Karnah Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir
Karnah Tehsil of Kupwara district has total population of 60,129 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 34,471 are males while 25,658 are females. In 2011 there were total 11,422 families residing in Karnah Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Karnah Tehsil is 744.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.8% people lives in Urban areas while 74.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.4% while that in the rural areas is 58.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karnah Tehsil is 587% while that of Rural areas is 807.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karnah Tehsil is 10811 which is 18% of the total population. There are 5769 male children and 5042 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karnah Tehsil is 874 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 744 ) of Karnah Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Karnah Tehsil is 61.43%. The male literacy rate is 62.79% and the female literacy rate is 33.72% in Karnah Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Karnah Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 41 villages.
Karnah Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karnah Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,811 | 5,769 | 5,042 |
| Literacy | 61.43% | 62.79% | 33.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 111 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,723 | 4,057 | 3,666 |
| Illiterate | 29,831 | 12,826 | 17,005 |
Caste-wise Population - Karnah Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Karnah Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 111 | 111 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,723 | 4,057 | 3,666 |
Religion-wise Population - Karnah Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,215 | (8.67%) | 5,167 | 48 |
| Muslim | 53,575 | (89.1%) | 28,281 | 25,294 |
| Christian | 287 | (0.48%) | 226 | 61 |
| Sikh | 858 | (1.43%) | 678 | 180 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 8 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 185 | (0.31%) | 111 | 74 |
Literacy Rate - Karnah Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Karnah Tehsil in 2011 were 61.43% in which, male and female literacy were 75.41% and 41.97% respectively. Total literate in Karnah Tehsil were 30,298 of which male and female were 21,645 and 8,653 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karnah Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Karnah Tehsil is 744 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 744 females in Karnah Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 744 ) of Karnah Tehsil.
Child Population - Karnah Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 10,811 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karnah Tehsil. Out of which 10,811 were male while 10,811 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karnah Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,980 families under Karnah Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,980 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.8% of total population of Karnah Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 74.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,546 while that in rural region is 8,265.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,129 | 15,538 | 44,591 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,811 | 2,546 | 8,265 |
| Schedule Caste | 111 | 80 | 31 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,723 | 306 | 7,417 |
| Literacy | 61.43% | 68.39% | 58.95% |
| Sex Ratio | 744 | 587 | 807 |
Working Population - Karnah Tehsil
In Karnah Tehsil out of total population, 20,283 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 951 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,531 | 11,434 | 1,097 |
| Cultivators | 951 | 692 | 259 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 391 | 296 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 195 | 135 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 10,994 | 10,311 | 683 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,752 | 6,159 | 1,593 |
| Non Working | 39,846 | 16,878 | 22,968 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karnah, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia