Abohar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Abohar is a Municipal Council city situated in Abohar tehsil of Firozpur district. The Abohar city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 28,614 families residing in the Abohar city. The total population of Abohar is 145,302 out of which 76,984 are males and 68,318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Abohar is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Abohar city is 16547 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9005 male children and 7542 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Abohar is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Abohar is 78.9%. Thus Abohar has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.25% and the female literacy rate is 73% in Abohar.
Abohar Municipal Council has total administration over 28,614 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.
Abohar Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Abohar Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16,547 | 9,005 | 7,542 |
| Literacy | 78.9% | 74.4% | 64.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36,734 | 19,214 | 17,520 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 43,659 | 19,709 | 23,950 |
Caste-wise Population - Abohar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Abohar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 36,734 | 19,214 | 17,520 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Abohar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Abohar is 120,993 which is 83.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Abohar is 645 which is 0.44% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Abohar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 120,993 | (83.27%) | 64,174 | 56,819 |
| Muslim | 645 | (0.44%) | 349 | 296 |
| Christian | 608 | (0.42%) | 326 | 282 |
| Sikh | 22,697 | (15.62%) | 11,947 | 10,750 |
| Buddhist | 93 | (0.06%) | 54 | 39 |
| Jain | 175 | (0.12%) | 82 | 93 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.01%) | 9 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 77 | (0.05%) | 43 | 34 |
Literacy Rate - Abohar
The total literacy rate of Abohar was 78.94% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 101,643 literates, males were 57,275 while females were 44,368. Also the male literacy rate was 84.25% and the female literacy rate was 73% in Abohar.
| Abohar | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73% | 70.73% |
| Male | 84.25% | 80.44% |
| Total | 78.94% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Abohar
The Sex Ratio of Abohar is 887. Thus per every 1000 men there were 887 females in Abohar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 887 ) of Abohar.
Child Population - Abohar
According to Census 2011, there were 16,547 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Abohar. Out of which 9,005 were male while 7,542 were female.
Working Population - Abohar
In Abohar Municipal Council out of total population, 49,078 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,756 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46,512 | 40,176 | 6,336 |
| Cultivators | 1,138 | 1,028 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,756 | 1,549 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 1,777 | 1,370 | 407 |
| Other Workers | 41,841 | 36,229 | 5,612 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,566 | 1,599 | 967 |
| Non Working | 96,224 | 35,209 | 61,015 |
Abohar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Abohar is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,148 | 61.5% | 859 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,839 | 64.4% | 876 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 7,686 | 63.5% | 879 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,288 | 75.3% | 873 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,634 | 84.3% | 917 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,337 | 64.4% | 933 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 8,103 | 63.3% | 909 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 7,554 | 54.9% | 859 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,747 | 61.2% | 863 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 313 | 64.2% | 720 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,037 | 66.7% | 864 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 5,562 | 55% | 933 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 7,895 | 55.8% | 912 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,444 | 74.1% | 881 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,831 | 83.4% | 860 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,848 | 84.3% | 903 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,336 | 68.3% | 892 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,584 | 67% | 899 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,305 | 70.3% | 853 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,705 | 64% | 877 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,155 | 78.7% | 854 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,088 | 81.2% | 861 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,095 | 82.9% | 873 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,772 | 81.2% | 843 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,234 | 86.2% | 901 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,288 | 85.3% | 926 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,923 | 70.8% | 962 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,290 | 81% | 869 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,719 | 84% | 892 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,422 | 87.6% | 958 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 4,120 | 53.9% | 877 |
Map of Abohar, Firozpur, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Abohar, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia