Sangrur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sangrur is a Municipal Council city situated in Sangrur tehsil of Sangrur district. The Sangrur city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 18,199 families residing in the Sangrur city. The total population of Sangrur is 88,043 out of which 46,931 are males and 41,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sangrur is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sangrur city is 9027 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4915 male children and 4112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sangrur is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sangrur is 83.5%. Thus Sangrur has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 87.92% and the female literacy rate is 78.56% in Sangrur.
Sangrur Municipal Council has total administration over 18,199 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.
Sangrur Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sangrur Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,027 | 4,915 | 4,112 |
| Literacy | 83.5% | 78.7% | 70.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,982 | 10,385 | 9,597 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 22,033 | 9,990 | 12,043 |
Caste-wise Population - Sangrur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sangrur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,982 | 10,385 | 9,597 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sangrur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sangrur is 53,619 which is 60.9% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sangrur is 2,297 which is 2.61% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sangrur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 53,619 | (60.9%) | 28,609 | 25,010 |
| Muslim | 2,297 | (2.61%) | 1,302 | 995 |
| Christian | 268 | (0.3%) | 141 | 127 |
| Sikh | 31,325 | (35.58%) | 16,598 | 14,727 |
| Buddhist | 25 | (0.03%) | 17 | 8 |
| Jain | 225 | (0.26%) | 117 | 108 |
| Other Religion | 90 | (0.1%) | 43 | 47 |
| No Religion Specified | 194 | (0.22%) | 104 | 90 |
Literacy Rate - Sangrur
The total literacy rate of Sangrur was 83.54% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 66,010 literates, males were 36,941 while females were 29,069. Also the male literacy rate was 87.92% and the female literacy rate was 78.56% in Sangrur.
| Sangrur | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.56% | 70.73% |
| Male | 87.92% | 80.44% |
| Total | 83.54% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Sangrur
The Sex Ratio of Sangrur is 876. Thus per every 1000 men there were 876 females in Sangrur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Sangrur.
Child Population - Sangrur
According to Census 2011, there were 9,027 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sangrur. Out of which 4,915 were male while 4,112 were female.
Working Population - Sangrur
In Sangrur Municipal Council out of total population, 31,115 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,708 | 22,379 | 5,329 |
| Cultivators | 438 | 385 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 375 | 317 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 1,491 | 933 | 558 |
| Other Workers | 25,404 | 20,744 | 4,660 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,407 | 2,338 | 1,069 |
| Non Working | 56,928 | 22,214 | 34,714 |
Sangrur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sangrur is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,791 | 76.1% | 877 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,547 | 76.8% | 928 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,569 | 82.5% | 877 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,500 | 84% | 907 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 9,770 | 76.8% | 875 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,142 | 84.5% | 861 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,676 | 78.1% | 945 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 5,125 | 81.9% | 663 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,172 | 83.4% | 967 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,208 | 78.5% | 935 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,150 | 72.9% | 857 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,365 | 78.4% | 926 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 6,151 | 71.5% | 917 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,172 | 68.1% | 895 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,176 | 84.7% | 843 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,295 | 79.7% | 894 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,449 | 84% | 907 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,718 | 71.2% | 914 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,220 | 79.8% | 969 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,932 | 58.9% | 772 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,915 | 47.7% | 904 |
Map of Sangrur, Sangrur, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sangrur, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia