Sahnewal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Sahnewal is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district. The Sahnewal city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,766 families residing in the Sahnewal city. The total population of Sahnewal is 22,484 out of which 11,989 are males and 10,495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahnewal is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahnewal city is 2551 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1424 male children and 1127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahnewal is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahnewal is 85.3%. Thus Sahnewal has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 89.31% and the female literacy rate is 80.82% in Sahnewal .
Sahnewal Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,766 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.
Sahnewal Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahnewal Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,551 | 1,424 | 1,127 |
| Literacy | 85.3% | 78.7% | 72.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,330 | 2,847 | 2,483 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,477 | 2,553 | 2,924 |
Caste-wise Population - Sahnewal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahnewal .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,330 | 2,847 | 2,483 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sahnewal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sahnewal is 11,715 which is 52.1% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sahnewal is 254 which is 1.13% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sahnewal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,715 | (52.1%) | 6,355 | 5,360 |
| Muslim | 254 | (1.13%) | 147 | 107 |
| Christian | 55 | (0.24%) | 29 | 26 |
| Sikh | 10,253 | (45.6%) | 5,354 | 4,899 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.05%) | 6 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 23 | (0.1%) | 14 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 172 | (0.76%) | 84 | 88 |
Literacy Rate - Sahnewal
The total literacy rate of Sahnewal was 85.32% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 17,007 literates, males were 9,436 while females were 7,571. Also the male literacy rate was 89.31% and the female literacy rate was 80.82% in Sahnewal .
| Sahnewal | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.82% | 70.73% |
| Male | 89.31% | 80.44% |
| Total | 85.32% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Sahnewal
The Sex Ratio of Sahnewal is 875. Thus per every 1000 men there were 875 females in Sahnewal . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Sahnewal .
Child Population - Sahnewal
According to Census 2011, there were 2,551 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sahnewal . Out of which 1,424 were male while 1,127 were female.
Working Population - Sahnewal
In Sahnewal Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 8,370 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,370 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,487 | 6,226 | 1,261 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 221 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 129 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 291 | 181 | 110 |
| Other Workers | 6,807 | 5,695 | 1,112 |
| Marginal Workers | 883 | 464 | 419 |
| Non Working | 14,114 | 5,299 | 8,815 |
Sahnewal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sahnewal is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,617 | 79.6% | 850 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,631 | 78.4% | 923 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,758 | 74.1% | 909 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,502 | 79.4% | 896 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,593 | 77.9% | 922 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,237 | 63% | 881 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,764 | 82.8% | 839 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,383 | 78.7% | 889 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,254 | 78.3% | 834 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,803 | 76.6% | 812 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,859 | 75.7% | 885 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,239 | 79.8% | 900 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,844 | 65.3% | 876 |
Map of Sahnewal , Ludhiana, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahnewal , Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia