Marwah Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
Marwah Tehsil of Kishtwar district has total population of 35,572 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 18,364 are males while 17,208 are females. In 2011 there were total 7,106 families residing in Marwah Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Marwah Tehsil is 937.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Marwah Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 54.1% and the sex ratio of Marwah Tehsil is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marwah Tehsil is 6953 which is 20% of the total population. There are 3651 male children and 3302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marwah Tehsil is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Marwah Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Marwah Tehsil is 54.07%. The male literacy rate is 54.47% and the female literacy rate is 31.79% in Marwah Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Marwah Tehsil is further divided into 27 villages.
Marwah Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marwah Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,953 | 3,651 | 3,302 |
| Literacy | 54.07% | 54.47% | 31.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 358 | 187 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 20,099 | 8,362 | 11,737 |
Caste-wise Population - Marwah Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Marwah Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 358 | 187 | 171 |
Religion-wise Population - Marwah Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,383 | (20.76%) | 3,772 | 3,611 |
| Muslim | 28,128 | (79.07%) | 14,556 | 13,572 |
| Christian | 51 | (0.14%) | 31 | 20 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.02%) | 4 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Marwah Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Marwah Tehsil in 2011 were 54.07% in which, male and female literacy were 67.98% and 39.34% respectively. Total literate in Marwah Tehsil were 15,473 of which male and female were 10,002 and 5,471 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Marwah Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Marwah Tehsil is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Marwah Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Marwah Tehsil.
Child Population - Marwah Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 6,953 children between age 0 to 6 years in Marwah Tehsil. Out of which 6,953 were male while 6,953 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Marwah Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Marwah Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Marwah Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 6,953.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,572 | 0 | 35,572 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,953 | 0 | 6,953 |
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 358 | 0 | 358 |
| Literacy | 54.07% | - | 54.07% |
| Sex Ratio | 937 | - | 937 |
Working Population - Marwah Tehsil
In Marwah Tehsil out of total population, 13,634 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,634 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,463 | 5,834 | 629 |
| Cultivators | 3,292 | 3,094 | 198 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 194 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2,899 | 2,507 | 392 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,171 | 2,638 | 4,533 |
| Non Working | 21,938 | 9,892 | 12,046 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marwah, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia