Dhuri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011

Dhuri is a Municipal Council city situated in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district. The Dhuri city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,077 families residing in the Dhuri city. The total population of Dhuri is 55,225 out of which 29,231 are males and 25,994 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhuri is 889.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhuri city is 6169 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3394 male children and 2775 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhuri is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhuri is 81.7%. Thus Dhuri has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 86.41% and the female literacy rate is 76.4% in Dhuri.

Dhuri Municipal Council has total administration over 11,077 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dhuri Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhuri Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 6,169 3,394 2,775
Literacy 81.7% 76.4% 68.2%
Scheduled Caste 14,207 7,471 6,736
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 15,158 6,904 8,254

Caste-wise Population - Dhuri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhuri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 14,207 7,471 6,736
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Dhuri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhuri is 34,820 which is 63.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhuri is 932 which is 1.69% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dhuri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 34,820 (63.05%) 18,450 16,370
Muslim 932 (1.69%) 524 408
Christian 67 (0.12%) 28 39
Sikh 19,006 (34.42%) 10,016 8,990
Buddhist 17 (0.03%) 10 7
Jain 309 (0.56%) 164 145
Other Religion 20 (0.04%) 12 8
No Religion Specified 54 (0.1%) 27 27

Literacy Rate - Dhuri

The total literacy rate of Dhuri was 81.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 40,067 literates, males were 22,327 while females were 17,740. Also the male literacy rate was 86.41% and the female literacy rate was 76.4% in Dhuri.

  Dhuri Punjab
Female 76.4% 70.73%
Male 86.41% 80.44%
Total 81.68% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Dhuri

The Sex Ratio of Dhuri is 889. Thus per every 1000 men there were 889 females in Dhuri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Dhuri.

Child Population - Dhuri

According to Census 2011, there were 6,169 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhuri. Out of which 3,394 were male while 2,775 were female.

Working Population - Dhuri

In Dhuri Municipal Council out of total population, 18,816 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,816 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 16,970 14,537 2,433
Cultivators 236 219 17
Agriculture Labourer 190 174 16
Household Industries 654 585 69
Other Workers 15,890 13,559 2,331
Marginal Workers 1,846 1,262 584
Non Working 36,409 13,432 22,977

Dhuri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhuri is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,274 69.9% 920
2 Ward No - 2 5,366 75.5% 868
3 Ward No - 3 4,711 74.1% 848
4 Ward No - 4 4,374 67.6% 847
5 Ward No - 5 1,966 81.4% 903
6 Ward No - 6 3,319 49.7% 922
7 Ward No - 7 2,134 78.9% 879
8 Ward No - 8 6,052 67.6% 897
9 Ward No - 9 3,459 71.5% 900
10 Ward No - 10 4,573 75% 917
11 Ward No - 11 4,261 60.6% 923
12 Ward No - 12 1,414 84.8% 893
13 Ward No - 13 1,810 79.9% 928
14 Ward No - 14 2,205 86.2% 883
15 Ward No - 15 1,661 86.8% 870
16 Ward No - 16 2,224 83.2% 880
17 Ward No - 17 2,422 79.6% 863

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