Adampur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Adampur is a Municipal Council city situated in Jalandhar - I tehsil of Jalandhar district. The Adampur city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,859 families residing in the Adampur city. The total population of Adampur is 20,922 out of which 11,152 are males and 9,770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Adampur is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Adampur city is 2173 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1164 male children and 1009 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Adampur is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Adampur is 88%. Thus Adampur has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 90.63% and the female literacy rate is 84.97% in Adampur.
Adampur Municipal Council has total administration over 4,859 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.
Adampur Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Adampur Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,173 | 1,164 | 1,009 |
| Literacy | 88% | 81.2% | 76.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,153 | 3,720 | 3,433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,426 | 2,100 | 2,326 |
Caste-wise Population - Adampur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Adampur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,153 | 3,720 | 3,433 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Adampur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Adampur is 16,220 which is 77.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Adampur is 418 which is 2% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Adampur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,220 | (77.53%) | 8,744 | 7,476 |
| Muslim | 418 | (2%) | 224 | 194 |
| Christian | 308 | (1.47%) | 166 | 142 |
| Sikh | 3,931 | (18.79%) | 1,995 | 1,936 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.05%) | 7 | 4 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 24 | (0.11%) | 12 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Adampur
The total literacy rate of Adampur was 87.98% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 16,496 literates, males were 9,052 while females were 7,444. Also the male literacy rate was 90.63% and the female literacy rate was 84.97% in Adampur.
| Adampur | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.97% | 70.73% |
| Male | 90.63% | 80.44% |
| Total | 87.98% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Adampur
The Sex Ratio of Adampur is 876. Thus per every 1000 men there were 876 females in Adampur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 876 ) of Adampur.
Child Population - Adampur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,173 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Adampur. Out of which 1,164 were male while 1,009 were female.
Working Population - Adampur
In Adampur Municipal Council out of total population, 7,516 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,516 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,651 | 5,727 | 924 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 83 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 184 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 99 | 68 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 6,258 | 5,392 | 866 |
| Marginal Workers | 865 | 554 | 311 |
| Non Working | 13,406 | 4,871 | 8,535 |
Adampur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Adampur is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,552 | 69.8% | 890 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,317 | 76.2% | 963 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 972 | 81.9% | 932 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 964 | 82.4% | 963 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 838 | 85% | 953 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,057 | 78.5% | 915 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,291 | 73.7% | 1,052 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,496 | 78.9% | 925 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,266 | 82.9% | 862 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,736 | 76.8% | 891 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,176 | 82.6% | 732 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,767 | 78.6% | 923 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 490 | 82% | 1,000 |
Map of Adampur, Jalandhar, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Adampur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia