Kharar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Kharar is a Municipal Council city situated in Kharar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The Kharar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 15,930 families residing in the Kharar city. The total population of Kharar is 74,460 out of which 39,218 are males and 35,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharar is 899.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharar city is 8026 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4303 male children and 3723 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharar is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharar is 87.8%. Thus Kharar has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.8% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.57% and the female literacy rate is 84.83% in Kharar.

Population
74,460
Literacy
87.8%
Sex Ratio
899

Kharar Municipal Council has total administration over 15,930 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.

Kharar Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharar Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 8,026 4,303 3,723
Literacy 87.8% 80.6% 75.9%
Scheduled Caste 19,091 10,026 9,065
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 16,098 7,595 8,503

Caste-wise Population - Kharar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,091 10,026 9,065
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Kharar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kharar is 29,092 which is 39.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kharar is 1,136 which is 1.53% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kharar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 29,092 (39.07%) 15,489 13,603
Muslim 1,136 (1.53%) 620 516
Christian 851 (1.14%) 423 428
Sikh 43,089 (57.87%) 22,527 20,562
Buddhist 3 (0%) 2 1
Jain 97 (0.13%) 51 46
Other Religion 3 (0%) 2 1
No Religion Specified 189 (0.25%) 104 85

Literacy Rate - Kharar

The total literacy rate of Kharar was 87.85% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 58,362 literates, males were 31,623 while females were 26,739. Also the male literacy rate was 90.57% and the female literacy rate was 84.83% in Kharar.

  Kharar Punjab
Female 84.83% 70.73%
Male 90.57% 80.44%
Total 87.85% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Kharar

The Sex Ratio of Kharar is 899. Thus per every 1000 men there were 899 females in Kharar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Kharar.


Child Population - Kharar

According to Census 2011, there were 8,026 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kharar. Out of which 4,303 were male while 3,723 were female.


Working Population - Kharar

In Kharar Municipal Council out of total population, 26,193 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,193 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,091 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 504 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 23,574 18,930 4,644
Cultivators 1,091 979 112
Agriculture Labourer 504 448 56
Household Industries 645 530 115
Other Workers 21,334 16,973 4,361
Marginal Workers 2,619 1,711 908
Non Working 48,267 18,577 29,690

Kharar Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kharar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,170 77% 940
2 Ward No - 2 3,213 77.8% 927
3 Ward No - 3 8,870 79.1% 897
4 Ward No - 4 5,650 78.2% 915
5 Ward No - 5 10,464 75.1% 892
6 Ward No - 6 9,842 76.4% 853
7 Ward No - 7 3,038 81.2% 876
8 Ward No - 8 5,257 85.5% 907
9 Ward No - 9 2,993 73.7% 887
10 Ward No - 10 4,606 81% 914
11 Ward No - 11 3,701 74.5% 920
12 Ward No - 12 2,666 80.9% 921
13 Ward No - 13 1,864 81.2% 862
14 Ward No - 14 2,442 79.9% 889
15 Ward No - 15 2,684 84% 902

Map of Kharar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab


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