Devsar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir
Devsar Tehsil of Kulgam district has total population of 31,893 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 16,873 are males while 15,020 are females. In 2011 there were total 4,924 families residing in Devsar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Devsar Tehsil is 890.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.6% people lives in Urban areas while 69.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67.2% while that in the rural areas is 66.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Devsar Tehsil is 766% while that of Rural areas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Devsar Tehsil is 4682 which is 15% of the total population. There are 2499 male children and 2183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devsar Tehsil is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Devsar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Devsar Tehsil is 66.81%. The male literacy rate is 66.46% and the female literacy rate is 46.38% in Devsar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Devsar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 16 villages.
Devsar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devsar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,682 | 2,499 | 2,183 |
| Literacy | 66.81% | 66.46% | 46.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 601 | 306 | 295 |
| Illiterate | 13,712 | 5,659 | 8,053 |
Caste-wise Population - Devsar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Devsar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 601 | 306 | 295 |
Religion-wise Population - Devsar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,142 | (3.58%) | 1,100 | 42 |
| Muslim | 30,628 | (96.03%) | 15,672 | 14,956 |
| Christian | 31 | (0.1%) | 20 | 11 |
| Sikh | 53 | (0.17%) | 53 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 3 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 36 | (0.11%) | 25 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Devsar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Devsar Tehsil in 2011 were 66.81% in which, male and female literacy were 78.02% and 54.27% respectively. Total literate in Devsar Tehsil were 18,181 of which male and female were 11,214 and 6,967 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Devsar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Devsar Tehsil is 890 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 890 females in Devsar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Devsar Tehsil.
Child Population - Devsar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 4,682 children between age 0 to 6 years in Devsar Tehsil. Out of which 4,682 were male while 4,682 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Devsar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,394 families under Devsar Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,394 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.6% of total population of Devsar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 69.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,229 while that in rural region is 3,453.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,893 | 9,765 | 22,128 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,682 | 1,229 | 3,453 |
| Schedule Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 601 | 598 | 3 |
| Literacy | 66.81% | 67.24% | 66.62% |
| Sex Ratio | 890 | 766 | 951 |
Working Population - Devsar Tehsil
In Devsar Tehsil out of total population, 11,325 were engaged in work activities. 48.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,325 workers engaged in Main Work, 891 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 540 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,493 | 4,999 | 494 |
| Cultivators | 891 | 853 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 540 | 521 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 271 | 216 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 3,791 | 3,409 | 382 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,832 | 3,214 | 2,618 |
| Non Working | 20,568 | 8,660 | 11,908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devsar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia