Rail Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Rail is a Census Town city situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,639 families residing in the Rail city. The total population of Rail is 7,589 out of which 4,217 are males and 3,372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rail is 800.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rail city is 897 which is 12% of the total population. There are 477 male children and 420 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rail is 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (800).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rail is 80.5%. Thus Rail has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.8% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.43% and the female literacy rate is 71.75% in Rail.

Population
7,589
Literacy
80.5%
Sex Ratio
800

Rail Census Town has total administration over 1,639 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Rail Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rail Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 897 477 420
Literacy 80.5% 77.5% 62.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,538 821 717
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,201 947 1,254

Caste-wise Population - Rail

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rail.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,538 821 717
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Rail

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rail is 6,131 which is 80.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rail is 349 which is 4.6% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rail as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,131 (80.79%) 3,428 2,703
Muslim 349 (4.6%) 182 167
Christian 36 (0.47%) 24 12
Sikh 987 (13.01%) 543 444
Buddhist 49 (0.65%) 23 26
Jain 4 (0.05%) 2 2
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 33 (0.43%) 15 18

Literacy Rate - Rail

The total literacy rate of Rail was 80.51% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 5,388 literates, males were 3,270 while females were 2,118. Also the male literacy rate was 87.43% and the female literacy rate was 71.75% in Rail.

  Rail Punjab
Female 71.75% 70.73%
Male 87.43% 80.44%
Total 80.51% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Rail

The Sex Ratio of Rail is 800. Thus per every 1000 men there were 800 females in Rail. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 800 ) of Rail.


Child Population - Rail

According to Census 2011, there were 897 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rail. Out of which 477 were male while 420 were female.


Working Population - Rail

In Rail Census Town out of total population, 2,512 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,512 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,138 1,962 176
Cultivators 149 135 14
Agriculture Labourer 49 43 6
Household Industries 28 22 6
Other Workers 1,912 1,762 150
Marginal Workers 374 200 174
Non Working 5,077 2,055 3,022

Rail Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rail is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,589 71% 800

Map of Rail, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab


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