Kishtwar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
Kishtwar Tehsil of Kishtwar district has total population of 129,489 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,709 are males while 61,780 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,115 families residing in Kishtwar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kishtwar Tehsil is 912.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.5% people lives in Urban areas while 88.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.1% while that in the rural areas is 56.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kishtwar Tehsil is 817% while that of Rural areas is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kishtwar Tehsil is 20677 which is 16% of the total population. There are 10779 male children and 9898 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kishtwar Tehsil is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Kishtwar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kishtwar Tehsil is 60.41%. The male literacy rate is 61.15% and the female literacy rate is 39.38% in Kishtwar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kishtwar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 84 villages.
Kishtwar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kishtwar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,677 | 10,779 | 9,898 |
| Literacy | 60.41% | 61.15% | 39.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,553 | 5,387 | 5,166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24,342 | 12,614 | 11,728 |
| Illiterate | 63,760 | 26,308 | 37,452 |
Caste-wise Population - Kishtwar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Kishtwar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,553 | 5,387 | 5,166 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,342 | 12,614 | 11,728 |
Religion-wise Population - Kishtwar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 54,234 | (41.88%) | 29,080 | 25,154 |
| Muslim | 74,413 | (57.47%) | 38,104 | 36,309 |
| Christian | 179 | (0.14%) | 109 | 70 |
| Sikh | 440 | (0.34%) | 292 | 148 |
| Buddhist | 53 | (0.04%) | 25 | 28 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.01%) | 7 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 154 | (0.12%) | 92 | 62 |
Literacy Rate - Kishtwar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kishtwar Tehsil in 2011 were 60.41% in which, male and female literacy were 72.72% and 46.89% respectively. Total literate in Kishtwar Tehsil were 65,729 of which male and female were 41,401 and 24,328 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kishtwar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kishtwar Tehsil is 912 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 912 females in Kishtwar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Kishtwar Tehsil.
Child Population - Kishtwar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 20,677 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kishtwar Tehsil. Out of which 20,677 were male while 20,677 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kishtwar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,710 families under Kishtwar Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,710 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.5% of total population of Kishtwar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 88.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,627 while that in rural region is 19,050.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 129,489 | 14,865 | 114,624 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,677 | 1,627 | 19,050 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,553 | 287 | 10,266 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,342 | 80 | 24,262 |
| Literacy | 60.41% | 86.07% | 56.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 912 | 817 | 925 |
Working Population - Kishtwar Tehsil
In Kishtwar Tehsil out of total population, 45,155 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,712 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,421 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,734 | 20,680 | 6,054 |
| Cultivators | 9,712 | 6,498 | 3,214 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,421 | 1,647 | 774 |
| Household Industries | 282 | 153 | 129 |
| Other Workers | 14,319 | 12,382 | 1,937 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,421 | 11,059 | 7,362 |
| Non Working | 84,334 | 35,970 | 48,364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia