Srinagar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Jammu and Kashmir) - Census 2011
Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir has total population of 1,236,829 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 651,124 are males while 585,705 are females. In 2011 there were total 191,678 families residing in Srinagar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Srinagar district is 900.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 98.6% people lives in Urban areas while 1.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.6% while that in the rural areas is 53.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Srinagar district is 899 while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Srinagar district is 158300 which is 13% of the total population. There are 84897 male children and 73403 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Srinagar is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Srinagar district.
The total literacy rate of Srinagar district is 69.41%. The male literacy rate is 66.31% and the female literacy rate is 54.1% in Srinagar district.
To facilitate the administration, Srinagar district is further divided into 2 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Srinagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Srinagar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 158,300 | 84,897 | 73,403 |
| Literacy | 69.41% | 66.31% | 54.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,068 | 995 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,935 | 5,021 | 3,914 |
| Illiterate | 488,245 | 219,378 | 268,867 |
Caste-wise Population - Srinagar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,068 | 995 | 73 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,935 | 5,021 | 3,914 |
Religion-wise Population - Srinagar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 42,540 | (3.44%) | 35,925 | 6,615 |
| Muslim | 1,177,342 | (95.19%) | 605,244 | 572,098 |
| Christian | 2,746 | (0.22%) | 1,771 | 975 |
| Sikh | 12,187 | (0.99%) | 6,975 | 5,212 |
| Buddhist | 285 | (0.02%) | 171 | 114 |
| Jain | 74 | (0.01%) | 39 | 35 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,653 | (0.13%) | 998 | 655 |
Literacy Rate - Srinagar district
The total literacy rate of Srinagar district was 69.41% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 748,584 literates, males were 431,746 while females were 316,838. Also the male literacy rate was 76.25% and the female literacy rate was 61.85% in Srinagar district.
| Srinagar district | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.85% | 56.43% |
| Male | 76.25% | 76.75% |
| Total | 69.41% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Srinagar district
The Sex Ratio of Srinagar district is 900 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 900 females in Srinagar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Srinagar district.
Population Density - Srinagar district
The total area of Srinagar district is 1,979 km2. Thus the density of Srinagar district is 625 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 295 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,684 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Srinagar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Srinagar, 98.6% people lived in urban regions while 1.4% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,219,516 out of which 642,208 were males while remaining 577,308 were females. In rural areas of Srinagar, male population was 8,916 while female population was 8,397.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Srinagar was 899 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Srinagar was 864 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Srinagar were 155,803 which is 12.78% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Srinagar was 942 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Srinagar was 924 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Srinagar for urban regions was 69.63 percent in which males were 76.43% literate while female literacy stood at 62.11%. The total literate population of Srinagar was 748,584. Similarly in rural areas of Srinagar, the average literacy rate was 53.51 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 63.17% and 43.29% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Srinagar were 7,928.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Total population | 17,313 | 1,219,516 |
| Male population | 8,916 | 642,208 |
| Female population | 8,397 | 577,308 |
| Sex ratio | 942 | 899 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 924 | 864 |
| Child population | 2,497 | 155,803 |
| Literates | 7,928 | 740,656 |
| Average literacy | 53.51% | 69.63% |
| Male literacy | 63.17% | 76.43% |
| Female literacy | 43.29% | 62.11% |
Child Population - Srinagar district
According to Census 2011, there were 158,300 children between age 0 to 6 years in Srinagar district. Out of which 84,897 were male while 73,403 were female.
Working Population - Srinagar district
In Srinagar district out of total population, 407,188 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,602 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,513 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330,547 | 289,800 | 40,747 |
| Cultivators | 6,602 | 5,616 | 986 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,513 | 6,013 | 500 |
| Household Industries | 12,577 | 9,994 | 2,583 |
| Other Workers | 304,855 | 268,177 | 36,678 |
| Marginal Workers | 76,641 | 43,351 | 33,290 |
| Non Working | 829,641 | 317,973 | 511,668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia