Tangmarg Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Baramula district, Jammu and Kashmir
Tangmarg Tehsil of Baramula district has total population of 102,298 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,798 are males while 47,500 are females. In 2011 there were total 16,701 families residing in Tangmarg Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Tangmarg Tehsil is 867.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.8% people lives in Urban areas while 96.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.1% while that in the rural areas is 60.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tangmarg Tehsil is 332% while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tangmarg Tehsil is 16386 which is 16% of the total population. There are 8710 male children and 7676 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tangmarg Tehsil is 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 867 ) of Tangmarg Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Tangmarg Tehsil is 61.91%. The male literacy rate is 62.17% and the female literacy rate is 40.25% in Tangmarg Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Tangmarg Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 96 villages.
Tangmarg Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tangmarg Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,386 | 8,710 | 7,676 |
| Literacy | 61.91% | 62.17% | 40.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 156 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,128 | 2,159 | 1,969 |
| Illiterate | 49,109 | 20,728 | 28,381 |
Caste-wise Population - Tangmarg Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Tangmarg Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 163 | 156 | 7 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,128 | 2,159 | 1,969 |
Religion-wise Population - Tangmarg Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,461 | (5.34%) | 5,153 | 308 |
| Muslim | 96,261 | (94.1%) | 49,231 | 47,030 |
| Christian | 226 | (0.22%) | 158 | 68 |
| Sikh | 121 | (0.12%) | 108 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.01%) | 7 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 222 | (0.22%) | 141 | 81 |
Literacy Rate - Tangmarg Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Tangmarg Tehsil in 2011 were 61.91% in which, male and female literacy were 73.92% and 48.01% respectively. Total literate in Tangmarg Tehsil were 53,189 of which male and female were 34,070 and 19,119 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tangmarg Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Tangmarg Tehsil is 867 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 867 females in Tangmarg Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 867 ) of Tangmarg Tehsil.
Child Population - Tangmarg Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 16,386 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tangmarg Tehsil. Out of which 16,386 were male while 16,386 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tangmarg Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 383 families under Tangmarg Tehsil living in urban areas while 383 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.8% of total population of Tangmarg Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 191 while that in rural region is 16,195.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 102,298 | 3,855 | 98,443 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,386 | 191 | 16,195 |
| Schedule Caste | 163 | 12 | 151 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,128 | 3 | 4,125 |
| Literacy | 61.91% | 84.06% | 60.92% |
| Sex Ratio | 867 | 332 | 897 |
Working Population - Tangmarg Tehsil
In Tangmarg Tehsil out of total population, 34,848 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,848 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,561 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,518 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,197 | 18,210 | 1,987 |
| Cultivators | 2,561 | 2,376 | 185 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,518 | 1,318 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 858 | 694 | 164 |
| Other Workers | 15,260 | 13,822 | 1,438 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,651 | 9,588 | 5,063 |
| Non Working | 67,450 | 27,000 | 40,450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tangmarg, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia