Roorkee Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Roorkee is a Cantonment Board city situated in Roorkee tehsil of Hardwar district. The Roorkee city is divided into 5 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,211 families residing in the Roorkee city. The total population of Roorkee is 14,689 out of which 10,840 are males and 3,849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Roorkee is 355.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Roorkee city is 1325 which is 9% of the total population. There are 736 male children and 589 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Roorkee is 800 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (355).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Roorkee is 97.8%. Thus Roorkee has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Hardwar district. The male literacy rate is 98.98% and the female literacy rate is 94.33% in Roorkee.
Roorkee Cantonment Board has total administration over 2,211 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Roorkee Cantonment Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Roorkee Cantonment Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,325 | 736 | 589 |
| Literacy | 97.8% | 92.3% | 79.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 687 | 392 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 40 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 1,613 | 839 | 774 |
Caste-wise Population - Roorkee
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Roorkee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 687 | 392 | 295 |
| Schedule Tribe | 74 | 40 | 34 |
Religion-wise Population - Roorkee
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Roorkee is 12,526 which is 85.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Roorkee is 555 which is 3.78% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Roorkee as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,526 | (85.27%) | 9,151 | 3,375 |
| Muslim | 555 | (3.78%) | 340 | 215 |
| Christian | 166 | (1.13%) | 114 | 52 |
| Sikh | 1,407 | (9.58%) | 1,214 | 193 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.07%) | 9 | 2 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.14%) | 10 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Roorkee
The total literacy rate of Roorkee was 97.84% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 13,076 literates, males were 10,001 while females were 3,075. Also the male literacy rate was 98.98% and the female literacy rate was 94.33% in Roorkee.
| Roorkee | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 94.33% | 70.01% |
| Male | 98.98% | 87.4% |
| Total | 97.84% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Roorkee
The Sex Ratio of Roorkee is 355. Thus per every 1000 men there were 355 females in Roorkee. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 800 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 355 ) of Roorkee.
Child Population - Roorkee
According to Census 2011, there were 1,325 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Roorkee. Out of which 736 were male while 589 were female.
Working Population - Roorkee
In Roorkee Cantonment Board out of total population, 8,861 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,861 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,576 | 8,300 | 276 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 18 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 8,423 | 8,185 | 238 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 210 | 75 |
| Non Working | 5,828 | 2,330 | 3,498 |
Roorkee Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Roorkee is further divided into 5 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 12,959 | 89.9% | 305 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 342 | 86.5% | 869 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 642 | 73.7% | 922 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 613 | 86.9% | 898 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 133 | 91.7% | 847 |
Map of Roorkee, Hardwar, Uttarakhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Roorkee, Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia