Sonawari Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir
Sonawari Tehsil of Bandipora district has total population of 176,502 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 91,668 are males while 84,834 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,006 families residing in Sonawari Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonawari Tehsil is 925.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16% people lives in Urban areas while 84% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 52.7% while that in the rural areas is 45.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonawari Tehsil is 856% while that of Rural areas is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonawari Tehsil is 25560 which is 14% of the total population. There are 13832 male children and 11728 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonawari Tehsil is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Sonawari Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sonawari Tehsil is 46.62%. The male literacy rate is 48.36% and the female literacy rate is 30.69% in Sonawari Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sonawari Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 52 villages.
Sonawari Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonawari Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,560 | 13,832 | 11,728 |
| Literacy | 46.62% | 48.36% | 30.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 136 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,037 | 1,619 | 1,418 |
| Illiterate | 106,136 | 47,335 | 58,801 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonawari Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Sonawari Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 137 | 136 | 1 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,037 | 1,619 | 1,418 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonawari Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,089 | (0.62%) | 951 | 138 |
| Muslim | 174,804 | (99.04%) | 90,363 | 84,441 |
| Christian | 202 | (0.11%) | 113 | 89 |
| Sikh | 45 | (0.03%) | 31 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 9 | 4 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.01%) | 6 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 335 | (0.19%) | 195 | 140 |
Literacy Rate - Sonawari Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sonawari Tehsil in 2011 were 46.62% in which, male and female literacy were 56.96% and 35.61% respectively. Total literate in Sonawari Tehsil were 70,366 of which male and female were 44,333 and 26,033 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sonawari Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sonawari Tehsil is 925 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 925 females in Sonawari Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Sonawari Tehsil.
Child Population - Sonawari Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 25,560 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonawari Tehsil. Out of which 25,560 were male while 25,560 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonawari Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,014 families under Sonawari Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,014 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16% of total population of Sonawari Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 84% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,372 while that in rural region is 22,188.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 176,502 | 28,280 | 148,222 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,560 | 3,372 | 22,188 |
| Schedule Caste | 137 | 137 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,037 | 44 | 2,993 |
| Literacy | 46.62% | 52.68% | 45.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 925 | 856 | 939 |
Working Population - Sonawari Tehsil
In Sonawari Tehsil out of total population, 70,684 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 70,684 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,681 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,882 | 29,748 | 6,134 |
| Cultivators | 8,353 | 7,825 | 528 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,681 | 4,383 | 1,298 |
| Household Industries | 8,027 | 5,595 | 2,432 |
| Other Workers | 13,821 | 11,945 | 1,876 |
| Marginal Workers | 34,802 | 15,742 | 19,060 |
| Non Working | 105,818 | 46,178 | 59,640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonawari, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia