Sopore Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Baramula district, Jammu and Kashmir
Sopore Tehsil of Baramula district has total population of 219,913 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 113,426 are males while 106,487 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,709 families residing in Sopore Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Sopore Tehsil is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32.4% people lives in Urban areas while 67.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.8% while that in the rural areas is 66.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sopore Tehsil is 898% while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sopore Tehsil is 32796 which is 15% of the total population. There are 17303 male children and 15493 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sopore Tehsil is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Sopore Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Sopore Tehsil is 67.77%. The male literacy rate is 65.53% and the female literacy rate is 49.28% in Sopore Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Sopore Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 58 villages.
Sopore Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sopore Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 32,796 | 17,303 | 15,493 |
| Literacy | 67.77% | 65.53% | 49.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 308 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 747 | 458 | 289 |
| Illiterate | 93,107 | 39,098 | 54,009 |
Caste-wise Population - Sopore Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sopore Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 311 | 308 | 3 |
| Schedule Tribe | 747 | 458 | 289 |
Religion-wise Population - Sopore Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,199 | (1.91%) | 3,779 | 420 |
| Muslim | 214,564 | (97.57%) | 108,857 | 105,707 |
| Christian | 303 | (0.14%) | 186 | 117 |
| Sikh | 362 | (0.16%) | 335 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.01%) | 19 | 7 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 7 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 436 | (0.2%) | 239 | 197 |
Literacy Rate - Sopore Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Sopore Tehsil in 2011 were 67.77% in which, male and female literacy were 77.33% and 57.67% respectively. Total literate in Sopore Tehsil were 126,806 of which male and female were 74,328 and 52,478 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sopore Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Sopore Tehsil is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Sopore Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Sopore Tehsil.
Child Population - Sopore Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 32,796 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sopore Tehsil. Out of which 32,796 were male while 32,796 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sopore Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,192 families under Sopore Tehsil living in urban areas while 11,192 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32.4% of total population of Sopore Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 67.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,329 while that in rural region is 23,467.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 219,913 | 71,292 | 148,621 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 32,796 | 9,329 | 23,467 |
| Schedule Caste | 311 | 259 | 52 |
| Schedule Tribe | 747 | 215 | 532 |
| Literacy | 67.77% | 70.84% | 66.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 898 | 959 |
Working Population - Sopore Tehsil
In Sopore Tehsil out of total population, 63,782 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,782 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,197 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,384 | 41,014 | 4,370 |
| Cultivators | 8,258 | 7,908 | 350 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,197 | 5,992 | 205 |
| Household Industries | 1,021 | 796 | 225 |
| Other Workers | 29,908 | 26,318 | 3,590 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,398 | 12,091 | 6,307 |
| Non Working | 156,131 | 60,321 | 95,810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia