Arnia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Arnia is a Municipal Council city situated in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district. The Arnia city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,787 families residing in the Arnia city. The total population of Arnia is 8,948 out of which 4,755 are males and 4,193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arnia is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arnia city is 1032 which is 12% of the total population. There are 577 male children and 455 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arnia is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arnia is 81%. Thus Arnia has lower literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 87.91% and the female literacy rate is 73.27% in Arnia.
Arnia Municipal Council has total administration over 1,787 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.
Arnia Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arnia Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,032 | 577 | 455 |
| Literacy | 81% | 77.2% | 65.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,360 | 1,783 | 1,577 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,536 | 1,082 | 1,454 |
Caste-wise Population - Arnia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arnia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,360 | 1,783 | 1,577 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Arnia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arnia is 8,826 which is 98.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arnia is 6 which is 0.07% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Arnia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,826 | (98.64%) | 4,695 | 4,131 |
| Muslim | 6 | (0.07%) | 4 | 2 |
| Christian | 42 | (0.47%) | 20 | 22 |
| Sikh | 49 | (0.55%) | 24 | 25 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 24 | (0.27%) | 11 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Arnia
The total literacy rate of Arnia was 81% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 6,412 literates, males were 3,673 while females were 2,739. Also the male literacy rate was 87.91% and the female literacy rate was 73.27% in Arnia.
| Arnia | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.27% | 56.43% |
| Male | 87.91% | 76.75% |
| Total | 81% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Arnia
The Sex Ratio of Arnia is 882. Thus per every 1000 men there were 882 females in Arnia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 882 ) of Arnia.
Child Population - Arnia
According to Census 2011, there were 1,032 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arnia. Out of which 577 were male while 455 were female.
Working Population - Arnia
In Arnia Municipal Council out of total population, 2,449 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,449 workers engaged in Main Work, 596 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,998 | 1,871 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 596 | 587 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 62 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,309 | 1,204 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 451 | 391 | 60 |
| Non Working | 6,499 | 2,493 | 4,006 |
Arnia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arnia is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 768 | 73.6% | 915 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 700 | 73.4% | 907 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 499 | 74.7% | 801 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 643 | 70.8% | 842 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 809 | 68% | 931 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 746 | 74.3% | 870 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 521 | 75.8% | 803 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 567 | 70% | 890 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 638 | 78.1% | 818 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 758 | 67.8% | 929 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 618 | 70.2% | 1,013 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 640 | 61.4% | 877 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,041 | 74% | 852 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arnia, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia