Awantipora Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Awantipora is a Municipal Council city situated in Awantipora tehsil of Pulwama district. The Awantipora city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,083 families residing in the Awantipora city. The total population of Awantipora is 12,647 out of which 8,982 are males and 3,665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awantipora is 408.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Awantipora city is 1910 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1085 male children and 825 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awantipora is 760 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (408).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awantipora is 81.8%. Thus Awantipora has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 91.19% and the female literacy rate is 55.53% in Awantipora.
Awantipora Municipal Council has total administration over 1,083 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.
Awantipora Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awantipora Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,910 | 1,085 | 825 |
| Literacy | 81.8% | 80.2% | 43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,869 | 1,781 | 2,088 |
Caste-wise Population - Awantipora
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Awantipora.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20 | 20 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Awantipora
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Awantipora is 4,613 which is 36.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Awantipora is 7,736 which is 61.17% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Awantipora as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,613 | (36.48%) | 4,577 | 36 |
| Muslim | 7,736 | (61.17%) | 4,143 | 3,593 |
| Christian | 87 | (0.69%) | 82 | 5 |
| Sikh | 183 | (1.45%) | 155 | 28 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.05%) | 6 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.17%) | 19 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Awantipora
The total literacy rate of Awantipora was 81.75% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 8,778 literates, males were 7,201 while females were 1,577. Also the male literacy rate was 91.19% and the female literacy rate was 55.53% in Awantipora.
| Awantipora | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 55.53% | 56.43% |
| Male | 91.19% | 76.75% |
| Total | 81.75% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Awantipora
The Sex Ratio of Awantipora is 408. Thus per every 1000 men there were 408 females in Awantipora. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 760 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 408 ) of Awantipora.
Child Population - Awantipora
According to Census 2011, there were 1,910 children between age 0 to 6 years in Awantipora. Out of which 1,085 were male while 825 were female.
Working Population - Awantipora
In Awantipora Municipal Council out of total population, 6,796 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,796 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,280 | 5,150 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 79 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 5,101 | 4,975 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,516 | 1,290 | 226 |
| Non Working | 5,851 | 2,542 | 3,309 |
Awantipora Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Awantipora is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,648 | 44.7% | 948 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,057 | 77.3% | 292 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 932 | 53.2% | 883 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 825 | 48.1% | 978 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,417 | 55.9% | 976 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,171 | 84% | 163 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,597 | 79% | 203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awantipora, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia