Beerwah Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir
Beerwah Tehsil of Badgam district has total population of 163,333 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,277 are males while 76,056 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,914 families residing in Beerwah Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Beerwah Tehsil is 871.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.4% people lives in Urban areas while 91.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 62.1% while that in the rural areas is 56.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Beerwah Tehsil is 904% while that of Rural areas is 868.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Beerwah Tehsil is 39320 which is 24% of the total population. There are 22523 male children and 16797 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Beerwah Tehsil is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 871 ) of Beerwah Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Beerwah Tehsil is 56.9%. The male literacy rate is 49.39% and the female literacy rate is 36.09% in Beerwah Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Beerwah Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 104 villages.
Beerwah Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Beerwah Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,320 | 22,523 | 16,797 |
| Literacy | 56.9% | 49.39% | 36.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 92,775 | 44,170 | 48,605 |
Caste-wise Population - Beerwah Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Beerwah Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Beerwah Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,171 | (0.72%) | 1,052 | 119 |
| Muslim | 160,025 | (97.97%) | 85,102 | 74,923 |
| Christian | 198 | (0.12%) | 120 | 78 |
| Sikh | 1,869 | (1.14%) | 965 | 904 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 63 | (0.04%) | 34 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Beerwah Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Beerwah Tehsil in 2011 were 56.9% in which, male and female literacy were 66.57% and 46.32% respectively. Total literate in Beerwah Tehsil were 70,558 of which male and female were 43,107 and 27,451 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Beerwah Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Beerwah Tehsil is 871 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 871 females in Beerwah Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 871 ) of Beerwah Tehsil.
Child Population - Beerwah Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 39,320 children between age 0 to 6 years in Beerwah Tehsil. Out of which 39,320 were male while 39,320 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Beerwah Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,753 families under Beerwah Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,753 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.4% of total population of Beerwah Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 91.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,910 while that in rural region is 36,410.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163,333 | 13,662 | 149,671 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,320 | 2,910 | 36,410 |
| Schedule Caste | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Literacy | 56.9% | 62.15% | 56.4% |
| Sex Ratio | 871 | 904 | 868 |
Working Population - Beerwah Tehsil
In Beerwah Tehsil out of total population, 44,586 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,479 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,888 | 22,479 | 4,409 |
| Cultivators | 6,107 | 5,712 | 395 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,479 | 1,360 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 6,207 | 4,660 | 1,547 |
| Other Workers | 13,095 | 10,747 | 2,348 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,698 | 9,632 | 8,066 |
| Non Working | 118,747 | 55,166 | 63,581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia