Hiranagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir
Hiranagar Tehsil of Kathua district has total population of 137,798 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,642 are males while 65,156 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,282 families residing in Hiranagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Hiranagar Tehsil is 897.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6% people lives in Urban areas while 94% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.9% while that in the rural areas is 79.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hiranagar Tehsil is 833% while that of Rural areas is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hiranagar Tehsil is 17269 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9778 male children and 7491 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hiranagar Tehsil is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Hiranagar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Hiranagar Tehsil is 79.63%. The male literacy rate is 74.9% and the female literacy rate is 63.8% in Hiranagar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Hiranagar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 203 villages.
Hiranagar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hiranagar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,269 | 9,778 | 7,491 |
| Literacy | 79.63% | 74.9% | 63.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,943 | 16,960 | 14,983 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,456 | 3,806 | 3,650 |
| Illiterate | 41,820 | 18,235 | 23,585 |
Caste-wise Population - Hiranagar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Hiranagar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,943 | 16,960 | 14,983 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,456 | 3,806 | 3,650 |
Religion-wise Population - Hiranagar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 127,521 | (92.54%) | 67,338 | 60,183 |
| Muslim | 7,195 | (5.22%) | 3,692 | 3,503 |
| Christian | 467 | (0.34%) | 233 | 234 |
| Sikh | 2,448 | (1.78%) | 1,282 | 1,166 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 159 | (0.12%) | 92 | 67 |
Literacy Rate - Hiranagar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Hiranagar Tehsil in 2011 were 79.63% in which, male and female literacy were 86.55% and 72.09% respectively. Total literate in Hiranagar Tehsil were 95,978 of which male and female were 54,407 and 41,571 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Hiranagar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Hiranagar Tehsil is 897 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 897 females in Hiranagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Hiranagar Tehsil.
Child Population - Hiranagar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 17,269 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hiranagar Tehsil. Out of which 17,269 were male while 17,269 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Hiranagar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,723 families under Hiranagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,723 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6% of total population of Hiranagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 869 while that in rural region is 16,400.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 137,798 | 8,294 | 129,504 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,269 | 869 | 16,400 |
| Schedule Caste | 31,943 | 1,472 | 30,471 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,456 | 100 | 7,356 |
| Literacy | 79.63% | 87.87% | 79.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 897 | 833 | 901 |
Working Population - Hiranagar Tehsil
In Hiranagar Tehsil out of total population, 40,242 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,242 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,489 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,975 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,482 | 28,885 | 2,597 |
| Cultivators | 8,489 | 8,054 | 435 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,975 | 2,810 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 601 | 529 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 19,417 | 17,492 | 1,925 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,760 | 6,900 | 1,860 |
| Non Working | 97,556 | 36,857 | 60,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hiranagar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia