Pushkar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ajmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Pushkar is a Municipality city situated in Ajmer tehsil of Ajmer district. The Pushkar city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,288 families residing in the Pushkar city. The total population of Pushkar is 21,626 out of which 11,335 are males and 10,291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pushkar is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pushkar city is 3017 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1591 male children and 1426 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pushkar is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pushkar is 79.1%. Thus Pushkar has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.3% of Ajmer district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 69.07% in Pushkar.
Pushkar Municipality has total administration over 4,288 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.
Pushkar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pushkar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,017 | 1,591 | 1,426 |
| Literacy | 79.1% | 75.9% | 59.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,109 | 2,078 | 2,031 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 6,905 | 2,737 | 4,168 |
Caste-wise Population - Pushkar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Pushkar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,109 | 2,078 | 2,031 |
| Schedule Tribe | 118 | 58 | 60 |
Religion-wise Population - Pushkar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pushkar is 20,436 which is 94.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pushkar is 870 which is 4.02% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pushkar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,436 | (94.5%) | 10,696 | 9,740 |
| Muslim | 870 | (4.02%) | 469 | 401 |
| Christian | 44 | (0.2%) | 21 | 23 |
| Sikh | 66 | (0.31%) | 37 | 29 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 144 | (0.67%) | 77 | 67 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 65 | (0.3%) | 34 | 31 |
Literacy Rate - Pushkar
The total literacy rate of Pushkar was 79.11% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 14,721 literates, males were 8,598 while females were 6,123. Also the male literacy rate was 88.24% and the female literacy rate was 69.07% in Pushkar.
| Pushkar | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.07% | 52.12% |
| Male | 88.24% | 79.19% |
| Total | 79.11% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Pushkar
The Sex Ratio of Pushkar is 908. Thus per every 1000 men there were 908 females in Pushkar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Pushkar.
Child Population - Pushkar
According to Census 2011, there were 3,017 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pushkar. Out of which 1,591 were male while 1,426 were female.
Working Population - Pushkar
In Pushkar Municipality out of total population, 7,554 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,554 workers engaged in Main Work, 439 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,351 | 5,334 | 1,017 |
| Cultivators | 439 | 277 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 181 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 614 | 544 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 4,992 | 4,332 | 660 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,203 | 752 | 451 |
| Non Working | 14,072 | 5,249 | 8,823 |
Pushkar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pushkar is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,636 | 59.2% | 969 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,213 | 54% | 919 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,046 | 76.9% | 868 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,333 | 60.8% | 839 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 758 | 86.4% | 822 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 970 | 85.5% | 948 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,104 | 75% | 978 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 878 | 75.6% | 1,066 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,022 | 78.3% | 969 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,101 | 82.5% | 932 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 812 | 78.2% | 893 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 785 | 82.9% | 901 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 718 | 78.6% | 978 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 743 | 67.3% | 821 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,166 | 71.5% | 788 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,789 | 66.2% | 854 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,574 | 45.2% | 950 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 884 | 50.5% | 964 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 927 | 52.2% | 919 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,167 | 67.8% | 849 |
Map of Pushkar, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pushkar, Ajmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia