Awantipora Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir
Awantipora Tehsil of Pulwama district has total population of 86,507 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,151 are males while 39,356 are females. In 2011 there were total 12,091 families residing in Awantipora Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Awantipora Tehsil is 835.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.6% people lives in Urban areas while 85.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.8% while that in the rural areas is 65.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Awantipora Tehsil is 408% while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Awantipora Tehsil is 15110 which is 17% of the total population. There are 8310 male children and 6800 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awantipora Tehsil is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 835 ) of Awantipora Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Awantipora Tehsil is 68.03%. The male literacy rate is 65.7% and the female literacy rate is 44.7% in Awantipora Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Awantipora Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 46 villages.
Awantipora Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awantipora Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,110 | 8,310 | 6,800 |
| Literacy | 68.03% | 65.7% | 44.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 90 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 575 | 317 | 258 |
| Illiterate | 37,933 | 16,171 | 21,762 |
Caste-wise Population - Awantipora Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Awantipora Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 94 | 90 | 4 |
| Schedule Tribe | 575 | 317 | 258 |
Religion-wise Population - Awantipora Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,226 | (7.2%) | 5,694 | 532 |
| Muslim | 79,330 | (91.7%) | 40,844 | 38,486 |
| Christian | 193 | (0.22%) | 138 | 55 |
| Sikh | 493 | (0.57%) | 321 | 172 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 6 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 256 | (0.3%) | 147 | 109 |
Literacy Rate - Awantipora Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Awantipora Tehsil in 2011 were 68.03% in which, male and female literacy were 79.76% and 54.04% respectively. Total literate in Awantipora Tehsil were 48,574 of which male and female were 30,980 and 17,594 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Awantipora Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Awantipora Tehsil is 835 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 835 females in Awantipora Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 835 ) of Awantipora Tehsil.
Child Population - Awantipora Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 15,110 children between age 0 to 6 years in Awantipora Tehsil. Out of which 15,110 were male while 15,110 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Awantipora Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,083 families under Awantipora Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,083 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.6% of total population of Awantipora Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 85.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,910 while that in rural region is 13,200.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,507 | 12,647 | 73,860 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,110 | 1,910 | 13,200 |
| Schedule Caste | 94 | 74 | 20 |
| Schedule Tribe | 575 | 20 | 555 |
| Literacy | 68.03% | 81.75% | 65.61% |
| Sex Ratio | 835 | 408 | 935 |
Working Population - Awantipora Tehsil
In Awantipora Tehsil out of total population, 29,900 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 29,900 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 958 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,897 | 16,007 | 890 |
| Cultivators | 2,415 | 2,334 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 958 | 936 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 617 | 589 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 12,907 | 12,148 | 759 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,003 | 7,328 | 5,675 |
| Non Working | 56,607 | 23,816 | 32,791 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia