Bhowali Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nainital, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Bhowali is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Nainital tehsil of Nainital district. The Bhowali city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,428 families residing in the Bhowali city. The total population of Bhowali is 6,309 out of which 3,304 are males and 3,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhowali is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhowali city is 668 which is 11% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhowali is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhowali is 93.1%. Thus Bhowali has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.9% of Nainital district. The male literacy rate is 96.47% and the female literacy rate is 89.27% in Bhowali.
Bhowali Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 1,428 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bhowali Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhowali Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 668 | 328 | 340 |
| Literacy | 93.1% | 86.9% | 79.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,673 | 882 | 791 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,059 | 433 | 626 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhowali
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bhowali.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,673 | 882 | 791 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20 | 11 | 9 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhowali
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bhowali is 5,357 which is 84.91% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bhowali is 829 which is 13.14% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bhowali as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,357 | (84.91%) | 2,799 | 2,558 |
| Muslim | 829 | (13.14%) | 451 | 378 |
| Christian | 102 | (1.62%) | 41 | 61 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.1%) | 3 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.17%) | 7 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.05%) | 2 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Bhowali
The total literacy rate of Bhowali was 93.07% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 5,250 literates, males were 2,871 while females were 2,379. Also the male literacy rate was 96.47% and the female literacy rate was 89.27% in Bhowali.
| Bhowali | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.27% | 70.01% |
| Male | 96.47% | 87.4% |
| Total | 93.07% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Bhowali
The Sex Ratio of Bhowali is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Bhowali. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Bhowali.
Child Population - Bhowali
According to Census 2011, there were 668 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bhowali. Out of which 328 were male while 340 were female.
Working Population - Bhowali
In Bhowali Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 2,148 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,148 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,864 | 1,492 | 372 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,821 | 1,457 | 364 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 181 | 103 |
| Non Working | 4,161 | 1,631 | 2,530 |
Bhowali Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bhowali is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,064 | 84.8% | 900 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 985 | 76.8% | 924 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 715 | 83.9% | 887 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,137 | 85.1% | 977 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,013 | 82.5% | 937 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 897 | 84.5% | 869 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 498 | 86.3% | 811 |
Map of Bhowali, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhowali, Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia