Ganderbal Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir
Ganderbal Tehsil of Ganderbal district has total population of 85,818 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 45,140 are males while 40,678 are females. In 2011 there were total 13,415 families residing in Ganderbal Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ganderbal Tehsil is 901.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 42.6% people lives in Urban areas while 57.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 66.7% while that in the rural areas is 57.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ganderbal Tehsil is 882% while that of Rural areas is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganderbal Tehsil is 14335 which is 17% of the total population. There are 7802 male children and 6533 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganderbal Tehsil is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Ganderbal Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Ganderbal Tehsil is 61.36%. The male literacy rate is 59.93% and the female literacy rate is 41.33% in Ganderbal Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Ganderbal Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 31 villages.
Ganderbal Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganderbal Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,335 | 7,802 | 6,533 |
| Literacy | 61.36% | 59.93% | 41.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,852 | 966 | 886 |
| Illiterate | 41,954 | 18,089 | 23,865 |
Caste-wise Population - Ganderbal Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Ganderbal Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,852 | 966 | 886 |
Religion-wise Population - Ganderbal Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,613 | (1.88%) | 1,513 | 100 |
| Muslim | 83,906 | (97.77%) | 43,429 | 40,477 |
| Christian | 96 | (0.11%) | 54 | 42 |
| Sikh | 74 | (0.09%) | 64 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 5 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 120 | (0.14%) | 73 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Ganderbal Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Ganderbal Tehsil in 2011 were 61.36% in which, male and female literacy were 72.45% and 49.24% respectively. Total literate in Ganderbal Tehsil were 43,864 of which male and female were 27,051 and 16,813 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ganderbal Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Ganderbal Tehsil is 901 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 901 females in Ganderbal Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Ganderbal Tehsil.
Child Population - Ganderbal Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 14,335 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ganderbal Tehsil. Out of which 14,335 were male while 14,335 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ganderbal Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,418 families under Ganderbal Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,418 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 42.6% of total population of Ganderbal Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 57.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,552 while that in rural region is 7,783.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,818 | 36,568 | 49,250 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,335 | 6,552 | 7,783 |
| Schedule Caste | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,852 | 398 | 1,454 |
| Literacy | 61.36% | 66.73% | 57.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 901 | 882 | 916 |
Working Population - Ganderbal Tehsil
In Ganderbal Tehsil out of total population, 33,700 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,700 workers engaged in Main Work, 739 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,448 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,731 | 13,739 | 1,992 |
| Cultivators | 739 | 600 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,448 | 1,354 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 696 | 536 | 160 |
| Other Workers | 12,848 | 11,249 | 1,599 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,969 | 7,847 | 10,122 |
| Non Working | 52,118 | 23,554 | 28,564 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia