Mendhar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir
Mendhar Tehsil of Punch district has total population of 141,366 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 73,297 are males while 68,069 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,334 families residing in Mendhar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Mendhar Tehsil is 929.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.6% people lives in Urban areas while 96.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.3% while that in the rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mendhar Tehsil is 996% while that of Rural areas is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mendhar Tehsil is 25019 which is 18% of the total population. There are 13235 male children and 11784 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendhar Tehsil is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Mendhar Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Mendhar Tehsil is 69.81%. The male literacy rate is 67.48% and the female literacy rate is 46.65% in Mendhar Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Mendhar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 56 villages.
Mendhar Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendhar Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,019 | 13,235 | 11,784 |
| Literacy | 69.81% | 67.48% | 46.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 125 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54,989 | 27,422 | 27,567 |
| Illiterate | 60,145 | 23,833 | 36,312 |
Caste-wise Population - Mendhar Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.9% of total population in Mendhar Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 139 | 125 | 14 |
| Schedule Tribe | 54,989 | 27,422 | 27,567 |
Religion-wise Population - Mendhar Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,816 | (6.24%) | 7,139 | 1,677 |
| Muslim | 131,029 | (92.69%) | 65,016 | 66,013 |
| Christian | 179 | (0.13%) | 108 | 71 |
| Sikh | 1,114 | (0.79%) | 882 | 232 |
| Buddhist | 60 | (0.04%) | 59 | 1 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 163 | (0.12%) | 91 | 72 |
Literacy Rate - Mendhar Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Mendhar Tehsil in 2011 were 69.81% in which, male and female literacy were 82.35% and 56.42% respectively. Total literate in Mendhar Tehsil were 81,221 of which male and female were 49,464 and 31,757 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mendhar Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Mendhar Tehsil is 929 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 929 females in Mendhar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Mendhar Tehsil.
Child Population - Mendhar Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 25,019 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mendhar Tehsil. Out of which 25,019 were male while 25,019 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mendhar Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 906 families under Mendhar Tehsil living in urban areas while 906 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.6% of total population of Mendhar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 845 while that in rural region is 24,174.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 141,366 | 5,033 | 136,333 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,019 | 845 | 24,174 |
| Schedule Caste | 139 | 0 | 139 |
| Schedule Tribe | 54,989 | 1,769 | 53,220 |
| Literacy | 69.81% | 75.29% | 69.6% |
| Sex Ratio | 929 | 996 | 926 |
Working Population - Mendhar Tehsil
In Mendhar Tehsil out of total population, 54,673 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,673 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,746 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,623 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,547 | 19,126 | 4,421 |
| Cultivators | 6,746 | 5,262 | 1,484 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,623 | 981 | 642 |
| Household Industries | 342 | 209 | 133 |
| Other Workers | 14,836 | 12,674 | 2,162 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,126 | 14,344 | 16,782 |
| Non Working | 86,693 | 39,827 | 46,866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia