Pahalgam Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir
Pahalgam Tehsil of Anantnag district has total population of 119,884 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 62,190 are males while 57,694 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,277 families residing in Pahalgam Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pahalgam Tehsil is 928.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.2% people lives in Urban areas while 86.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 62.8% while that in the rural areas is 49.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pahalgam Tehsil is 773% while that of Rural areas is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pahalgam Tehsil is 23192 which is 19% of the total population. There are 12138 male children and 11054 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pahalgam Tehsil is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Pahalgam Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pahalgam Tehsil is 51.17%. The male literacy rate is 50.35% and the female literacy rate is 31.48% in Pahalgam Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pahalgam Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 66 villages.
Pahalgam Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pahalgam Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,192 | 12,138 | 11,054 |
| Literacy | 51.17% | 50.35% | 31.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24,543 | 12,716 | 11,827 |
| Illiterate | 70,410 | 30,879 | 39,531 |
Caste-wise Population - Pahalgam Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Pahalgam Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,543 | 12,716 | 11,827 |
Religion-wise Population - Pahalgam Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,076 | (1.73%) | 1,900 | 176 |
| Muslim | 115,869 | (96.65%) | 59,234 | 56,635 |
| Christian | 152 | (0.13%) | 87 | 65 |
| Sikh | 1,632 | (1.36%) | 876 | 756 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 8 | 3 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 137 | (0.11%) | 82 | 55 |
Literacy Rate - Pahalgam Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pahalgam Tehsil in 2011 were 51.17% in which, male and female literacy were 62.56% and 38.94% respectively. Total literate in Pahalgam Tehsil were 49,474 of which male and female were 31,311 and 18,163 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pahalgam Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pahalgam Tehsil is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Pahalgam Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Pahalgam Tehsil.
Child Population - Pahalgam Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 23,192 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pahalgam Tehsil. Out of which 23,192 were male while 23,192 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pahalgam Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,977 families under Pahalgam Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,977 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.2% of total population of Pahalgam Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 86.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,195 while that in rural region is 20,997.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,884 | 15,783 | 104,101 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,192 | 2,195 | 20,997 |
| Schedule Caste | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,543 | 209 | 24,334 |
| Literacy | 51.17% | 62.78% | 49.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | 773 | 953 |
Working Population - Pahalgam Tehsil
In Pahalgam Tehsil out of total population, 47,509 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,509 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,940 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,582 | 19,133 | 1,449 |
| Cultivators | 4,286 | 4,039 | 247 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,940 | 3,758 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 421 | 321 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 11,935 | 11,015 | 920 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,927 | 10,581 | 16,346 |
| Non Working | 72,375 | 32,476 | 39,899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia