%) | 5 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Karnaprayag
The total literacy rate of Karnaprayag was 91.78% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 6,733 literates, males were 3,790 while females were 2,943. Also the male literacy rate was 94.63% and the female literacy rate was 88.35% in Karnaprayag.
| Karnaprayag | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.35% | 70.01% |
| Male | 94.63% | 87.4% |
| Total | 91.78% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Karnaprayag
The Sex Ratio of Karnaprayag is 822. Thus per every 1000 men there were 822 females in Karnaprayag. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 822 ) of Karnaprayag.
Child Population - Karnaprayag
According to Census 2011, there were 961 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Karnaprayag. Out of which 550 were male while 411 were female.
Working Population - Karnaprayag
In Karnaprayag Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,473 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,473 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,090 | 1,777 | 313 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 40 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 29 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,970 | 1,702 | 268 |
| Marginal Workers | 383 | 300 | 83 |
| Non Working | 5,824 | 2,478 | 3,346 |
Karnaprayag Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karnaprayag is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,734 | 80.7% | 910 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,146 | 75.7% | 929 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 943 | 81% | 803 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 468 | 94.9% | 753 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,662 | 81.5% | 836 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 886 | 78.1% | 574 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,458 | 83.2% | 834 |
Map of Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia