Udhampur Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir
Udhampur Tehsil of Udhampur district has total population of 275,559 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 151,318 are males while 124,241 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,555 families residing in Udhampur Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Udhampur Tehsil is 821.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.5% people lives in Urban areas while 64.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in the rural areas is 65.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Udhampur Tehsil is 676% while that of Rural areas is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Udhampur Tehsil is 37702 which is 14% of the total population. There are 20095 male children and 17607 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Udhampur Tehsil is 876 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 821 ) of Udhampur Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Udhampur Tehsil is 74.28%. The male literacy rate is 71.7% and the female literacy rate is 54.88% in Udhampur Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Udhampur Tehsil is further divided into 4 towns and 152 villages.
Udhampur Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Udhampur Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,702 | 20,095 | 17,607 |
| Literacy | 74.28% | 71.7% | 54.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55,903 | 29,155 | 26,748 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22,674 | 11,766 | 10,908 |
| Illiterate | 98,871 | 42,816 | 56,055 |
Caste-wise Population - Udhampur Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Udhampur Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 55,903 | 29,155 | 26,748 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,674 | 11,766 | 10,908 |
Religion-wise Population - Udhampur Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 242,666 | (88.06%) | 133,705 | 108,961 |
| Muslim | 27,376 | (9.93%) | 14,428 | 12,948 |
| Christian | 1,709 | (0.62%) | 977 | 732 |
| Sikh | 3,258 | (1.18%) | 1,884 | 1,374 |
| Buddhist | 96 | (0.03%) | 65 | 31 |
| Jain | 37 | (0.01%) | 23 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 235 | (0.09%) | 119 | 116 |
| No Religion Specified | 182 | (0.07%) | 117 | 65 |
Literacy Rate - Udhampur Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Udhampur Tehsil in 2011 were 74.28% in which, male and female literacy were 82.69% and 63.94% respectively. Total literate in Udhampur Tehsil were 176,688 of which male and female were 108,502 and 68,186 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Udhampur Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Udhampur Tehsil is 821 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 821 females in Udhampur Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 876 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 821 ) of Udhampur Tehsil.
Child Population - Udhampur Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 37,702 children between age 0 to 6 years in Udhampur Tehsil. Out of which 37,702 were male while 37,702 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Udhampur Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 18,217 families under Udhampur Tehsil living in urban areas while 18,217 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.5% of total population of Udhampur Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 64.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,833 while that in rural region is 27,869.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,559 | 97,731 | 177,828 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,702 | 9,833 | 27,869 |
| Schedule Caste | 55,903 | 13,156 | 42,747 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,674 | 2,381 | 20,293 |
| Literacy | 74.28% | 88.59% | 65.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 821 | 676 | 912 |
Working Population - Udhampur Tehsil
In Udhampur Tehsil out of total population, 119,389 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119,389 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,589 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81,707 | 72,090 | 9,617 |
| Cultivators | 15,589 | 13,423 | 2,166 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,234 | 1,107 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 760 | 578 | 182 |
| Other Workers | 64,124 | 56,982 | 7,142 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,682 | 16,519 | 21,163 |
| Non Working | 156,170 | 62,709 | 93,461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia