Kathua Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir
Kathua Tehsil of Kathua district has total population of 210,949 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,702 are males while 98,247 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,206 families residing in Kathua Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kathua Tehsil is 872.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.7% people lives in Urban areas while 66.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.9% while that in the rural areas is 75.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kathua Tehsil is 868% while that of Rural areas is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kathua Tehsil is 25768 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14310 male children and 11458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kathua Tehsil is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Kathua Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kathua Tehsil is 78.89%. The male literacy rate is 74.08% and the female literacy rate is 63.72% in Kathua Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kathua Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 171 villages.
Kathua Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kathua Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,768 | 14,310 | 11,458 |
| Literacy | 78.89% | 74.08% | 63.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60,217 | 31,879 | 28,338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,071 | 7,418 | 6,653 |
| Illiterate | 64,861 | 29,216 | 35,645 |
Caste-wise Population - Kathua Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Kathua Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 60,217 | 31,879 | 28,338 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,071 | 7,418 | 6,653 |
Religion-wise Population - Kathua Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 185,940 | (88.14%) | 99,174 | 86,766 |
| Muslim | 16,448 | (7.8%) | 8,732 | 7,716 |
| Christian | 1,133 | (0.54%) | 609 | 524 |
| Sikh | 7,026 | (3.33%) | 3,957 | 3,069 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 6 | 8 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 374 | (0.18%) | 216 | 158 |
Literacy Rate - Kathua Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kathua Tehsil in 2011 were 78.89% in which, male and female literacy were 84.85% and 72.13% respectively. Total literate in Kathua Tehsil were 146,088 of which male and female were 83,486 and 62,602 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kathua Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kathua Tehsil is 872 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 872 females in Kathua Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Kathua Tehsil.
Child Population - Kathua Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 25,768 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kathua Tehsil. Out of which 25,768 were male while 25,768 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kathua Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 14,201 families under Kathua Tehsil living in urban areas while 14,201 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33.7% of total population of Kathua Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 66.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,479 while that in rural region is 18,289.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 210,949 | 71,008 | 139,941 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,768 | 7,479 | 18,289 |
| Schedule Caste | 60,217 | 17,910 | 42,307 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,071 | 996 | 13,075 |
| Literacy | 78.89% | 85.91% | 75.22% |
| Sex Ratio | 872 | 868 | 873 |
Working Population - Kathua Tehsil
In Kathua Tehsil out of total population, 64,002 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,541 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,755 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52,489 | 47,154 | 5,335 |
| Cultivators | 9,541 | 8,971 | 570 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,755 | 3,596 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 674 | 551 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 38,519 | 34,036 | 4,483 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,513 | 8,782 | 2,731 |
| Non Working | 146,947 | 56,766 | 90,181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia