Bandipore Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bandipore is a Municipal Council city situated in Bandipora tehsil of Bandipora district. The Bandipore city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,584 families residing in the Bandipore city. The total population of Bandipore is 37,081 out of which 20,176 are males and 16,905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bandipore is 838.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bandipore city is 4245 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2169 male children and 2076 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bandipore is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (838).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bandipore is 75.1%. Thus Bandipore has higher literacy rate compared to 56.3% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 84.56% and the female literacy rate is 63.68% in Bandipore.
Bandipore Municipal Council has total administration over 5,584 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.
Bandipore Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bandipore Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,245 | 2,169 | 2,076 |
| Literacy | 75.1% | 75.5% | 55.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 134 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 815 | 455 | 360 |
| Illiterate | 12,411 | 4,949 | 7,462 |
Caste-wise Population - Bandipore
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Bandipore.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 150 | 134 | 16 |
| Schedule Tribe | 815 | 455 | 360 |
Religion-wise Population - Bandipore
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bandipore is 1,693 which is 4.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bandipore is 35,243 which is 95.04% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bandipore as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,693 | (4.57%) | 1,527 | 166 |
| Muslim | 35,243 | (95.04%) | 18,554 | 16,689 |
| Christian | 53 | (0.14%) | 34 | 19 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.08%) | 23 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.03%) | 11 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 49 | (0.13%) | 26 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Bandipore
The total literacy rate of Bandipore was 75.13% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 24,670 literates, males were 15,227 while females were 9,443. Also the male literacy rate was 84.56% and the female literacy rate was 63.68% in Bandipore.
| Bandipore | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.68% | 56.43% |
| Male | 84.56% | 76.75% |
| Total | 75.13% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Bandipore
The Sex Ratio of Bandipore is 838. Thus per every 1000 men there were 838 females in Bandipore. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 838 ) of Bandipore.
Child Population - Bandipore
According to Census 2011, there were 4,245 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bandipore. Out of which 2,169 were male while 2,076 were female.
Working Population - Bandipore
In Bandipore Municipal Council out of total population, 14,137 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,137 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 487 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,502 | 8,607 | 895 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 69 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 487 | 466 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 357 | 322 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 8,582 | 7,750 | 832 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,635 | 1,660 | 2,975 |
| Non Working | 22,944 | 9,909 | 13,035 |
Bandipore Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bandipore is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,629 | 71.5% | 874 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,100 | 74.5% | 923 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,528 | 69% | 889 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,984 | 76.3% | 1,024 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,693 | 59.5% | 939 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,745 | 70% | 985 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,287 | 62.5% | 693 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,158 | 38.5% | 930 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,155 | 69.1% | 950 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,407 | 81.9% | 383 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,593 | 62% | 893 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,140 | 62.3% | 1,019 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,826 | 71.3% | 912 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,517 | 44.1% | 970 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,003 | 67.4% | 784 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,574 | 65.7% | 903 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,742 | 72.6% | 931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bandipore, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia