Pulwama Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir
Pulwama Tehsil of Pulwama district has total population of 282,173 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 146,150 are males while 136,023 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,141 families residing in Pulwama Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pulwama Tehsil is 931.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.5% people lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.2% while that in the rural areas is 60.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pulwama Tehsil is 831% while that of Rural areas is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pulwama Tehsil is 52581 which is 19% of the total population. There are 29409 male children and 23172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pulwama Tehsil is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Pulwama Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Pulwama Tehsil is 61.13%. The male literacy rate is 57.01% and the female literacy rate is 41.93% in Pulwama Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Pulwama Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 191 villages.
Pulwama Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pulwama Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 52,581 | 29,409 | 23,172 |
| Literacy | 61.13% | 57.01% | 41.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189 | 189 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,307 | 4,907 | 4,400 |
| Illiterate | 141,813 | 62,824 | 78,989 |
Caste-wise Population - Pulwama Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Pulwama Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 189 | 189 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,307 | 4,907 | 4,400 |
Religion-wise Population - Pulwama Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,362 | (0.84%) | 1,974 | 388 |
| Muslim | 278,394 | (98.66%) | 143,351 | 135,043 |
| Christian | 332 | (0.12%) | 188 | 144 |
| Sikh | 737 | (0.26%) | 424 | 313 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0%) | 10 | 4 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 324 | (0.11%) | 198 | 126 |
Literacy Rate - Pulwama Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Pulwama Tehsil in 2011 were 61.13% in which, male and female literacy were 71.38% and 50.54% respectively. Total literate in Pulwama Tehsil were 140,360 of which male and female were 83,326 and 57,034 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pulwama Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Pulwama Tehsil is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Pulwama Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Pulwama Tehsil.
Child Population - Pulwama Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 52,581 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pulwama Tehsil. Out of which 52,581 were male while 52,581 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pulwama Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,483 families under Pulwama Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,483 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.5% of total population of Pulwama Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,167 while that in rural region is 49,414.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 282,173 | 18,440 | 263,733 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 52,581 | 3,167 | 49,414 |
| Schedule Caste | 189 | 185 | 4 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,307 | 140 | 9,167 |
| Literacy | 61.13% | 74.18% | 60.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 | 831 | 938 |
Working Population - Pulwama Tehsil
In Pulwama Tehsil out of total population, 85,288 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,288 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,899 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,362 | 40,472 | 4,890 |
| Cultivators | 13,123 | 11,903 | 1,220 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,899 | 3,640 | 259 |
| Household Industries | 1,920 | 1,531 | 389 |
| Other Workers | 26,420 | 23,398 | 3,022 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,926 | 23,459 | 16,467 |
| Non Working | 196,885 | 82,219 | 114,666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia