Shopian Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shupiyan district, Jammu and Kashmir
Shopian Tehsil of Shupiyan district has total population of 266,215 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 136,480 are males while 129,735 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,411 families residing in Shopian Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Shopian Tehsil is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.1% people lives in Urban areas while 93.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.6% while that in the rural areas is 59.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shopian Tehsil is 756% while that of Rural areas is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shopian Tehsil is 41547 which is 16% of the total population. There are 22121 male children and 19426 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shopian Tehsil is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Shopian Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Shopian Tehsil is 60.76%. The male literacy rate is 58.88% and the female literacy rate is 43.28% in Shopian Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Shopian Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 229 villages.
Shopian Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shopian Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,547 | 22,121 | 19,426 |
| Literacy | 60.76% | 58.88% | 43.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21,820 | 11,311 | 10,509 |
| Illiterate | 129,715 | 56,125 | 73,590 |
Caste-wise Population - Shopian Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Shopian Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,820 | 11,311 | 10,509 |
Religion-wise Population - Shopian Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,116 | (1.17%) | 2,777 | 339 |
| Muslim | 262,263 | (98.52%) | 133,233 | 129,030 |
| Christian | 429 | (0.16%) | 229 | 200 |
| Sikh | 178 | (0.07%) | 100 | 78 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 216 | (0.08%) | 135 | 81 |
Literacy Rate - Shopian Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Shopian Tehsil in 2011 were 60.76% in which, male and female literacy were 70.27% and 50.9% respectively. Total literate in Shopian Tehsil were 136,500 of which male and female were 80,355 and 56,145 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shopian Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Shopian Tehsil is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Shopian Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Shopian Tehsil.
Child Population - Shopian Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 41,547 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shopian Tehsil. Out of which 41,547 were male while 41,547 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shopian Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,553 families under Shopian Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,553 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.1% of total population of Shopian Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,063 while that in rural region is 39,484.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 266,215 | 16,360 | 249,855 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,547 | 2,063 | 39,484 |
| Schedule Caste | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,820 | 22 | 21,798 |
| Literacy | 60.76% | 78.65% | 59.54% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | 756 | 965 |
Working Population - Shopian Tehsil
In Shopian Tehsil out of total population, 87,721 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,721 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,761 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,703 | 48,945 | 5,758 |
| Cultivators | 29,183 | 26,399 | 2,784 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,761 | 3,575 | 186 |
| Household Industries | 1,519 | 1,100 | 419 |
| Other Workers | 20,240 | 17,871 | 2,369 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,018 | 14,986 | 18,032 |
| Non Working | 178,494 | 72,549 | 105,945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia