Amargarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011

Amargarh is a Census Town city situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,473 families residing in the Amargarh city. The total population of Amargarh is 7,339 out of which 3,864 are males and 3,475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amargarh is 899.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amargarh city is 802 which is 11% of the total population. There are 437 male children and 365 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amargarh is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amargarh is 77.1%. Thus Amargarh has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 82.17% and the female literacy rate is 71.54% in Amargarh.

Population
7,339
Literacy
77.1%
Sex Ratio
899

Amargarh Census Town has total administration over 1,473 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Amargarh Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amargarh Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 802 437 365
Literacy 77.1% 72.9% 64%
Scheduled Caste 2,265 1,175 1,090
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,298 1,048 1,250

Caste-wise Population - Amargarh

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amargarh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,265 1,175 1,090
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Amargarh

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Amargarh is 2,888 which is 39.35% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Amargarh is 503 which is 6.85% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Amargarh as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,888 (39.35%) 1,549 1,339
Muslim 503 (6.85%) 260 243
Christian 13 (0.18%) 7 6
Sikh 3,923 (53.45%) 2,041 1,882
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 10 (0.14%) 6 4
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.01%) 0 1

Literacy Rate - Amargarh

The total literacy rate of Amargarh was 77.11% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 5,041 literates, males were 2,816 while females were 2,225. Also the male literacy rate was 82.17% and the female literacy rate was 71.54% in Amargarh.

  Amargarh Punjab
Female 71.54% 70.73%
Male 82.17% 80.44%
Total 77.11% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Amargarh

The Sex Ratio of Amargarh is 899. Thus per every 1000 men there were 899 females in Amargarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Amargarh.


Child Population - Amargarh

According to Census 2011, there were 802 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Amargarh. Out of which 437 were male while 365 were female.


Working Population - Amargarh

In Amargarh Census Town out of total population, 2,345 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,345 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 574 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,254 1,978 276
Cultivators 148 144 4
Agriculture Labourer 574 533 41
Household Industries 198 168 30
Other Workers 1,334 1,133 201
Marginal Workers 91 59 32
Non Working 4,994 1,827 3,167

Amargarh Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Amargarh is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,339 68.7% 899

Map of Amargarh, Sangrur, Punjab


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