Muktsar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Muktsar is a Municipal Council city situated in Muktsar tehsil of Muktsar district. The Muktsar city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 23,644 families residing in the Muktsar city. The total population of Muktsar is 116,747 out of which 61,725 are males and 55,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muktsar is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muktsar city is 13981 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7646 male children and 6335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muktsar is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muktsar is 76.5%. Thus Muktsar has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 81.53% and the female literacy rate is 70.9% in Muktsar.
Muktsar Municipal Council has total administration over 23,644 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.
Muktsar Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muktsar Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13,981 | 7,646 | 6,335 |
| Literacy | 76.5% | 71.4% | 62.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38,381 | 20,118 | 18,263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 38,141 | 17,636 | 20,505 |
Caste-wise Population - Muktsar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Muktsar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 38,381 | 20,118 | 18,263 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Muktsar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Muktsar is 64,865 which is 55.56% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Muktsar is 1,267 which is 1.09% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Muktsar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 64,865 | (55.56%) | 34,466 | 30,399 |
| Muslim | 1,267 | (1.09%) | 696 | 571 |
| Christian | 398 | (0.34%) | 198 | 200 |
| Sikh | 49,934 | (42.77%) | 26,221 | 23,713 |
| Buddhist | 79 | (0.07%) | 41 | 38 |
| Jain | 150 | (0.13%) | 78 | 72 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 3 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 45 | (0.04%) | 22 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Muktsar
The total literacy rate of Muktsar was 76.49% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 78,606 literates, males were 44,089 while females were 34,517. Also the male literacy rate was 81.53% and the female literacy rate was 70.9% in Muktsar.
| Muktsar | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.9% | 70.73% |
| Male | 81.53% | 80.44% |
| Total | 76.49% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Muktsar
The Sex Ratio of Muktsar is 891. Thus per every 1000 men there were 891 females in Muktsar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Muktsar.
Child Population - Muktsar
According to Census 2011, there were 13,981 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Muktsar. Out of which 7,646 were male while 6,335 were female.
Working Population - Muktsar
In Muktsar Municipal Council out of total population, 40,297 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,297 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,543 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,518 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,084 | 31,081 | 5,003 |
| Cultivators | 1,543 | 1,466 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,518 | 2,296 | 222 |
| Household Industries | 736 | 603 | 133 |
| Other Workers | 31,287 | 26,716 | 4,571 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,213 | 2,707 | 1,506 |
| Non Working | 76,450 | 27,937 | 48,513 |
Muktsar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Muktsar is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,135 | 69.2% | 896 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,564 | 75.6% | 832 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,309 | 81.9% | 919 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,810 | 76% | 913 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,121 | 77.2% | 904 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,045 | 83.3% | 913 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,977 | 66.9% | 882 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,696 | 64.1% | 865 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 7,347 | 64.7% | 877 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,985 | 69.9% | 912 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,683 | 64% | 923 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,061 | 54.5% | 903 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,024 | 61.6% | 902 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,459 | 57.4% | 920 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,455 | 62.1% | 874 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,516 | 52.1% | 870 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,094 | 78.1% | 895 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,448 | 81% | 831 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,786 | 76.2% | 840 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,837 | 66.9% | 891 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,789 | 81.7% | 871 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,913 | 74.7% | 919 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 16,693 | 59.8% | 896 |
Map of Muktsar, Muktsar, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muktsar, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia