Doda District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Jammu and Kashmir) - Census 2011
Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir has total population of 409,936 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 213,641 are males while 196,295 are females. In 2011 there were total 79,636 families residing in Doda district. The Average Sex Ratio of Doda district is 919.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8% people lives in Urban areas while 92% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.6% while that in the rural areas is 62.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Doda district is 795 while that of Rural areas is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Doda district is 71240 which is 17% of the total population. There are 36862 male children and 34378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Doda is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Doda district.
The total literacy rate of Doda district is 64.68%. The male literacy rate is 64.88% and the female literacy rate is 40.99% in Doda district.
To facilitate the administration, Doda district is further divided into 4 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Doda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Doda district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 71,240 | 36,862 | 34,378 |
| Literacy | 64.68% | 64.88% | 40.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,408 | 27,209 | 26,199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39,216 | 20,377 | 18,839 |
| Illiterate | 190,853 | 75,021 | 115,832 |
Caste-wise Population - Doda district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,408 | 27,209 | 26,199 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39,216 | 20,377 | 18,839 |
Religion-wise Population - Doda district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 187,621 | (45.77%) | 98,252 | 89,369 |
| Muslim | 220,614 | (53.82%) | 114,372 | 106,242 |
| Christian | 472 | (0.12%) | 324 | 148 |
| Sikh | 422 | (0.1%) | 286 | 136 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.01%) | 9 | 12 |
| Jain | 22 | (0.01%) | 11 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 42 | (0.01%) | 24 | 18 |
| No Religion Specified | 722 | (0.18%) | 363 | 359 |
Literacy Rate - Doda district
The total literacy rate of Doda district was 64.68% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 219,083 literates, males were 138,620 while females were 80,463. Also the male literacy rate was 78.41% and the female literacy rate was 49.69% in Doda district.
| Doda district | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.69% | 56.43% |
| Male | 78.41% | 76.75% |
| Total | 64.68% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Doda district
The Sex Ratio of Doda district is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Doda district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Doda district.
Population Density - Doda district
The total area of Doda district is 8,912 km2. Thus the density of Doda district is 46 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 20 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8,892 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Doda district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Doda, 7.97% people lived in urban regions while 92.03% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 32,689 out of which 18,211 were males while remaining 14,478 were females. In rural areas of Doda, male population was 195,430 while female population was 181,817.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Doda was 795 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Doda was 831 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Doda were 4,033 which is 12.34% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Doda was 930 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Doda was 939 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Doda for urban regions was 85.61 percent in which males were 92.46% literate while female literacy stood at 76.94%. The total literate population of Doda was 219,083. Similarly in rural areas of Doda, the average literacy rate was 62.75 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 77.02% and 47.38% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Doda were 194,550.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 92.03% | 7.97% |
| Total population | 377,247 | 32,689 |
| Male population | 195,430 | 18,211 |
| Female population | 181,817 | 14,478 |
| Sex ratio | 930 | 795 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 939 | 831 |
| Child population | 67,207 | 4,033 |
| Literates | 194,550 | 24,533 |
| Average literacy | 62.75% | 85.61% |
| Male literacy | 77.02% | 92.46% |
| Female literacy | 47.38% | 76.94% |
Child Population - Doda district
According to Census 2011, there were 71,240 children between age 0 to 6 years in Doda district. Out of which 36,862 were male while 34,378 were female.
Working Population - Doda district
In Doda district out of total population, 151,912 were engaged in work activities. 52.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151,912 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,049 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,938 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79,377 | 68,349 | 11,028 |
| Cultivators | 24,049 | 20,380 | 3,669 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,938 | 3,516 | 422 |
| Household Industries | 579 | 472 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 50,811 | 43,981 | 6,830 |
| Marginal Workers | 72,535 | 32,795 | 39,740 |
| Non Working | 258,024 | 112,497 | 145,527 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia