Bijbehara Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir
Bijbehara Tehsil of Anantnag district has total population of 146,801 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 74,275 are males while 72,526 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,450 families residing in Bijbehara Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bijbehara Tehsil is 976.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.6% people lives in Urban areas while 76.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.5% while that in the rural areas is 59.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bijbehara Tehsil is 921% while that of Rural areas is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijbehara Tehsil is 25561 which is 17% of the total population. There are 13720 male children and 11841 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijbehara Tehsil is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Bijbehara Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bijbehara Tehsil is 62.42%. The male literacy rate is 60.18% and the female literacy rate is 42.7% in Bijbehara Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bijbehara Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 52 villages.
Bijbehara Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijbehara Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,561 | 13,720 | 11,841 |
| Literacy | 62.42% | 60.18% | 42.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,375 | 1,816 | 1,559 |
| Illiterate | 71,128 | 29,574 | 41,554 |
Caste-wise Population - Bijbehara Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Bijbehara Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,375 | 1,816 | 1,559 |
Religion-wise Population - Bijbehara Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,063 | (0.72%) | 962 | 101 |
| Muslim | 145,486 | (99.1%) | 73,152 | 72,334 |
| Christian | 165 | (0.11%) | 102 | 63 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0.01%) | 13 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 6 | 8 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 56 | (0.04%) | 38 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Bijbehara Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bijbehara Tehsil in 2011 were 62.42% in which, male and female literacy were 73.82% and 51.04% respectively. Total literate in Bijbehara Tehsil were 75,673 of which male and female were 44,701 and 30,972 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bijbehara Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bijbehara Tehsil is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Bijbehara Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Bijbehara Tehsil.
Child Population - Bijbehara Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 25,561 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bijbehara Tehsil. Out of which 25,561 were male while 25,561 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bijbehara Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,680 families under Bijbehara Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,680 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.6% of total population of Bijbehara Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,980 while that in rural region is 19,581.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 146,801 | 34,604 | 112,197 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,561 | 5,980 | 19,581 |
| Schedule Caste | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,375 | 41 | 3,334 |
| Literacy | 62.42% | 70.5% | 59.92% |
| Sex Ratio | 976 | 921 | 994 |
Working Population - Bijbehara Tehsil
In Bijbehara Tehsil out of total population, 54,028 were engaged in work activities. 49.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,526 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,744 | 23,455 | 3,289 |
| Cultivators | 10,417 | 8,893 | 1,524 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,526 | 1,268 | 258 |
| Household Industries | 652 | 573 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 14,149 | 12,721 | 1,428 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,284 | 8,961 | 18,323 |
| Non Working | 92,773 | 41,859 | 50,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia