Maur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bathinda, Punjab - Census 2011
Maur is a Municipal Council city situated in Talwandi Sabo tehsil of Bathinda district. The Maur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,250 families residing in the Maur city. The total population of Maur is 31,849 out of which 16,902 are males and 14,947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maur is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maur city is 3559 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1912 male children and 1647 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maur is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maur is 71.1%. Thus Maur has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Bathinda district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 64.21% in Maur.
Maur Municipal Council has total administration over 6,250 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.
Maur Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maur Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,559 | 1,912 | 1,647 |
| Literacy | 71.1% | 68.5% | 57.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,337 | 5,422 | 4,915 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 11,726 | 5,319 | 6,407 |
Caste-wise Population - Maur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,337 | 5,422 | 4,915 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Maur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Maur is 15,600 which is 48.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Maur is 320 which is 1% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Maur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,600 | (48.98%) | 8,353 | 7,247 |
| Muslim | 320 | (1%) | 172 | 148 |
| Christian | 21 | (0.07%) | 9 | 12 |
| Sikh | 15,858 | (49.79%) | 8,337 | 7,521 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.03%) | 5 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.02%) | 7 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 33 | (0.1%) | 17 | 16 |
Literacy Rate - Maur
The total literacy rate of Maur was 71.13% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 20,123 literates, males were 11,583 while females were 8,540. Also the male literacy rate was 77.27% and the female literacy rate was 64.21% in Maur.
| Maur | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.21% | 70.73% |
| Male | 77.27% | 80.44% |
| Total | 71.13% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Maur
The Sex Ratio of Maur is 884. Thus per every 1000 men there were 884 females in Maur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 884 ) of Maur.
Child Population - Maur
According to Census 2011, there were 3,559 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Maur. Out of which 1,912 were male while 1,647 were female.
Working Population - Maur
In Maur Municipal Council out of total population, 11,528 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,528 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 562 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,635 | 7,673 | 962 |
| Cultivators | 1,215 | 1,176 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 562 | 494 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 185 | 151 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 6,673 | 5,852 | 821 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,893 | 1,828 | 1,065 |
| Non Working | 20,321 | 7,401 | 12,920 |
Maur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Maur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,876 | 51.5% | 865 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,078 | 59.2% | 919 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,720 | 50% | 880 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,626 | 72.9% | 855 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,048 | 66% | 898 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,280 | 86.3% | 874 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,660 | 87.4% | 806 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,337 | 83.5% | 839 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,229 | 54.6% | 923 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,796 | 57.5% | 909 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,318 | 55.7% | 916 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,149 | 56.1% | 874 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,180 | 66.6% | 897 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,826 | 44.5% | 900 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,726 | 71.8% | 881 |
Map of Maur, Bathinda, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maur, Bathinda, Punjab - Wikipedia