Mount Abu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sirohi, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Mount Abu is a Municipality city situated in Abu Road tehsil of Sirohi district. The Mount Abu city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,568 families residing in the Mount Abu city. The total population of Mount Abu is 22,943 out of which 12,557 are males and 10,386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mount Abu is 827.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mount Abu city is 2832 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1509 male children and 1323 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mount Abu is 877 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (827).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mount Abu is 81.2%. Thus Mount Abu has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Sirohi district. The male literacy rate is 90.12% and the female literacy rate is 70.23% in Mount Abu.
Mount Abu Municipality has total administration over 4,568 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Mount Abu Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mount Abu Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,832 | 1,509 | 1,323 |
| Literacy | 81.2% | 79.3% | 61.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,967 | 2,587 | 2,380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,341 | 2,286 | 2,055 |
| Illiterate | 6,622 | 2,601 | 4,021 |
Caste-wise Population - Mount Abu
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Mount Abu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,967 | 2,587 | 2,380 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,341 | 2,286 | 2,055 |
Religion-wise Population - Mount Abu
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mount Abu is 20,490 which is 89.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mount Abu is 1,765 which is 7.69% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mount Abu as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,490 | (89.31%) | 11,199 | 9,291 |
| Muslim | 1,765 | (7.69%) | 1,022 | 743 |
| Christian | 332 | (1.45%) | 142 | 190 |
| Sikh | 142 | (0.62%) | 83 | 59 |
| Buddhist | 40 | (0.17%) | 19 | 21 |
| Jain | 155 | (0.68%) | 82 | 73 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.04%) | 4 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.04%) | 6 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Mount Abu
The total literacy rate of Mount Abu was 81.15% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 16,321 literates, males were 9,956 while females were 6,365. Also the male literacy rate was 90.12% and the female literacy rate was 70.23% in Mount Abu.
| Mount Abu | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.23% | 52.12% |
| Male | 90.12% | 79.19% |
| Total | 81.15% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Mount Abu
The Sex Ratio of Mount Abu is 827. Thus per every 1000 men there were 827 females in Mount Abu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 827 ) of Mount Abu.
Child Population - Mount Abu
According to Census 2011, there were 2,832 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mount Abu. Out of which 1,509 were male while 1,323 were female.
Working Population - Mount Abu
In Mount Abu Municipality out of total population, 8,798 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,798 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,632 | 6,441 | 1,191 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 54 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 45 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 364 | 295 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 7,130 | 6,047 | 1,083 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,166 | 752 | 414 |
| Non Working | 14,145 | 5,364 | 8,781 |
Mount Abu Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mount Abu is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,215 | 64.1% | 844 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,522 | 63.3% | 902 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,306 | 76.2% | 929 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 884 | 68.1% | 926 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 817 | 65.4% | 904 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,237 | 69% | 936 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,430 | 67.7% | 912 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,681 | 72.8% | 769 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,424 | 64.7% | 812 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 835 | 64.9% | 915 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,213 | 89.3% | 364 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 786 | 69.6% | 950 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 856 | 69.7% | 995 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 832 | 62.7% | 861 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,548 | 57.5% | 916 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 933 | 81% | 777 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 665 | 87.4% | 889 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,221 | 86.2% | 957 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,164 | 78.9% | 709 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,374 | 72.1% | 684 |
Map of Mount Abu, Sirohi, Rajasthan
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mount Abu, Sirohi, Rajasthan - Wikipedia