Overview
Firozpur Cantt is a Cantonment Board city in district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Firozpur Cantt city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Firozpur Cantt Cantonment Board has population of 53,199 of which 30,775 are males while 22,424 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 5940 which is 11.17 % of total population of Firozpur Cantt (CB). In Firozpur Cantt Cantonment Board, Female Sex Ratio is of 729 against state average of 895. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Firozpur Cantt is around 841 compared to Punjab state average of 846. Literacy rate of Firozpur Cantt city is 86.58 % higher than state average of 75.84 %. In Firozpur Cantt, Male literacy is around 90.45 % while female literacy rate is 81.16 %.
Firozpur Cantt Cantonment Board has total administration over 10,403 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Firozpur Cantt Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.47 % of total population in Firozpur Cantt (CB).
The (CB) Firozpur Cantt currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
Firozpur Cantt Work Profile
Out of total population, 21,049 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 18,986 were males while 2,063 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 21049 working population, 95.71 % were engaged in Main Work while 4.29 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Firozpur Cantt 2021 Population
The next census for Firozpur Cantt Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2021 are estimates only.