Laksar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Laksar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Laksar tehsil of Hardwar district. The Laksar city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,131 families residing in the Laksar city. The total population of Laksar is 21,760 out of which 11,737 are males and 10,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laksar is 854.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laksar city is 2713 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1490 male children and 1223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laksar is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laksar is 84.1%. Thus Laksar has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Hardwar district. The male literacy rate is 90.44% and the female literacy rate is 76.67% in Laksar.
Laksar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,131 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.
Laksar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laksar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,713 | 1,490 | 1,223 |
| Literacy | 84.1% | 79% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,947 | 2,083 | 1,864 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 5,746 | 2,470 | 3,276 |
Caste-wise Population - Laksar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Laksar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,947 | 2,083 | 1,864 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
Religion-wise Population - Laksar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Laksar is 17,394 which is 79.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Laksar is 3,696 which is 16.99% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Laksar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,394 | (79.94%) | 9,392 | 8,002 |
| Muslim | 3,696 | (16.99%) | 1,976 | 1,720 |
| Christian | 178 | (0.82%) | 101 | 77 |
| Sikh | 426 | (1.96%) | 231 | 195 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.07%) | 7 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.02%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 41 | (0.19%) | 25 | 16 |
Literacy Rate - Laksar
The total literacy rate of Laksar was 84.08% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 16,014 literates, males were 9,267 while females were 6,747. Also the male literacy rate was 90.44% and the female literacy rate was 76.67% in Laksar.
| Laksar | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.67% | 70.01% |
| Male | 90.44% | 87.4% |
| Total | 84.08% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Laksar
The Sex Ratio of Laksar is 854. Thus per every 1000 men there were 854 females in Laksar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 854 ) of Laksar.
Child Population - Laksar
According to Census 2011, there were 2,713 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Laksar. Out of which 1,490 were male while 1,223 were female.
Working Population - Laksar
In Laksar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,559 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 6,559 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,545 | 5,116 | 429 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 144 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 180 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 268 | 234 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 4,939 | 4,558 | 381 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,014 | 830 | 184 |
| Non Working | 15,201 | 5,791 | 9,410 |
Laksar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Laksar is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,181 | 57.5% | 942 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,233 | 74.2% | 839 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,906 | 83% | 845 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,677 | 66.1% | 880 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,145 | 69.8% | 862 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,604 | 80.5% | 867 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,522 | 62.7% | 886 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,615 | 82% | 809 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,877 | 79.4% | 811 |
Map of Laksar, Hardwar, Uttarakhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laksar, Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia