Bandipora Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir
Bandipora Tehsil of Bandipora district has total population of 177,738 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 93,034 are males while 84,704 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,360 families residing in Bandipora Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bandipora Tehsil is 910.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.9% people lives in Urban areas while 79.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.1% while that in the rural areas is 59.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bandipora Tehsil is 838% while that of Rural areas is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bandipora Tehsil is 30109 which is 17% of the total population. There are 15630 male children and 14479 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bandipora Tehsil is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Bandipora Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bandipora Tehsil is 63.09%. The male literacy rate is 60.54% and the female literacy rate is 43.46% in Bandipora Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bandipora Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 42 villages.
Bandipora Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bandipora Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,109 | 15,630 | 14,479 |
| Literacy | 63.09% | 60.54% | 43.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 151 | 135 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41,243 | 21,437 | 19,806 |
| Illiterate | 84,606 | 36,711 | 47,895 |
Caste-wise Population - Bandipora Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.2% of total population in Bandipora Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 151 | 135 | 16 |
| Schedule Tribe | 41,243 | 21,437 | 19,806 |
Religion-wise Population - Bandipora Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,939 | (1.09%) | 1,711 | 228 |
| Muslim | 175,295 | (98.63%) | 91,021 | 84,274 |
| Christian | 233 | (0.13%) | 131 | 102 |
| Sikh | 71 | (0.04%) | 53 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 13 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 183 | (0.1%) | 104 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Bandipora Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bandipora Tehsil in 2011 were 63.09% in which, male and female literacy were 72.76% and 52.42% respectively. Total literate in Bandipora Tehsil were 93,132 of which male and female were 56,323 and 36,809 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bandipora Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bandipora Tehsil is 910 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 910 females in Bandipora Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Bandipora Tehsil.
Child Population - Bandipora Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 30,109 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bandipora Tehsil. Out of which 30,109 were male while 30,109 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bandipora Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,584 families under Bandipora Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,584 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.9% of total population of Bandipora Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 79.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,245 while that in rural region is 25,864.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 177,738 | 37,081 | 140,657 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,109 | 4,245 | 25,864 |
| Schedule Caste | 151 | 150 | 1 |
| Schedule Tribe | 41,243 | 815 | 40,428 |
| Literacy | 63.09% | 75.13% | 59.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 910 | 838 | 931 |
Working Population - Bandipora Tehsil
In Bandipora Tehsil out of total population, 62,683 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62,683 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,485 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,653 | 26,193 | 3,460 |
| Cultivators | 2,233 | 1,892 | 341 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,485 | 3,329 | 156 |
| Household Industries | 1,369 | 1,212 | 157 |
| Other Workers | 22,566 | 19,760 | 2,806 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,030 | 16,598 | 16,432 |
| Non Working | 115,055 | 50,243 | 64,812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia