Kupwara Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir
Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district has total population of 540,914 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 297,837 are males while 243,077 are females. In 2011 there were total 63,022 families residing in Kupwara Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kupwara Tehsil is 816.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14% people lives in Urban areas while 86% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.8% while that in the rural areas is 62.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kupwara Tehsil is 681% while that of Rural areas is 840.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kupwara Tehsil is 126633 which is 23% of the total population. There are 67687 male children and 58946 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kupwara Tehsil is 871 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 816 ) of Kupwara Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kupwara Tehsil is 64.93%. The male literacy rate is 58.53% and the female literacy rate is 38.96% in Kupwara Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kupwara Tehsil is further divided into 7 towns and 122 villages.
Kupwara Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kupwara Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 126,633 | 67,687 | 58,946 |
| Literacy | 64.93% | 58.53% | 38.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 820 | 818 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46,828 | 24,554 | 22,274 |
| Illiterate | 271,906 | 123,525 | 148,381 |
Caste-wise Population - Kupwara Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Kupwara Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 820 | 818 | 2 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,828 | 24,554 | 22,274 |
Religion-wise Population - Kupwara Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,747 | (4.76%) | 25,143 | 604 |
| Muslim | 509,810 | (94.25%) | 268,237 | 241,573 |
| Christian | 965 | (0.18%) | 706 | 259 |
| Sikh | 2,980 | (0.55%) | 2,855 | 125 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.01%) | 30 | 5 |
| Jain | 16 | (0%) | 15 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,356 | (0.25%) | 847 | 509 |
Literacy Rate - Kupwara Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kupwara Tehsil in 2011 were 64.93% in which, male and female literacy were 75.74% and 51.43% respectively. Total literate in Kupwara Tehsil were 269,008 of which male and female were 174,312 and 94,696 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kupwara Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kupwara Tehsil is 816 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 816 females in Kupwara Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 871 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 816 ) of Kupwara Tehsil.
Child Population - Kupwara Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 126,633 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kupwara Tehsil. Out of which 126,633 were male while 126,633 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kupwara Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,008 families under Kupwara Tehsil living in urban areas while 7,008 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14% of total population of Kupwara Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 86% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,726 while that in rural region is 111,907.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 540,914 | 75,591 | 465,323 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 126,633 | 14,726 | 111,907 |
| Schedule Caste | 820 | 37 | 783 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,828 | 1,539 | 45,289 |
| Literacy | 64.93% | 76.83% | 62.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 816 | 681 | 840 |
Working Population - Kupwara Tehsil
In Kupwara Tehsil out of total population, 136,649 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136,649 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,773 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75,465 | 67,882 | 7,583 |
| Cultivators | 8,105 | 6,323 | 1,782 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,773 | 5,283 | 490 |
| Household Industries | 1,537 | 1,042 | 495 |
| Other Workers | 60,050 | 55,234 | 4,816 |
| Marginal Workers | 61,184 | 46,382 | 14,802 |
| Non Working | 404,265 | 183,573 | 220,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia