Pehowa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kurukshetra, Hariyana - Census 2011

Pehowa is a Municipal Council city situated in Pehowa tehsil of Kurukshetra district. The Pehowa city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,831 families residing in the Pehowa city. The total population of Pehowa is 38,853 out of which 20,397 are males and 18,456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pehowa is 905.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pehowa city is 4554 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2533 male children and 2021 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pehowa is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pehowa is 82.1%. Thus Pehowa has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kurukshetra district. The male literacy rate is 86.8% and the female literacy rate is 77.04% in Pehowa.

Population
38,853
Literacy
82.1%
Sex Ratio
905

Pehowa Municipal Council has total administration over 7,831 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.

Pehowa Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pehowa Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 4,554 2,533 2,021
Literacy 82.1% 76% 68.6%
Scheduled Caste 5,665 2,950 2,715
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 10,685 4,891 5,794

Caste-wise Population - Pehowa

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pehowa.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,665 2,950 2,715
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Pehowa

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pehowa is 30,534 which is 78.59% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pehowa is 249 which is 0.64% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pehowa as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 30,534 (78.59%) 16,106 14,428
Muslim 249 (0.64%) 138 111
Christian 604 (1.55%) 316 288
Sikh 7,392 (19.03%) 3,802 3,590
Buddhist 47 (0.12%) 20 27
Jain 1 (0%) 0 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 26 (0.07%) 15 11

Literacy Rate - Pehowa

The total literacy rate of Pehowa was 82.12% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 28,168 literates, males were 15,506 while females were 12,662. Also the male literacy rate was 86.8% and the female literacy rate was 77.04% in Pehowa.

  Pehowa Hariyana
Female 77.04% 65.94%
Male 86.8% 84.06%
Total 82.12% 75.55%

Sex Ratio - Pehowa

The Sex Ratio of Pehowa is 905. Thus per every 1000 men there were 905 females in Pehowa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Pehowa.


Child Population - Pehowa

According to Census 2011, there were 4,554 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pehowa. Out of which 2,533 were male while 2,021 were female.


Working Population - Pehowa

In Pehowa Municipal Council out of total population, 11,745 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,745 workers engaged in Main Work, 400 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 10,738 9,777 961
Cultivators 400 388 12
Agriculture Labourer 264 232 32
Household Industries 368 339 29
Other Workers 9,706 8,818 888
Marginal Workers 1,007 761 246
Non Working 27,108 9,859 17,249

Pehowa Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pehowa is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,858 64.5% 896
2 Ward No - 2 2,220 63.6% 925
3 Ward No - 3 2,171 83.9% 906
4 Ward No - 4 2,241 62% 939
5 Ward No - 5 3,363 77.8% 906
6 Ward No - 6 2,434 64% 896
7 Ward No - 7 1,622 71.1% 929
8 Ward No - 8 2,259 70% 858
9 Ward No - 9 2,983 69.8% 882
10 Ward No - 10 1,714 76.8% 869
11 Ward No - 11 2,117 64.7% 967
12 Ward No - 12 1,500 71.2% 906
13 Ward No - 13 1,962 82% 894
14 Ward No - 14 2,944 68.6% 960
15 Ward No - 15 1,745 77.4% 878
16 Ward No - 16 2,499 81% 854
17 Ward No - 17 3,221 80.5% 913

Map of Pehowa, Kurukshetra, Hariyana


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