Zira Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011

Zira is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district. The Zira city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,182 families residing in the Zira city. The total population of Zira is 37,498 out of which 19,610 are males and 17,888 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zira is 912.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zira city is 4380 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2354 male children and 2026 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zira is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zira is 77.2%. Thus Zira has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.01% and the female literacy rate is 72.94% in Zira .

Population
37,498
Literacy
77.2%
Sex Ratio
912

Zira Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 7,182 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Zira Municipal Council + Outgrowth

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zira Municipal Council + Outgrowth.

Total Male Female
Children 4,380 2,354 2,026
Literacy 77.2% 71.3% 64.7%
Scheduled Caste 11,848 6,136 5,712
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 11,949 5,631 6,318

Caste-wise Population - Zira

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Zira .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 11,848 6,136 5,712
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Zira

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Zira is 14,077 which is 37.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Zira is 213 which is 0.57% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Zira as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 14,077 (37.54%) 7,373 6,704
Muslim 213 (0.57%) 114 99
Christian 403 (1.07%) 207 196
Sikh 22,515 (60.04%) 11,771 10,744
Buddhist 4 (0.01%) 3 1
Jain 173 (0.46%) 87 86
Other Religion 3 (0.01%) 2 1
No Religion Specified 110 (0.29%) 53 57

Literacy Rate - Zira

The total literacy rate of Zira was 77.15% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 25,549 literates, males were 13,979 while females were 11,570. Also the male literacy rate was 81.01% and the female literacy rate was 72.94% in Zira .

  Zira Punjab
Female 72.94% 70.73%
Male 81.01% 80.44%
Total 77.15% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Zira

The Sex Ratio of Zira is 912. Thus per every 1000 men there were 912 females in Zira . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Zira .


Child Population - Zira

According to Census 2011, there were 4,380 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Zira . Out of which 2,354 were male while 2,026 were female.


Working Population - Zira

In Zira Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 12,925 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,925 workers engaged in Main Work, 498 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 754 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 11,511 9,888 1,623
Cultivators 498 474 24
Agriculture Labourer 754 596 158
Household Industries 231 164 67
Other Workers 10,028 8,654 1,374
Marginal Workers 1,414 817 597
Non Working 24,573 8,905 15,668

Zira Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Zira is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,602 64.4% 908
2 Ward No - 2 3,398 51.9% 953
3 Ward No - 3 2,762 64.2% 896
4 Ward No - 4 1,594 82.4% 953
5 Ward No - 5 1,592 81.8% 900
6 Ward No - 6 2,778 71% 919
7 Ward No - 7 1,531 84.5% 938
8 Ward No - 8 2,194 70.7% 901
9 Ward No - 9 1,950 67.6% 929
10 Ward No - 10 3,081 49.1% 910
11 Ward No - 11 2,619 60.3% 896
12 Ward No - 12 3,275 76.4% 892
13 Ward No - 13 1,657 85.4% 905
14 Ward No - 14 1,281 83.5% 909
15 Ward No - 15 3,418 67.3% 900
16 Ward No - 16 766 73.5% 901

Map of Zira , Firozpur, Punjab


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