Nawanshahr Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Nawanshahr is a Municipal Council city situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The Nawanshahr city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 10,073 families residing in the Nawanshahr city. The total population of Nawanshahr is 46,024 out of which 23,835 are males and 22,189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawanshahr is 931.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawanshahr city is 4649 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2454 male children and 2195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawanshahr is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawanshahr is 85%. Thus Nawanshahr has higher literacy rate compared to 79.8% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.9% and the female literacy rate is 80.83% in Nawanshahr.

Nawanshahr Municipal Council has total administration over 10,073 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.

Nawanshahr Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 4,649 2,454 2,195
Literacy 85% 79.7% 72.8%
Scheduled Caste 16,283 8,482 7,801
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 10,855 4,828 6,027

Caste-wise Population - Nawanshahr

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nawanshahr.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 16,283 8,482 7,801
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Nawanshahr

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nawanshahr is 36,107 which is 78.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nawanshahr is 585 which is 1.27% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nawanshahr as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 36,107 (78.45%) 18,805 17,302
Muslim 585 (1.27%) 337 248
Christian 170 (0.37%) 92 78
Sikh 8,307 (18.05%) 4,178 4,129
Buddhist 298 (0.65%) 153 145
Jain 294 (0.64%) 148 146
Other Religion 25 (0.05%) 11 14
No Religion Specified 238 (0.52%) 111 127

Literacy Rate - Nawanshahr

The total literacy rate of Nawanshahr was 85% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 35,169 literates, males were 19,007 while females were 16,162. Also the male literacy rate was 88.9% and the female literacy rate was 80.83% in Nawanshahr.

  Nawanshahr Punjab
Female 80.83% 70.73%
Male 88.9% 80.44%
Total 85% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Nawanshahr

The Sex Ratio of Nawanshahr is 931. Thus per every 1000 men there were 931 females in Nawanshahr. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Nawanshahr.

Child Population - Nawanshahr

According to Census 2011, there were 4,649 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nawanshahr. Out of which 2,454 were male while 2,195 were female.

Working Population - Nawanshahr

In Nawanshahr Municipal Council out of total population, 15,760 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,760 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 14,283 12,002 2,281
Cultivators 129 111 18
Agriculture Labourer 304 267 37
Household Industries 580 510 70
Other Workers 13,270 11,114 2,156
Marginal Workers 1,477 899 578
Non Working 30,264 10,934 19,330

Nawanshahr Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,753 70.5% 896
2 Ward No - 2 2,160 79.5% 915
3 Ward No - 3 2,635 85.3% 919
4 Ward No - 4 2,905 76.2% 906
5 Ward No - 5 3,139 68.5% 849
6 Ward No - 6 2,714 72.6% 905
7 Ward No - 7 2,334 80.2% 980
8 Ward No - 8 1,821 81.8% 975
9 Ward No - 9 2,919 81.5% 932
10 Ward No - 10 3,171 81.1% 988
11 Ward No - 11 1,981 86.5% 1,007
12 Ward No - 12 2,543 82% 961
13 Ward No - 13 3,182 81% 940
14 Ward No - 14 3,370 68.7% 960
15 Ward No - 15 2,546 76.7% 922
16 Ward No - 16 3,046 59% 901
17 Ward No - 17 2,805 77.5% 924

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