Karanpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ganganagar, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Karanpur is a Municipality city situated in Karanpur tehsil of Ganganagar district. The Karanpur city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,259 families residing in the Karanpur city. The total population of Karanpur is 21,297 out of which 11,265 are males and 10,032 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanpur is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanpur city is 2345 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1301 male children and 1044 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanpur is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanpur is 74.6%. Thus Karanpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Ganganagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.01% and the female literacy rate is 67.56% in Karanpur.
Karanpur Municipality has total administration over 4,259 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karanpur Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanpur Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,345 | 1,301 | 1,044 |
| Literacy | 74.6% | 71.7% | 60.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,189 | 4,341 | 3,848 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 240 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 7,153 | 3,193 | 3,960 |
Caste-wise Population - Karanpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Karanpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,189 | 4,341 | 3,848 |
| Schedule Tribe | 473 | 240 | 233 |
Religion-wise Population - Karanpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karanpur is 18,351 which is 86.17% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karanpur is 414 which is 1.94% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Karanpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,351 | (86.17%) | 9,720 | 8,631 |
| Muslim | 414 | (1.94%) | 210 | 204 |
| Christian | 29 | (0.14%) | 14 | 15 |
| Sikh | 2,484 | (11.66%) | 1,311 | 1,173 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.05%) | 6 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.03%) | 3 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Karanpur
The total literacy rate of Karanpur was 74.63% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 14,144 literates, males were 8,072 while females were 6,072. Also the male literacy rate was 81.01% and the female literacy rate was 67.56% in Karanpur.
| Karanpur | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.56% | 52.12% |
| Male | 81.01% | 79.19% |
| Total | 74.63% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Karanpur
The Sex Ratio of Karanpur is 891. Thus per every 1000 men there were 891 females in Karanpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Karanpur.
Child Population - Karanpur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,345 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Karanpur. Out of which 1,301 were male while 1,044 were female.
Working Population - Karanpur
In Karanpur Municipality out of total population, 7,152 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,303 | 5,420 | 883 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 217 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 215 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 247 | 197 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 5,596 | 4,791 | 805 |
| Marginal Workers | 849 | 584 | 265 |
| Non Working | 14,145 | 5,261 | 8,884 |
Karanpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karanpur is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,159 | 81.6% | 866 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,098 | 56.4% | 858 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,030 | 43.2% | 813 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,145 | 51.6% | 893 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,410 | 57.4% | 956 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 803 | 83.8% | 898 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 918 | 85.1% | 825 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,498 | 28.5% | 887 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,020 | 55.5% | 954 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,205 | 64.1% | 944 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,198 | 58.7% | 863 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,242 | 57.3% | 840 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 808 | 76.1% | 952 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 970 | 85.5% | 895 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 305 | 86.6% | 981 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,366 | 73.1% | 935 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,039 | 78.4% | 804 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 916 | 86.1% | 937 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,179 | 78.5% | 871 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 988 | 87.3% | 922 |
Map of Karanpur, Ganganagar, Rajasthan
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanpur, Ganganagar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia