Jawalamukhi Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
Jawalamukhi Tehsil of Kangra district has total population of 43,504 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 21,186 are males while 22,318 are females. In 2011 there were total 9,740 families residing in Jawalamukhi Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jawalamukhi Tehsil is 1,053.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.3% people lives in Urban areas while 87.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.2% while that in the rural areas is 87.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jawalamukhi Tehsil is 927% while that of Rural areas is 1,073.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jawalamukhi Tehsil is 4793 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2554 male children and 2239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jawalamukhi Tehsil is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,053 ) of Jawalamukhi Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Jawalamukhi Tehsil is 88.01%. The male literacy rate is 82.13% and the female literacy rate is 74.69% in Jawalamukhi Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Jawalamukhi Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 134 villages.
Jawalamukhi Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jawalamukhi Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 4,793 | 2,554 | 2,239 |
| Literacy | 88.01% | 82.13% | 74.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,058 | 5,045 | 5,013 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 768 | 385 | 383 |
| Illiterate | 9,435 | 3,786 | 5,649 |
Caste-wise Population - Jawalamukhi Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Jawalamukhi Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,058 | 5,045 | 5,013 |
| Schedule Tribe | 768 | 385 | 383 |
Religion-wise Population - Jawalamukhi Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 42,298 | (97.23%) | 20,561 | 21,737 |
| Muslim | 976 | (2.24%) | 505 | 471 |
| Christian | 19 | (0.04%) | 13 | 6 |
| Sikh | 133 | (0.31%) | 70 | 63 |
| Buddhist | 19 | (0.04%) | 9 | 10 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 50 | (0.11%) | 23 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Jawalamukhi Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Jawalamukhi Tehsil in 2011 were 88.01% in which, male and female literacy were 93.39% and 83.02% respectively. Total literate in Jawalamukhi Tehsil were 34,069 of which male and female were 17,400 and 16,669 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jawalamukhi Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Jawalamukhi Tehsil is 1,053 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,053 females in Jawalamukhi Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,053 ) of Jawalamukhi Tehsil.
Child Population - Jawalamukhi Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 4,793 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jawalamukhi Tehsil. Out of which 4,793 were male while 4,793 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jawalamukhi Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,184 families under Jawalamukhi Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,184 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.3% of total population of Jawalamukhi Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 87.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 559 while that in rural region is 4,234.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,504 | 5,361 | 38,143 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 4,793 | 559 | 4,234 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,058 | 875 | 9,183 |
| Schedule Tribe | 768 | 130 | 638 |
| Literacy | 88.01% | 92.19% | 87.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,053 | 927 | 1,073 |
Working Population - Jawalamukhi Tehsil
In Jawalamukhi Tehsil out of total population, 26,610 were engaged in work activities. 36.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,610 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,859 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,704 | 7,345 | 2,359 |
| Cultivators | 2,859 | 1,449 | 1,410 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 247 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 176 | 158 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 6,366 | 5,491 | 875 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,906 | 5,781 | 11,125 |
| Non Working | 16,894 | 8,060 | 8,834 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jawalamukhi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia