Bishnah Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir
Bishnah Tehsil of Jammu district has total population of 111,438 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 58,307 are males while 53,131 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,632 families residing in Bishnah Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bishnah Tehsil is 911.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.6% people lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.8% while that in the rural areas is 81.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bishnah Tehsil is 885% while that of Rural areas is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bishnah Tehsil is 12774 which is 11% of the total population. There are 7296 male children and 5478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishnah Tehsil is 751 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Bishnah Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Bishnah Tehsil is 81.72%. The male literacy rate is 77.34% and the female literacy rate is 66.87% in Bishnah Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Bishnah Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 116 villages.
Bishnah Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishnah Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,774 | 7,296 | 5,478 |
| Literacy | 81.72% | 77.34% | 66.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44,947 | 23,531 | 21,416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,752 | 883 | 869 |
| Illiterate | 30,814 | 13,212 | 17,602 |
Caste-wise Population - Bishnah Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Bishnah Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 44,947 | 23,531 | 21,416 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,752 | 883 | 869 |
Religion-wise Population - Bishnah Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 105,735 | (94.88%) | 55,298 | 50,437 |
| Muslim | 1,953 | (1.75%) | 1,002 | 951 |
| Christian | 164 | (0.15%) | 84 | 80 |
| Sikh | 3,379 | (3.03%) | 1,801 | 1,578 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.17%) | 111 | 78 |
Literacy Rate - Bishnah Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Bishnah Tehsil in 2011 were 81.72% in which, male and female literacy were 88.4% and 74.56% respectively. Total literate in Bishnah Tehsil were 80,624 of which male and female were 45,095 and 35,529 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bishnah Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Bishnah Tehsil is 911 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 911 females in Bishnah Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 751 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Bishnah Tehsil.
Child Population - Bishnah Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 12,774 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bishnah Tehsil. Out of which 12,774 were male while 12,774 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bishnah Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,940 families under Bishnah Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,940 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.6% of total population of Bishnah Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,046 while that in rural region is 10,728.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,438 | 19,667 | 91,771 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,774 | 2,046 | 10,728 |
| Schedule Caste | 44,947 | 7,696 | 37,251 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,752 | 39 | 1,713 |
| Literacy | 81.72% | 83.78% | 81.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 911 | 885 | 917 |
Working Population - Bishnah Tehsil
In Bishnah Tehsil out of total population, 31,204 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,204 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,873 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,931 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,447 | 23,353 | 2,094 |
| Cultivators | 6,873 | 6,424 | 449 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,931 | 1,837 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 663 | 563 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 15,980 | 14,529 | 1,451 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,757 | 4,647 | 1,110 |
| Non Working | 80,234 | 30,307 | 49,927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishnah, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia