Bani Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir
Bani Tehsil of Kathua district has a total population of 45,996 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 23,889 are males while 22,107 are females. In 2011 there were a total 8,096 families residing in Bani Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bani Tehsil is 925.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Bani Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 53.7% and the sex ratio of Bani Tehsil is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bani Tehsil is 8103 which is 18% of the total population. There are 4170 male children and 3933 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bani Tehsil is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Bani Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bani Tehsil is 53.74%. The male literacy rate is 57.16% and the female literacy rate is 30.34% in Bani Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bani Tehsil is further divided into 33 villages.
Bani Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bani Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,103 | 4,170 | 3,933 |
| Literacy | 53.74% | 57.16% | 30.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,015 | 3,688 | 3,327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,171 | 6,776 | 6,395 |
| Illiterate | 25,634 | 10,234 | 15,400 |
Caste-wise Population - Bani Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.6% of total population in Bani Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,015 | 3,688 | 3,327 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,171 | 6,776 | 6,395 |
Religion-wise Population - Bani Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 37,730 | (82.03%) | 19,577 | 18,153 |
| Muslim | 8,240 | (17.91%) | 4,297 | 3,943 |
| Christian | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.02%) | 6 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 15 | (0.03%) | 8 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Bani Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bani Tehsil in 2011 were 53.74% in which, male and female literacy were 69.25% and 36.9% respectively. Total literate in Bani Tehsil were 20,362 of which male and female were 13,655 and 6,707 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bani Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bani Tehsil is 925 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 925 females in Bani Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Bani Tehsil.
Child Population - Bani Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 8,103 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bani Tehsil. Out of which 4,170 were male while 3,933 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bani Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Bani Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Bani Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 8,103.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,996 | 0 | 45,996 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,103 | 0 | 8,103 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,015 | 0 | 7,015 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,171 | 0 | 13,171 |
| Literacy | 53.74% | - | 53.74% |
| Sex Ratio | 925 | - | 925 |
Working Population - Bani Tehsil
In Bani Tehsil out of total population, 22,282 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,718 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,395 | 10,223 | 5,172 |
| Cultivators | 11,718 | 7,403 | 4,315 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 64 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 3,575 | 2,739 | 836 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,887 | 2,944 | 3,943 |
| Non Working | 23,714 | 10,722 | 12,992 |
Nearby Tehsils from Bani Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Bani Tehsil in Kathua district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathua Tehsil population | 210,949 |
| Bashohli Tehsil population | 70,810 |
| Billawar Tehsil population | 150,882 |
| Hiranagar Tehsil population | 137,798 |
Bani Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bani, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia