Nakodar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Nakodar is a Municipal Council city situated in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. The Nakodar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,814 families residing in the Nakodar city. The total population of Nakodar is 36,973 out of which 19,360 are males and 17,613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nakodar is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nakodar city is 3843 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1996 male children and 1847 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nakodar is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nakodar is 84%. Thus Nakodar has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 87.43% and the female literacy rate is 80.27% in Nakodar.
Nakodar Municipal Council has total administration over 7,814 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.
Nakodar Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nakodar Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,843 | 1,996 | 1,847 |
| Literacy | 84% | 78.4% | 71.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,492 | 6,955 | 6,537 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 9,137 | 4,179 | 4,958 |
Caste-wise Population - Nakodar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nakodar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,492 | 6,955 | 6,537 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Nakodar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nakodar is 28,484 which is 77.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nakodar is 522 which is 1.41% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nakodar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 28,484 | (77.04%) | 14,902 | 13,582 |
| Muslim | 522 | (1.41%) | 342 | 180 |
| Christian | 196 | (0.53%) | 95 | 101 |
| Sikh | 7,187 | (19.44%) | 3,716 | 3,471 |
| Buddhist | 281 | (0.76%) | 144 | 137 |
| Jain | 260 | (0.7%) | 138 | 122 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 41 | (0.11%) | 21 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Nakodar
The total literacy rate of Nakodar was 84.02% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 27,836 literates, males were 15,181 while females were 12,655. Also the male literacy rate was 87.43% and the female literacy rate was 80.27% in Nakodar.
| Nakodar | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.27% | 70.73% |
| Male | 87.43% | 80.44% |
| Total | 84.02% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Nakodar
The Sex Ratio of Nakodar is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Nakodar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Nakodar.
Child Population - Nakodar
According to Census 2011, there were 3,843 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nakodar. Out of which 1,996 were male while 1,847 were female.
Working Population - Nakodar
In Nakodar Municipal Council out of total population, 12,857 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,857 workers engaged in Main Work, 313 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,830 | 10,200 | 1,630 |
| Cultivators | 313 | 289 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 330 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 542 | 442 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 10,599 | 9,139 | 1,460 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,027 | 639 | 388 |
| Non Working | 24,116 | 8,521 | 15,595 |
Nakodar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nakodar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,269 | 81.7% | 899 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,487 | 64% | 896 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,039 | 74.5% | 846 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,636 | 71.8% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,694 | 78% | 888 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,759 | 65% | 974 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,560 | 74.1% | 867 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,042 | 58.8% | 885 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,222 | 80.9% | 881 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,472 | 86.3% | 1,016 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,782 | 84.6% | 963 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,418 | 82.7% | 952 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,296 | 82.9% | 933 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,609 | 86.6% | 957 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,688 | 78.9% | 914 |
Map of Nakodar, Jalandhar, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nakodar, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia