Billawar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir
Billawar Tehsil of Kathua district has total population of 150,882 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,699 are males while 71,183 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,687 families residing in Billawar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Billawar Tehsil is 893.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.3% people lives in Urban areas while 96.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.9% while that in the rural areas is 66.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Billawar Tehsil is 895% while that of Rural areas is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Billawar Tehsil is 22649 which is 15% of the total population. There are 12125 male children and 10524 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Billawar Tehsil is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Billawar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Billawar Tehsil is 66.67%. The male literacy rate is 65.56% and the female literacy rate is 46.7% in Billawar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Billawar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 66 villages.
Billawar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Billawar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,649 | 12,125 | 10,524 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 65.56% | 46.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,848 | 16,261 | 14,587 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,581 | 7,092 | 6,489 |
| Illiterate | 65,389 | 27,448 | 37,941 |
Caste-wise Population - Billawar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Billawar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,848 | 16,261 | 14,587 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,581 | 7,092 | 6,489 |
Religion-wise Population - Billawar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 127,854 | (84.74%) | 67,539 | 60,315 |
| Muslim | 22,666 | (15.02%) | 11,970 | 10,696 |
| Christian | 183 | (0.12%) | 79 | 104 |
| Sikh | 65 | (0.04%) | 35 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 111 | (0.07%) | 74 | 37 |
Literacy Rate - Billawar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Billawar Tehsil in 2011 were 66.67% in which, male and female literacy were 77.32% and 54.8% respectively. Total literate in Billawar Tehsil were 85,493 of which male and female were 52,251 and 33,242 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Billawar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Billawar Tehsil is 893 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 893 females in Billawar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Billawar Tehsil.
Child Population - Billawar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 22,649 children between age 0 to 6 years in Billawar Tehsil. Out of which 22,649 were male while 22,649 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Billawar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 902 families under Billawar Tehsil living in urban areas while 902 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.3% of total population of Billawar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 646 while that in rural region is 22,003.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,882 | 4,978 | 145,904 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,649 | 646 | 22,003 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,848 | 1,015 | 29,833 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,581 | 173 | 13,408 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 79.92% | 66.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 893 | 895 | 893 |
Working Population - Billawar Tehsil
In Billawar Tehsil out of total population, 50,058 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 50,058 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,577 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,542 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,379 | 26,116 | 4,263 |
| Cultivators | 12,577 | 11,023 | 1,554 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,542 | 1,935 | 607 |
| Household Industries | 735 | 421 | 314 |
| Other Workers | 14,525 | 12,737 | 1,788 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,679 | 12,782 | 6,897 |
| Non Working | 100,824 | 40,801 | 60,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Billawar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia