Nandprayag Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Nandprayag is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Chamoli tehsil of Chamoli district. The Nandprayag city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 401 families residing in the Nandprayag city. The total population of Nandprayag is 1,641 out of which 886 are males and 755 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nandprayag is 852.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nandprayag city is 228 which is 14% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nandprayag is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (852).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nandprayag is 87%. Thus Nandprayag has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.7% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 90.9% and the female literacy rate is 82.45% in Nandprayag.
Nandprayag Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 401 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.
Nandprayag Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nandprayag Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 117 | 111 |
| Literacy | 87% | 78.9% | 70.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 734 | 378 | 356 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 50 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 187 | 224 |
Caste-wise Population - Nandprayag
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Nandprayag.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 734 | 378 | 356 |
| Schedule Tribe | 109 | 50 | 59 |
Religion-wise Population - Nandprayag
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nandprayag is 1,512 which is 92.14% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nandprayag is 109 which is 6.64% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nandprayag as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,512 | (92.14%) | 819 | 693 |
| Muslim | 109 | (6.64%) | 58 | 51 |
| Christian | 3 | (0.18%) | 1 | 2 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.18%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.85%) | 6 | 8 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Nandprayag
The total literacy rate of Nandprayag was 87.05% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 1,230 literates, males were 699 while females were 531. Also the male literacy rate was 90.9% and the female literacy rate was 82.45% in Nandprayag.
| Nandprayag | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.45% | 70.01% |
| Male | 90.9% | 87.4% |
| Total | 87.05% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Nandprayag
The Sex Ratio of Nandprayag is 852. Thus per every 1000 men there were 852 females in Nandprayag. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 852 ) of Nandprayag.
Child Population - Nandprayag
According to Census 2011, there were 228 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nandprayag. Out of which 117 were male while 111 were female.
Working Population - Nandprayag
In Nandprayag Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 325 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 379 | 320 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 132 | 168 |
| Non Working | 956 | 429 | 527 |
Nandprayag Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nandprayag is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 502 | 67.1% | 946 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 481 | 74.4% | 857 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 336 | 79.8% | 826 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 322 | 82.9% | 741 |
Map of Nandprayag, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nandprayag, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia