Fazilka is a Municipal Council city in district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Fazilka city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Fazilka Municipal Council has population of 76,492 of which 40,306 are males while 36,186 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 8450 which is 11.05 % of total population of Fazilka (M Cl). In Fazilka Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 898 against state average of 895. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Fazilka is around 897 compared to Punjab state average of 846. Literacy rate of Fazilka city is 79.53 % higher than state average of 75.84 %. In Fazilka, Male literacy is around 83.86 % while female literacy rate is 74.70 %.
Fazilka Municipal Council has total administration over 15,266 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.
Fazilka 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Fazilka Municipal Council in 2024 is approximately
107,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Fazilka city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Fazilka city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Fazilka town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Fazilka Caste Factor
Fazilka (M Cl) of Firozpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.22 % of total population in Fazilka (M Cl).
The (M Cl) Fazilka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
Fazilka Work Profile
Out of total population, 25,334 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 21,459 were males while 3,875 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 25334 working population, 89.78 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.22 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.