Shahbad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kurukshetra, Hariyana - Census 2011
Shahbad is a Municipal Council city situated in Shahbad tehsil of Kurukshetra district. The Shahbad city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,222 families residing in the Shahbad city. The total population of Shahbad is 42,607 out of which 22,913 are males and 19,694 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahbad is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahbad city is 4349 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2456 male children and 1893 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahbad is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahbad is 83.8%. Thus Shahbad has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kurukshetra district. The male literacy rate is 87.11% and the female literacy rate is 79.93% in Shahbad.
Shahbad Municipal Council has total administration over 9,222 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.
Shahbad Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahbad Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,349 | 2,456 | 1,893 |
| Literacy | 83.8% | 77.8% | 72.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,709 | 2,992 | 2,717 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 10,559 | 5,093 | 5,466 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahbad
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahbad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,709 | 2,992 | 2,717 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahbad
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shahbad is 35,569 which is 83.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shahbad is 693 which is 1.63% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Shahbad as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 35,569 | (83.48%) | 19,152 | 16,417 |
| Muslim | 693 | (1.63%) | 387 | 306 |
| Christian | 21 | (0.05%) | 8 | 13 |
| Sikh | 6,270 | (14.72%) | 3,333 | 2,937 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 32 | (0.08%) | 16 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.04%) | 13 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Shahbad
The total literacy rate of Shahbad was 83.77% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 32,048 literates, males were 17,820 while females were 14,228. Also the male literacy rate was 87.11% and the female literacy rate was 79.93% in Shahbad.
| Shahbad | Hariyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.93% | 65.94% |
| Male | 87.11% | 84.06% |
| Total | 83.77% | 75.55% |
Sex Ratio - Shahbad
The Sex Ratio of Shahbad is 860. Thus per every 1000 men there were 860 females in Shahbad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 860 ) of Shahbad.
Child Population - Shahbad
According to Census 2011, there were 4,349 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Shahbad. Out of which 2,456 were male while 1,893 were female.
Working Population - Shahbad
In Shahbad Municipal Council out of total population, 14,666 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,666 workers engaged in Main Work, 631 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 837 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,266 | 11,421 | 1,845 |
| Cultivators | 631 | 604 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 837 | 619 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 301 | 269 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 11,497 | 9,929 | 1,568 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,400 | 969 | 431 |
| Non Working | 27,941 | 10,523 | 17,418 |
Shahbad Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shahbad is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,867 | 61.1% | 744 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,211 | 72% | 874 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,572 | 68.4% | 876 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,268 | 80.6% | 844 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,088 | 85.2% | 921 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,900 | 80.2% | 870 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,736 | 81.2% | 845 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,992 | 82.5% | 817 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,195 | 67.7% | 811 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,937 | 70% | 855 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,102 | 83.4% | 887 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 928 | 81.5% | 898 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,458 | 85.2% | 931 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,834 | 87.5% | 912 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,744 | 49.7% | 912 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,702 | 81.3% | 904 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,073 | 81.5% | 873 |
Map of Shahbad, Kurukshetra, Hariyana
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahbad, Kurukshetra, Hariyana - Wikipedia