Lunawada Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Panchmahal, Gujarat - Census 2011
Lunawada is a Municipality city situated in Lunawada taluka of Panchmahal district. The Lunawada city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,585 families residing in the Lunawada city. The total population of Lunawada is 36,954 out of which 19,166 are males and 17,788 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lunawada is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lunawada city is 4457 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2345 male children and 2112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lunawada is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lunawada is 88.4%. Thus Lunawada has a higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Panchmahal district. The male literacy rate is 93.19% and the female literacy rate is 83.32% in Lunawada.
Lunawada Municipality has total administration over 7,585 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Lunawada Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lunawada Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,457 | 2,345 | 2,112 |
| Literacy | 88.4% | 81.8% | 73.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,725 | 898 | 827 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 464 | 239 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 8,217 | 3,490 | 4,727 |
Caste-wise Population - Lunawada
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Lunawada.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,725 | 898 | 827 |
| Schedule Tribe | 464 | 239 | 225 |
Religion-wise Population - Lunawada
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lunawada is 21,503 which is 58.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lunawada is 14,808 which is 40.07% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Lunawada as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,503 | (58.19%) | 11,302 | 10,201 |
| Muslim | 14,808 | (40.07%) | 7,536 | 7,272 |
| Christian | 47 | (0.13%) | 22 | 25 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.05%) | 14 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.05%) | 6 | 12 |
| Jain | 509 | (1.38%) | 262 | 247 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 48 | (0.13%) | 23 | 25 |
Literacy Rate - Lunawada
The total literacy rate of Lunawada was 88.43% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 28,737 literates, males were 15,676 while females were 13,061. Also the male literacy rate was 93.19% and the female literacy rate was 83.32% in Lunawada.
| Lunawada | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.32% | 69.68% |
| Male | 93.19% | 85.75% |
| Total | 88.43% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Lunawada
The Sex Ratio of Lunawada is 928. Thus per every 1000 men there were 928 females in Lunawada. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Lunawada.
Child Population - Lunawada
According to Census 2011, there were 4,457 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Lunawada. Out of which 2,345 were male while 2,112 were female.
Working Population - Lunawada
In Lunawada Municipality out of total population, 10,587 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,587 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,709 | 8,692 | 1,017 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 192 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 107 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 94 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 9,285 | 8,299 | 986 |
| Marginal Workers | 878 | 544 | 334 |
| Non Working | 26,367 | 9,930 | 16,437 |
Lunawada Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lunawada is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,668 | 83.5% | 875 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,490 | 74.9% | 975 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,503 | 77% | 1,072 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,945 | 77% | 770 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,675 | 77.4% | 930 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,563 | 80.3% | 1,069 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,999 | 85% | 911 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,859 | 83.1% | 904 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,252 | 66.5% | 898 |
Map of Lunawada, Panchmahal, Gujarat
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lunawada, Panchmahal, Gujarat - Wikipedia