Moonak Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Moonak is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Moonak tehsil of Sangrur district. The Moonak city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,296 families residing in the Moonak city. The total population of Moonak is 18,141 out of which 9,475 are males and 8,666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moonak is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moonak city is 2325 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1248 male children and 1077 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moonak is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moonak is 67.7%. Thus Moonak has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 73.54% and the female literacy rate is 61.33% in Moonak.
Moonak Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,296 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Moonak Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moonak Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,325 | 1,248 | 1,077 |
| Literacy | 67.7% | 63.9% | 53.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,167 | 2,166 | 2,001 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 7,437 | 3,425 | 4,012 |
Caste-wise Population - Moonak
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Moonak.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,167 | 2,166 | 2,001 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Moonak
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Moonak is 13,936 which is 76.82% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Moonak is 134 which is 0.74% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Moonak as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,936 | (76.82%) | 7,298 | 6,638 |
| Muslim | 134 | (0.74%) | 70 | 64 |
| Christian | 21 | (0.12%) | 13 | 8 |
| Sikh | 3,613 | (19.92%) | 1,870 | 1,743 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 377 | (2.08%) | 193 | 184 |
| Other Religion | 44 | (0.24%) | 23 | 21 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.09%) | 8 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Moonak
The total literacy rate of Moonak was 67.68% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 10,704 literates, males were 6,050 while females were 4,654. Also the male literacy rate was 73.54% and the female literacy rate was 61.33% in Moonak.
| Moonak | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.33% | 70.73% |
| Male | 73.54% | 80.44% |
| Total | 67.68% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Moonak
The Sex Ratio of Moonak is 915. Thus per every 1000 men there were 915 females in Moonak. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Moonak.
Child Population - Moonak
According to Census 2011, there were 2,325 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Moonak. Out of which 1,248 were male while 1,077 were female.
Working Population - Moonak
In Moonak Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,648 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,648 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,061 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 948 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,166 | 4,723 | 443 |
| Cultivators | 1,061 | 1,039 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 948 | 887 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 3,086 | 2,744 | 342 |
| Marginal Workers | 482 | 324 | 158 |
| Non Working | 12,493 | 4,428 | 8,065 |
Moonak Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Moonak is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,292 | 65.2% | 908 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,276 | 68.3% | 922 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,146 | 52.9% | 923 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,393 | 55.3% | 970 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,370 | 51.9% | 924 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,296 | 61.5% | 909 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,506 | 67.1% | 878 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,579 | 55% | 871 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,327 | 58.3% | 963 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,655 | 44.8% | 860 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,492 | 62.9% | 913 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,298 | 64.6% | 994 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,511 | 62% | 896 |
Map of Moonak, Sangrur, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moonak, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia