Mirpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Mirpur is a Census Town city situated in Dera Bassi tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,191 families residing in the Mirpur city. The total population of Mirpur is 5,967 out of which 3,145 are males and 2,822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mirpur is 897.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mirpur city is 883 which is 15% of the total population. There are 473 male children and 410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mirpur is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mirpur is 73.4%. Thus Mirpur has a lower literacy rate compared to 83.8% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 77.62% and the female literacy rate is 68.74% in Mirpur.

Population
5,967
Literacy
73.4%
Sex Ratio
897

Mirpur Census Town has total administration over 1,191 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Mirpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mirpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 883 473 410
Literacy 73.4% 65.9% 58.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,453 762 691
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,235 1,071 1,164

Caste-wise Population - Mirpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mirpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,453 762 691
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Mirpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mirpur is 4,414 which is 73.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mirpur is 130 which is 2.18% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mirpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,414 (73.97%) 2,309 2,105
Muslim 130 (2.18%) 65 65
Christian 273 (4.58%) 150 123
Sikh 1,126 (18.87%) 608 518
Buddhist 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 3 (0.05%) 3 0
No Religion Specified 20 (0.34%) 9 11

Literacy Rate - Mirpur

The total literacy rate of Mirpur was 73.41% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 3,732 literates, males were 2,074 while females were 1,658. Also the male literacy rate was 77.62% and the female literacy rate was 68.74% in Mirpur.

  Mirpur Punjab
Female 68.74% 70.73%
Male 77.62% 80.44%
Total 73.41% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Mirpur

The Sex Ratio of Mirpur is 897. Thus per every 1000 men there were 897 females in Mirpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Mirpur.


Child Population - Mirpur

According to Census 2011, there were 883 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mirpur. Out of which 473 were male while 410 were female.


Working Population - Mirpur

In Mirpur Census Town out of total population, 2,012 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,012 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,478 1,286 192
Cultivators 6 5 1
Agriculture Labourer 23 9 14
Household Industries 71 52 19
Other Workers 1,378 1,220 158
Marginal Workers 534 391 143
Non Working 3,955 1,468 2,487

Mirpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mirpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,967 62.5% 897

Map of Mirpur, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab


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