Budgam Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir
Budgam Tehsil of Badgam district has total population of 133,855 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,182 are males while 63,673 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,774 families residing in Budgam Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Budgam Tehsil is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17% people lives in Urban areas while 83% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67% while that in the rural areas is 54.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Budgam Tehsil is 778% while that of Rural areas is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Budgam Tehsil is 21395 which is 16% of the total population. There are 11280 male children and 10115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Budgam Tehsil is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Budgam Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Budgam Tehsil is 56.8%. The male literacy rate is 56.54% and the female literacy rate is 38% in Budgam Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Budgam Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 97 villages.
Budgam Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Budgam Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,395 | 11,280 | 10,115 |
| Literacy | 56.8% | 56.54% | 38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 387 | 227 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 69,980 | 30,504 | 39,476 |
Caste-wise Population - Budgam Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Budgam Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Schedule Tribe | 387 | 227 | 160 |
Religion-wise Population - Budgam Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,455 | (1.83%) | 2,175 | 280 |
| Muslim | 129,501 | (96.75%) | 66,760 | 62,741 |
| Christian | 523 | (0.39%) | 401 | 122 |
| Sikh | 1,256 | (0.94%) | 773 | 483 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 10 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 107 | (0.08%) | 63 | 44 |
Literacy Rate - Budgam Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Budgam Tehsil in 2011 were 56.8% in which, male and female literacy were 67.36% and 45.18% respectively. Total literate in Budgam Tehsil were 63,875 of which male and female were 39,678 and 24,197 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Budgam Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Budgam Tehsil is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Budgam Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Budgam Tehsil.
Child Population - Budgam Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 21,395 children between age 0 to 6 years in Budgam Tehsil. Out of which 21,395 were male while 21,395 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Budgam Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,257 families under Budgam Tehsil living in urban areas while 3,257 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17% of total population of Budgam Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 83% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,502 while that in rural region is 18,893.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 133,855 | 22,799 | 111,056 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,395 | 2,502 | 18,893 |
| Schedule Caste | 94 | 94 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 387 | 85 | 302 |
| Literacy | 56.8% | 67.02% | 54.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 907 | 778 | 936 |
Working Population - Budgam Tehsil
In Budgam Tehsil out of total population, 35,633 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,633 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,197 | 22,427 | 1,770 |
| Cultivators | 5,627 | 5,427 | 200 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,161 | 2,101 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 2,416 | 2,026 | 390 |
| Other Workers | 13,993 | 12,873 | 1,120 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,436 | 7,948 | 3,488 |
| Non Working | 98,222 | 39,807 | 58,415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia