Hoshiarpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Hoshiarpur is a Municipal Council city situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. The Hoshiarpur city is divided into 31 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 36,627 families residing in the Hoshiarpur city. The total population of Hoshiarpur is 168,653 out of which 88,304 are males and 80,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hoshiarpur is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hoshiarpur city is 17337 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9274 male children and 8063 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hoshiarpur is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hoshiarpur is 88.1%. Thus Hoshiarpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.54% and the female literacy rate is 85.52% in Hoshiarpur.
Hoshiarpur Municipal Council has total administration over 36,627 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.
Hoshiarpur Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hoshiarpur Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17,337 | 9,274 | 8,063 |
| Literacy | 88.1% | 81% | 76.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45,283 | 23,580 | 21,703 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 35,286 | 16,753 | 18,533 |
Caste-wise Population - Hoshiarpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hoshiarpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 45,283 | 23,580 | 21,703 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Hoshiarpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Hoshiarpur is 127,615 which is 75.67% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Hoshiarpur is 1,315 which is 0.78% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Hoshiarpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 127,615 | (75.67%) | 67,085 | 60,530 |
| Muslim | 1,315 | (0.78%) | 766 | 549 |
| Christian | 1,012 | (0.6%) | 512 | 500 |
| Sikh | 36,178 | (21.45%) | 18,601 | 17,577 |
| Buddhist | 235 | (0.14%) | 133 | 102 |
| Jain | 1,551 | (0.92%) | 825 | 726 |
| Other Religion | 147 | (0.09%) | 75 | 72 |
| No Religion Specified | 600 | (0.36%) | 307 | 293 |
Literacy Rate - Hoshiarpur
The total literacy rate of Hoshiarpur was 88.14% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 133,367 literates, males were 71,551 while females were 61,816. Also the male literacy rate was 90.54% and the female literacy rate was 85.52% in Hoshiarpur.
| Hoshiarpur | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.52% | 70.73% |
| Male | 90.54% | 80.44% |
| Total | 88.14% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Hoshiarpur
The Sex Ratio of Hoshiarpur is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Hoshiarpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Hoshiarpur.
Child Population - Hoshiarpur
According to Census 2011, there were 17,337 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Hoshiarpur. Out of which 9,274 were male while 8,063 were female.
Working Population - Hoshiarpur
In Hoshiarpur Municipal Council out of total population, 60,882 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60,882 workers engaged in Main Work, 623 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 842 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52,477 | 42,768 | 9,709 |
| Cultivators | 623 | 562 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 842 | 676 | 166 |
| Household Industries | 1,831 | 1,425 | 406 |
| Other Workers | 49,181 | 40,105 | 9,076 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,405 | 5,403 | 3,002 |
| Non Working | 107,771 | 40,133 | 67,638 |
Hoshiarpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Hoshiarpur is further divided into 31 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 8,677 | 74.9% | 899 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,364 | 83.7% | 908 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 8,825 | 83.6% | 871 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 9,251 | 77.9% | 924 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,513 | 81.2% | 911 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 10,579 | 66.7% | 860 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,775 | 78.1% | 922 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,558 | 81.1% | 955 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,628 | 85.6% | 956 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,290 | 79.1% | 907 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,051 | 77.9% | 943 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,196 | 82.7% | 848 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,899 | 83.9% | 1,007 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,772 | 86% | 939 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 5,959 | 75.1% | 913 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,709 | 62.1% | 887 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 13,375 | 74.2% | 815 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 6,221 | 85.8% | 915 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,042 | 84.2% | 948 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,535 | 79.5% | 934 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,263 | 83.7% | 950 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,403 | 81.7% | 941 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,936 | 74.6% | 926 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,945 | 74.6% | 906 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,741 | 76.5% | 933 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,635 | 87.2% | 893 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,598 | 86.2% | 978 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,594 | 88% | 947 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,443 | 89.1% | 927 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,579 | 87.1% | 980 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 3,297 | 81.6% | 958 |
Map of Hoshiarpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hoshiarpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia