Malerkotla Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Malerkotla is a Municipal Council city situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district. The Malerkotla city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 25,218 families residing in the Malerkotla city. The total population of Malerkotla is 135,424 out of which 71,376 are males and 64,048 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malerkotla is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malerkotla city is 16846 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8628 male children and 8218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malerkotla is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malerkotla is 69.1%. Thus Malerkotla has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 73.45% and the female literacy rate is 64.21% in Malerkotla.
Malerkotla Municipal Council has total administration over 25,218 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.
Malerkotla Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malerkotla Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16,846 | 8,628 | 8,218 |
| Literacy | 69.1% | 64.6% | 56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,893 | 4,677 | 4,216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 53,487 | 25,285 | 28,202 |
Caste-wise Population - Malerkotla
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Malerkotla.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,893 | 4,677 | 4,216 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Malerkotla
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Malerkotla is 28,044 which is 20.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Malerkotla is 92,765 which is 68.5% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Malerkotla as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 28,044 | (20.71%) | 15,090 | 12,954 |
| Muslim | 92,765 | (68.5%) | 48,663 | 44,102 |
| Christian | 172 | (0.13%) | 101 | 71 |
| Sikh | 12,864 | (9.5%) | 6,693 | 6,171 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.02%) | 11 | 15 |
| Jain | 1,499 | (1.11%) | 792 | 707 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 51 | (0.04%) | 24 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Malerkotla
The total literacy rate of Malerkotla was 69.1% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 81,937 literates, males were 46,091 while females were 35,846. Also the male literacy rate was 73.45% and the female literacy rate was 64.21% in Malerkotla.
| Malerkotla | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.21% | 70.73% |
| Male | 73.45% | 80.44% |
| Total | 69.1% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Malerkotla
The Sex Ratio of Malerkotla is 897. Thus per every 1000 men there were 897 females in Malerkotla. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Malerkotla.
Child Population - Malerkotla
According to Census 2011, there were 16,846 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Malerkotla. Out of which 8,628 were male while 8,218 were female.
Working Population - Malerkotla
In Malerkotla Municipal Council out of total population, 44,730 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44,730 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,736 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41,770 | 37,858 | 3,912 |
| Cultivators | 1,293 | 1,209 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,736 | 1,503 | 233 |
| Household Industries | 1,338 | 1,182 | 156 |
| Other Workers | 37,403 | 33,964 | 3,439 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,960 | 1,922 | 1,038 |
| Non Working | 90,694 | 31,596 | 59,098 |
Malerkotla Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Malerkotla is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,165 | 47% | 866 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,172 | 61.1% | 935 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,529 | 56.2% | 875 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,955 | 50.1% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,086 | 49.7% | 903 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,850 | 54.5% | 939 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,633 | 61% | 818 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,935 | 53.4% | 905 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,661 | 55.4% | 882 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,811 | 65.9% | 902 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,834 | 60.7% | 908 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,783 | 66.7% | 888 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 6,881 | 62.6% | 801 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,991 | 65.4% | 906 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,911 | 74.5% | 949 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,210 | 74% | 918 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,476 | 61.6% | 934 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,150 | 67.1% | 987 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,934 | 60% | 917 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,222 | 66.9% | 942 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,163 | 53.5% | 891 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,414 | 56% | 944 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 5,454 | 53.4% | 860 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,679 | 61.3% | 873 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,481 | 64.8% | 964 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,353 | 78.3% | 955 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,308 | 66.7% | 937 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,725 | 67.7% | 905 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,713 | 65.6% | 893 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,992 | 55.7% | 848 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 4,953 | 51.6% | 875 |
Map of Malerkotla, Sangrur, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malerkotla, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia