Kangra is a Municipal Council city in district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Kangra city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kangra Municipal Council has population of 9,528 of which 4,892 are males while 4,636 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 816 which is 8.56 % of total population of Kangra (M Cl). In Kangra Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 948 against state average of 972. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kangra is around 898 compared to Himachal Pradesh state average of 909. Literacy rate of Kangra city is 93.31 % higher than state average of 82.80 %. In Kangra, Male literacy is around 95.63 % while female literacy rate is 90.87 %.
Kangra Municipal Council has total administration over 2,250 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kangra 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Kangra Municipal Council in 2024 is approximately
13,200.
The schedule census of 2021 for Kangra city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kangra city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kangra town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Kangra Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.35 % of total population in Kangra (M Cl).
Kangra Work Profile
Out of total population, 3,222 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,614 were males while 608 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 3222 working population, 85.35 % were engaged in Main Work while 14.65 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.