Pathankot Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011

Pathankot is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. The Pathankot city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 31,960 families residing in the Pathankot city. The total population of Pathankot is 156,306 out of which 82,045 are males and 74,261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pathankot is 905.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pathankot city is 14966 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8307 male children and 6659 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pathankot is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pathankot is 87.9%. Thus Pathankot has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 91.01% and the female literacy rate is 84.51% in Pathankot .

Pathankot Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 31,960 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Pathankot Municipal Council + Outgrowth

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

Total Male Female
Children 14,966 8,307 6,659
Literacy 87.9% 81.8% 76.9%
Scheduled Caste 32,918 17,223 15,695
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 32,066 14,938 17,128

Caste-wise Population - Pathankot

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pathankot .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 32,918 17,223 15,695
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Pathankot

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pathankot is 138,941 which is 88.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pathankot is 588 which is 0.38% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Pathankot as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 138,941 (88.89%) 72,896 66,045
Muslim 588 (0.38%) 403 185
Christian 2,708 (1.73%) 1,388 1,320
Sikh 12,588 (8.05%) 6,615 5,973
Buddhist 31 (0.02%) 14 17
Jain 22 (0.01%) 16 6
Other Religion 8 (0.01%) 7 1
No Religion Specified 1,420 (0.91%) 706 714

Literacy Rate - Pathankot

The total literacy rate of Pathankot was 87.9% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 124,240 literates, males were 67,107 while females were 57,133. Also the male literacy rate was 91.01% and the female literacy rate was 84.51% in Pathankot .

  Pathankot Punjab
Female 84.51% 70.73%
Male 91.01% 80.44%
Total 87.9% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Pathankot

The Sex Ratio of Pathankot is 905. Thus per every 1000 men there were 905 females in Pathankot . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Pathankot .

Child Population - Pathankot

According to Census 2011, there were 14,966 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pathankot . Out of which 8,307 were male while 6,659 were female.

Working Population - Pathankot

In Pathankot Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 51,117 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 551 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 44,097 37,577 6,520
Cultivators 379 304 75
Agriculture Labourer 551 485 66
Household Industries 961 773 188
Other Workers 42,206 36,015 6,191
Marginal Workers 7,020 4,999 2,021
Non Working 105,189 39,469 65,720

Pathankot Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pathankot is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,244 81.2% 917
2 Ward No - 2 7,002 79.7% 922
3 Ward No - 3 4,050 84% 902
4 Ward No - 4 3,101 84% 924
5 Ward No - 5 3,514 84.7% 857
6 Ward No - 6 2,539 82% 875
7 Ward No - 7 3,572 78.2% 933
8 Ward No - 8 4,573 81.4% 901
9 Ward No - 9 5,134 74.3% 894
10 Ward No - 10 3,952 84.1% 896
11 Ward No - 11 5,111 86.1% 939
12 Ward No - 12 3,444 81% 934
13 Ward No - 13 3,741 77.6% 873
14 Ward No - 14 6,872 79.4% 889
15 Ward No - 15 5,763 81.3% 942
16 Ward No - 16 2,348 81.2% 866
17 Ward No - 17 6,065 80.8% 900
18 Ward No - 18 5,673 77.6% 894
19 Ward No - 19 6,032 67% 911
20 Ward No - 20 5,500 77.1% 907
21 Ward No - 21 2,949 80.2% 915
22 Ward No - 22 3,813 85.3% 930
23 Ward No - 23 4,209 75.1% 880
24 Ward No - 24 3,108 88% 972
25 Ward No - 25 5,189 76.4% 914
26 Ward No - 26 5,488 80.1% 924
27 Ward No - 27 3,202 73.5% 859
28 Ward No - 28 6,202 80.9% 912
29 Ward No - 29 6,349 85.4% 905
30 Ward No - 30 4,149 83.2% 900
31 Ward No - 31 2,731 72.2% 903
32 Ward No - 32 7,158 73.4% 897
33 Ward No - 33 3,160 80.3% 906
34 Ward No - 34 3,952 78.3% 850
35 Ward No - 35 3,417 76.5% 907

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