Bashohli Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bashohli is a Municipal Council city situated in Bashohli tehsil of Kathua district. The Bashohli city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,106 families residing in the Bashohli city. The total population of Bashohli is 5,433 out of which 2,826 are males and 2,607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bashohli is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bashohli city is 541 which is 10% of the total population. There are 295 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bashohli is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bashohli is 87.4%. Thus Bashohli has higher literacy rate compared to 73.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 92.65% and the female literacy rate is 81.83% in Bashohli.
Bashohli Municipal Council has total administration over 1,106 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.
Bashohli Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bashohli Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 541 | 295 | 246 |
| Literacy | 87.4% | 83% | 74.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,134 | 610 | 524 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,156 | 481 | 675 |
Caste-wise Population - Bashohli
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bashohli.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,134 | 610 | 524 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Religion-wise Population - Bashohli
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bashohli is 4,510 which is 83.01% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bashohli is 890 which is 16.38% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bashohli as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,510 | (83.01%) | 2,350 | 2,160 |
| Muslim | 890 | (16.38%) | 462 | 428 |
| Christian | 23 | (0.42%) | 9 | 14 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.18%) | 5 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Bashohli
The total literacy rate of Bashohli was 87.43% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 4,277 literates, males were 2,345 while females were 1,932. Also the male literacy rate was 92.65% and the female literacy rate was 81.83% in Bashohli.
| Bashohli | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.83% | 56.43% |
| Male | 92.65% | 76.75% |
| Total | 87.43% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Bashohli
The Sex Ratio of Bashohli is 923. Thus per every 1000 men there were 923 females in Bashohli. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Bashohli.
Child Population - Bashohli
According to Census 2011, there were 541 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bashohli. Out of which 295 were male while 246 were female.
Working Population - Bashohli
In Bashohli Municipal Council out of total population, 1,558 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,176 | 1,002 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,162 | 989 | 173 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 303 | 79 |
| Non Working | 3,875 | 1,521 | 2,354 |
Bashohli Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bashohli is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 416 | 83.2% | 962 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 540 | 88% | 915 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 343 | 81.9% | 971 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 288 | 85.4% | 1,043 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 326 | 86.8% | 952 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 350 | 87.1% | 913 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 321 | 85.4% | 877 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 696 | 71.4% | 977 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 489 | 71.4% | 910 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 275 | 81.8% | 833 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 384 | 68% | 855 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 477 | 73.6% | 971 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 528 | 72.7% | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bashohli, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia