Rajauri Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir
Rajauri Tehsil of Rajouri district has total population of 189,067 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,307 are males while 85,760 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,640 families residing in Rajauri Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajauri Tehsil is 830.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.6% people lives in Urban areas while 84.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.5% while that in the rural areas is 69.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajauri Tehsil is 538% while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajauri Tehsil is 30809 which is 16% of the total population. There are 16557 male children and 14252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajauri Tehsil is 861 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 830 ) of Rajauri Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Rajauri Tehsil is 72.97%. The male literacy rate is 69.77% and the female literacy rate is 50.61% in Rajauri Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Rajauri Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 121 villages.
Rajauri Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajauri Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,809 | 16,557 | 14,252 |
| Literacy | 72.97% | 69.77% | 50.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,368 | 4,374 | 3,994 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69,040 | 35,635 | 33,405 |
| Illiterate | 73,587 | 31,234 | 42,353 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajauri Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.5% of total population in Rajauri Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,368 | 4,374 | 3,994 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,040 | 35,635 | 33,405 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajauri Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 52,713 | (27.88%) | 32,352 | 20,361 |
| Muslim | 132,796 | (70.24%) | 68,540 | 64,256 |
| Christian | 346 | (0.18%) | 248 | 98 |
| Sikh | 2,991 | (1.58%) | 2,033 | 958 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0.02%) | 22 | 11 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 6 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 178 | (0.09%) | 105 | 73 |
Literacy Rate - Rajauri Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Rajauri Tehsil in 2011 were 72.97% in which, male and female literacy were 83.08% and 60.7% respectively. Total literate in Rajauri Tehsil were 115,480 of which male and female were 72,073 and 43,407 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajauri Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Rajauri Tehsil is 830 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 830 females in Rajauri Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 861 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 830 ) of Rajauri Tehsil.
Child Population - Rajauri Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 30,809 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajauri Tehsil. Out of which 30,809 were male while 30,809 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajauri Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,364 families under Rajauri Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,364 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.6% of total population of Rajauri Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 84.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,761 while that in rural region is 28,048.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,067 | 29,486 | 159,581 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,809 | 2,761 | 28,048 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,368 | 910 | 7,458 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,040 | 2,284 | 66,756 |
| Literacy | 72.97% | 90.51% | 69.4% |
| Sex Ratio | 830 | 538 | 897 |
Working Population - Rajauri Tehsil
In Rajauri Tehsil out of total population, 87,294 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,294 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,981 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,048 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,377 | 37,334 | 7,043 |
| Cultivators | 10,981 | 8,193 | 2,788 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,048 | 1,830 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 458 | 343 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 30,890 | 26,968 | 3,922 |
| Marginal Workers | 42,917 | 18,140 | 24,777 |
| Non Working | 101,773 | 47,833 | 53,940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajauri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia