Majitha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Majitha is a Municipal Council city situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district. The Majitha city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,695 families residing in the Majitha city. The total population of Majitha is 14,503 out of which 7,639 are males and 6,864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majitha is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Majitha city is 1540 which is 11% of the total population. There are 847 male children and 693 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majitha is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majitha is 76.4%. Thus Majitha has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 81.01% and the female literacy rate is 71.27% in Majitha.
Majitha Municipal Council has total administration over 2,695 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.
Majitha Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majitha Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,540 | 847 | 693 |
| Literacy | 76.4% | 72% | 64.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,331 | 3,293 | 3,038 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,603 | 2,137 | 2,466 |
Caste-wise Population - Majitha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Majitha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,331 | 3,293 | 3,038 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Majitha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Majitha is 3,907 which is 26.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Majitha is 55 which is 0.38% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Majitha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,907 | (26.94%) | 2,065 | 1,842 |
| Muslim | 55 | (0.38%) | 25 | 30 |
| Christian | 344 | (2.37%) | 186 | 158 |
| Sikh | 10,172 | (70.14%) | 5,351 | 4,821 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0.04%) | 2 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.09%) | 7 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Majitha
The total literacy rate of Majitha was 76.37% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 9,900 literates, males were 5,502 while females were 4,398. Also the male literacy rate was 81.01% and the female literacy rate was 71.27% in Majitha.
| Majitha | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.27% | 70.73% |
| Male | 81.01% | 80.44% |
| Total | 76.37% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Majitha
The Sex Ratio of Majitha is 899. Thus per every 1000 men there were 899 females in Majitha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Majitha.
Child Population - Majitha
According to Census 2011, there were 1,540 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Majitha. Out of which 847 were male while 693 were female.
Working Population - Majitha
In Majitha Municipal Council out of total population, 4,800 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,800 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,604 | 3,149 | 455 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 233 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 258 | 229 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 62 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 2,998 | 2,625 | 373 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,196 | 861 | 335 |
| Non Working | 9,703 | 3,629 | 6,074 |
Majitha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Majitha is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,188 | 52.7% | 901 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,592 | 53.5% | 891 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,168 | 70.2% | 915 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 857 | 72.2% | 917 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,796 | 64.4% | 929 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,375 | 78.5% | 797 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,163 | 50.5% | 975 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 907 | 59.6% | 980 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 750 | 78% | 834 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,048 | 83.2% | 885 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 977 | 81.5% | 843 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 873 | 83% | 881 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 809 | 79.1% | 959 |
Map of Majitha, Amritsar, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majitha, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia