Handwara Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir
Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district has total population of 269,311 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 141,882 are males while 127,429 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,485 families residing in Handwara Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Handwara Tehsil is 898.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5% people lives in Urban areas while 95% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.3% while that in the rural areas is 63.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Handwara Tehsil is 843% while that of Rural areas is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Handwara Tehsil is 51354 which is 19% of the total population. There are 27003 male children and 24351 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handwara Tehsil is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Handwara Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Handwara Tehsil is 64.39%. The male literacy rate is 61.22% and the female literacy rate is 41.97% in Handwara Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Handwara Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 199 villages.
Handwara Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handwara Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 51,354 | 27,003 | 24,351 |
| Literacy | 64.39% | 61.22% | 41.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 117 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,801 | 8,302 | 7,499 |
| Illiterate | 128,963 | 55,016 | 73,947 |
Caste-wise Population - Handwara Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Handwara Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 117 | 117 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,801 | 8,302 | 7,499 |
Religion-wise Population - Handwara Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,166 | (2.29%) | 5,747 | 419 |
| Muslim | 259,901 | (96.51%) | 134,003 | 125,898 |
| Christian | 448 | (0.17%) | 283 | 165 |
| Sikh | 1,762 | (0.65%) | 1,288 | 474 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.01%) | 13 | 9 |
| Jain | 23 | (0.01%) | 13 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 981 | (0.36%) | 530 | 451 |
Literacy Rate - Handwara Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Handwara Tehsil in 2011 were 64.39% in which, male and female literacy were 75.62% and 51.88% respectively. Total literate in Handwara Tehsil were 140,348 of which male and female were 86,866 and 53,482 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Handwara Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Handwara Tehsil is 898 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 898 females in Handwara Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Handwara Tehsil.
Child Population - Handwara Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 51,354 children between age 0 to 6 years in Handwara Tehsil. Out of which 51,354 were male while 51,354 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Handwara Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,011 families under Handwara Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,011 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5% of total population of Handwara Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 95% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,938 while that in rural region is 49,416.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 269,311 | 13,600 | 255,711 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 51,354 | 1,938 | 49,416 |
| Schedule Caste | 117 | 59 | 58 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,801 | 16 | 15,785 |
| Literacy | 64.39% | 77.26% | 63.67% |
| Sex Ratio | 898 | 843 | 901 |
Working Population - Handwara Tehsil
In Handwara Tehsil out of total population, 72,132 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,132 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,529 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,670 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,841 | 32,397 | 3,444 |
| Cultivators | 5,529 | 5,156 | 373 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,670 | 3,225 | 445 |
| Household Industries | 839 | 665 | 174 |
| Other Workers | 25,803 | 23,351 | 2,452 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,291 | 26,645 | 9,646 |
| Non Working | 197,179 | 82,840 | 114,339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia