Budgam Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir

Budgam Tehsil of Badgam district has a total population of 133,855 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,182 are males while 63,673 are females. In 2011 there were a total 19,774 families residing in Budgam Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Budgam Tehsil is 907.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17% people live in Urban areas while 83% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67% while that in rural areas is 54.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Budgam Tehsil is 778 while that of Rural areas is 936.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Budgam Tehsil is 21395 which is 16% of the total population. There are 11280 male children and 10115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Budgam Tehsil is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Budgam Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Budgam Tehsil is 56.8%. The male literacy rate is 56.54% and the female literacy rate is 38% in Budgam Tehsil.

Population
133,855
Literacy
56.8%
Sex Ratio
907

To facilitate the administration, Budgam Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 97 villages.

Budgam Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Budgam Tehsil.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 21,395 11,280 10,115
Literacy 56.8% 56.54% 38%
Scheduled Caste 94 88 6
Scheduled Tribe 387 227 160
Illiterate 69,980 30,504 39,476

Caste-wise Population - Budgam Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Budgam Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 94 88 6
Schedule Tribe 387 227 160

Religion-wise Population - Budgam Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,455 (1.83%) 2,175 280
Muslim 129,501 (96.75%) 66,760 62,741
Christian 523 (0.39%) 401 122
Sikh 1,256 (0.94%) 773 483
Buddhist 13 (0.01%) 10 3
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 107 (0.08%) 63 44

Literacy Rate - Budgam Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Budgam Tehsil in 2011 were 56.8% in which, male and female literacy were 67.36% and 45.18% respectively. Total literate in Budgam Tehsil were 63,875 of which male and female were 39,678 and 24,197 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Budgam Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Budgam Tehsil is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Budgam Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Budgam Tehsil.


Child Population - Budgam Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 21,395 children between age 0 to 6 years in Budgam Tehsil. Out of which 11,280 were male while 10,115 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Budgam Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,257 families under Budgam Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,257 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17% of total population of Budgam Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 83% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,502 while that in rural regions is 18,893.

Total Urban Rural
Population 133,855 22,799 111,056
Children (0 - 6 years) 21,395 2,502 18,893
Schedule Caste 94 94 0
Schedule Tribe 387 85 302
Literacy 56.8% 67.02% 54.55%
Sex Ratio 907 778 936

Working Population - Budgam Tehsil

In Budgam Tehsil out of total population, 35,633 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,633 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,161 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 24,197 22,427 1,770
Cultivators 5,627 5,427 200
Agriculture Labourer 2,161 2,101 60
Household Industries 2,416 2,026 390
Other Workers 13,993 12,873 1,120
Marginal Workers 11,436 7,948 3,488
Non Working 98,222 39,807 58,415

Nearby Tehsils from Budgam Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Budgam Tehsil in Badgam district.


Budgam Tehsil Map


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