Sonawari Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir

Sonawari Tehsil of Bandipora district has a total population of 176,502 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 91,668 are males while 84,834 are females. In 2011 there were a total 25,006 families residing in Sonawari Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonawari Tehsil is 925.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16% people live in Urban areas while 84% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 52.7% while that in rural areas is 45.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonawari Tehsil is 856 while that of Rural areas is 939.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonawari Tehsil is 25560 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13832 male children and 11728 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonawari Tehsil is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Sonawari Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Sonawari Tehsil is 46.62%. The male literacy rate is 48.36% and the female literacy rate is 30.69% in Sonawari Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Sonawari Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 52 villages.

Sonawari Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Sonawari Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Sonawari Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Religion-wise Population - Sonawari Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Sonawari Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Sonawari Tehsil in 2011 were 46.62% in which, male and female literacy were 56.96% and 35.61% respectively. Total literate in Sonawari Tehsil were 70,366 of which male and female were 44,333 and 26,033 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sonawari Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Sonawari Tehsil is 925 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 925 females in Sonawari Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Sonawari Tehsil.

Child Population - Sonawari Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 25,560 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonawari Tehsil. Out of which 13,832 were male while 11,728 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sonawari Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,014 families under Sonawari Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,014 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16% of total population of Sonawari Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 84% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,372 while that in rural regions is 22,188.

Working Population - Sonawari Tehsil

In Sonawari Tehsil out of total population, 70,684 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,684 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,681 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Sonawari Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Sonawari Tehsil in Bandipora district.

Sonawari Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Sonawari, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia