Kharkhoda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Kharkhoda is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Meerut tehsil of Meerut district. The Kharkhoda city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,285 families residing in the Kharkhoda city. The total population of Kharkhoda is 14,364 out of which 7,584 are males and 6,780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharkhoda is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharkhoda city is 2019 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1146 male children and 873 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharkhoda is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharkhoda is 77%. Thus Kharkhoda has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Meerut district. The male literacy rate is 85.68% and the female literacy rate is 67.51% in Kharkhoda.
Kharkhoda Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,285 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.
Kharkhoda Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharkhoda Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,019 | 1,146 | 873 |
| Literacy | 77% | 72.7% | 58.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,986 | 1,614 | 1,372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,860 | 2,068 | 2,792 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharkhoda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharkhoda.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,986 | 1,614 | 1,372 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharkhoda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kharkhoda is 12,036 which is 83.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kharkhoda is 2,324 which is 16.18% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kharkhoda as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,036 | (83.79%) | 6,390 | 5,646 |
| Muslim | 2,324 | (16.18%) | 1,193 | 1,131 |
| Christian | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Kharkhoda
The total literacy rate of Kharkhoda was 76.99% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 9,504 literates, males were 5,516 while females were 3,988. Also the male literacy rate was 85.68% and the female literacy rate was 67.51% in Kharkhoda.
| Kharkhoda | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.51% | 57.18% |
| Male | 85.68% | 77.28% |
| Total | 76.99% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Kharkhoda
The Sex Ratio of Kharkhoda is 894. Thus per every 1000 men there were 894 females in Kharkhoda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Kharkhoda.
Child Population - Kharkhoda
According to Census 2011, there were 2,019 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kharkhoda. Out of which 1,146 were male while 873 were female.
Working Population - Kharkhoda
In Kharkhoda Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,367 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 636 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 794 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,718 | 3,293 | 425 |
| Cultivators | 636 | 597 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 794 | 588 | 206 |
| Household Industries | 101 | 98 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2,187 | 2,010 | 177 |
| Marginal Workers | 649 | 478 | 171 |
| Non Working | 9,997 | 3,813 | 6,184 |
Kharkhoda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kharkhoda is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,283 | 68.5% | 992 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,141 | 64.1% | 886 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,171 | 64.6% | 772 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,365 | 62.9% | 901 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,562 | 61.1% | 896 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,156 | 67.1% | 900 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,200 | 70.8% | 887 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 728 | 67.9% | 916 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 829 | 70.8% | 1,012 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 764 | 75.9% | 877 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,165 | 64.8% | 835 |
Map of Kharkhoda, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharkhoda, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia