Achhabal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Achhabal is a Municipal Council city situated in Anantnag tehsil of Anantnag district. The Achhabal city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,470 families residing in the Achhabal city. The total population of Achhabal is 17,556 out of which 8,991 are males and 8,565 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achhabal is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Achhabal city is 2782 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1482 male children and 1300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achhabal is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achhabal is 71.2%. Thus Achhabal has higher literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 82.73% and the female literacy rate is 59.37% in Achhabal.
Achhabal Municipal Council has total administration over 2,470 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Achhabal Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achhabal Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,782 | 1,482 | 1,300 |
| Literacy | 71.2% | 69.1% | 50.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 7,031 | 2,779 | 4,252 |
Caste-wise Population - Achhabal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Achhabal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16 | 9 | 7 |
Religion-wise Population - Achhabal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Achhabal is 628 which is 3.58% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Achhabal is 16,636 which is 94.76% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Achhabal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 628 | (3.58%) | 615 | 13 |
| Muslim | 16,636 | (94.76%) | 8,207 | 8,429 |
| Christian | 44 | (0.25%) | 34 | 10 |
| Sikh | 221 | (1.26%) | 119 | 102 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 26 | (0.15%) | 15 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Achhabal
The total literacy rate of Achhabal was 71.24% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 10,525 literates, males were 6,212 while females were 4,313. Also the male literacy rate was 82.73% and the female literacy rate was 59.37% in Achhabal.
| Achhabal | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.37% | 56.43% |
| Male | 82.73% | 76.75% |
| Total | 71.24% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Achhabal
The Sex Ratio of Achhabal is 953. Thus per every 1000 men there were 953 females in Achhabal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Achhabal.
Child Population - Achhabal
According to Census 2011, there were 2,782 children between age 0 to 6 years in Achhabal. Out of which 1,482 were male while 1,300 were female.
Working Population - Achhabal
In Achhabal Municipal Council out of total population, 5,477 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,477 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,893 | 2,649 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 53 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 132 | 108 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 2,636 | 2,425 | 211 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,584 | 1,698 | 886 |
| Non Working | 12,079 | 4,644 | 7,435 |
Achhabal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Achhabal is further divided into 8 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,024 | 63.6% | 1,028 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,412 | 65.8% | 946 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,564 | 57.4% | 833 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,137 | 56.2% | 948 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,078 | 58.3% | 1,046 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,312 | 62.7% | 964 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,911 | 57.5% | 1,048 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,118 | 56.5% | 978 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achhabal, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia