Rupnagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Rupnagar is a Municipal Council city situated in Rup Nagar tehsil of Rupnagar district. The Rupnagar city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,898 families residing in the Rupnagar city. The total population of Rupnagar is 56,038 out of which 29,359 are males and 26,679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rupnagar is 909.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rupnagar city is 5741 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3033 male children and 2708 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rupnagar is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rupnagar is 87.3%. Thus Rupnagar has higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.08% and the female literacy rate is 84.21% in Rupnagar.

Rupnagar Municipal Council has total administration over 11,898 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.

Rupnagar Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 5,741 3,033 2,708
Literacy 87.3% 80.8% 75.7%
Scheduled Caste 10,076 5,190 4,886
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 12,138 5,644 6,494

Caste-wise Population - Rupnagar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rupnagar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 10,076 5,190 4,886
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Rupnagar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rupnagar is 31,704 which is 56.58% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rupnagar is 906 which is 1.62% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Rupnagar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 31,704 (56.58%) 16,717 14,987
Muslim 906 (1.62%) 512 394
Christian 349 (0.62%) 167 182
Sikh 22,458 (40.08%) 11,636 10,822
Buddhist 12 (0.02%) 10 2
Jain 568 (1.01%) 296 272
Other Religion 6 (0.01%) 2 4
No Religion Specified 35 (0.06%) 19 16

Literacy Rate - Rupnagar

The total literacy rate of Rupnagar was 87.28% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 43,900 literates, males were 23,715 while females were 20,185. Also the male literacy rate was 90.08% and the female literacy rate was 84.21% in Rupnagar.

  Rupnagar Punjab
Female 84.21% 70.73%
Male 90.08% 80.44%
Total 87.28% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Rupnagar

The Sex Ratio of Rupnagar is 909. Thus per every 1000 men there were 909 females in Rupnagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Rupnagar.

Child Population - Rupnagar

According to Census 2011, there were 5,741 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rupnagar. Out of which 3,033 were male while 2,708 were female.

Working Population - Rupnagar

In Rupnagar Municipal Council out of total population, 18,529 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,529 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 16,252 13,348 2,904
Cultivators 146 141 5
Agriculture Labourer 148 131 17
Household Industries 207 186 21
Other Workers 15,751 12,890 2,861
Marginal Workers 2,277 1,798 479
Non Working 37,509 14,213 23,296

Rupnagar Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,351 75.5% 887
2 Ward No - 2 3,308 85.2% 948
3 Ward No - 3 3,000 85.3% 911
4 Ward No - 4 2,488 81.3% 879
5 Ward No - 5 4,384 82.6% 914
6 Ward No - 6 6,935 81.8% 920
7 Ward No - 7 1,667 81.6% 973
8 Ward No - 8 3,576 81.3% 882
9 Ward No - 9 2,325 83.8% 926
10 Ward No - 10 4,764 77.8% 885
11 Ward No - 11 2,332 83% 955
12 Ward No - 12 2,736 81.1% 917
13 Ward No - 13 1,940 84.7% 913
14 Ward No - 14 4,802 53.5% 925
15 Ward No - 15 2,950 61.3% 873
16 Ward No - 16 3,038 77.6% 879
17 Ward No - 17 3,442 86.4% 893

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