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Hiranagar Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Hiranagar is a Municipal Committee city in district of Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. The Hiranagar city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Hiranagar Municipal Committee has population of 8,294 of which 4,526 are males while 3,768 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 869 which is 10.48 % of total population of Hiranagar (MC). In Hiranagar Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 833 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Hiranagar is around 792 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Hiranagar city is 87.87 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Hiranagar, Male literacy is around 92.82 % while female literacy rate is 81.94 %.

Hiranagar Municipal Committee has total administration over 1,723 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Hiranagar 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Hiranagar Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 11,600. The schedule census of 2021 for Hiranagar city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Hiranagar city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Hiranagar town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Hiranagar Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.21 % of total population in Hiranagar (MC).

Hiranagar Work Profile

Out of total population, 2,671 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,298 were males while 373 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 2671 working population, 90.86 % were engaged in Main Work while 9.14 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Hiranagar Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 97.49%
Muslim 0.81%
Christian 1.04%
Sikh 0.51%
Buddhist 0.04%
Jain 0.00%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.12%

Hiranagar City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Hiranagar Ward No - 1 737
2 Hiranagar Ward No - 2 758
3 Hiranagar Ward No - 3 475
4 Hiranagar Ward No - 4 651
5 Hiranagar Ward No - 5 630
6 Hiranagar Ward No - 6 472
7 Hiranagar Ward No - 7 502
8 Hiranagar Ward No - 8 643
9 Hiranagar Ward No - 9 477
10 Hiranagar Ward No - 10 646
11 Hiranagar Ward No - 11 715
12 Hiranagar Ward No - 12 407
13 Hiranagar Ward No - 13 1181

Hiranagar City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Hiranagar City Population
2011 8,294
2021 10,700
2022 11,000
2023 11,300
2024 11,600
2025 11,900
2026 12,200
2027 12,500
2028 12,800
2029 13,100
2030 13,400
2031 13,800