Kargil Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kargil district, Jammu and Kashmir
Kargil Tehsil of Kargil district has total population of 86,461 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 49,431 are males while 37,030 are females. In 2011 there were total 10,867 families residing in Kargil Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kargil Tehsil is 749.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.9% people lives in Urban areas while 81.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.6% while that in the rural areas is 74.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kargil Tehsil is 621% while that of Rural areas is 782.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kargil Tehsil is 11677 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5895 male children and 5782 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kargil Tehsil is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 749 ) of Kargil Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kargil Tehsil is 76.56%. The male literacy rate is 77.15% and the female literacy rate is 51.62% in Kargil Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kargil Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 66 villages.
Kargil Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kargil Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,677 | 5,895 | 5,782 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 77.15% | 51.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72,184 | 37,054 | 35,130 |
| Illiterate | 29,210 | 11,294 | 17,916 |
Caste-wise Population - Kargil Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.5% of total population in Kargil Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72,184 | 37,054 | 35,130 |
Religion-wise Population - Kargil Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,157 | (10.59%) | 8,859 | 298 |
| Muslim | 68,578 | (79.32%) | 35,399 | 33,179 |
| Christian | 505 | (0.58%) | 473 | 32 |
| Sikh | 1,159 | (1.34%) | 1,092 | 67 |
| Buddhist | 6,802 | (7.87%) | 3,429 | 3,373 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.02%) | 10 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 245 | (0.28%) | 168 | 77 |
Literacy Rate - Kargil Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kargil Tehsil in 2011 were 76.56% in which, male and female literacy were 87.6% and 61.17% respectively. Total literate in Kargil Tehsil were 57,251 of which male and female were 38,137 and 19,114 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kargil Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kargil Tehsil is 749 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 749 females in Kargil Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 749 ) of Kargil Tehsil.
Child Population - Kargil Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 11,677 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kargil Tehsil. Out of which 11,677 were male while 11,677 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kargil Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,191 families under Kargil Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,191 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.9% of total population of Kargil Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,569 while that in rural region is 10,108.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,461 | 16,338 | 70,123 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,677 | 1,569 | 10,108 |
| Schedule Caste | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72,184 | 11,496 | 60,688 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 83.55% | 74.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 749 | 621 | 782 |
Working Population - Kargil Tehsil
In Kargil Tehsil out of total population, 33,162 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,162 workers engaged in Main Work, 811 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21,807 | 19,589 | 2,218 |
| Cultivators | 811 | 635 | 176 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 172 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 129 | 86 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 20,659 | 18,696 | 1,963 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,355 | 7,089 | 4,266 |
| Non Working | 53,299 | 22,753 | 30,546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia