Doda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Doda is a Municipal Council city situated in Doda tehsil of Doda district. The Doda city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,597 families residing in the Doda city. The total population of Doda is 21,605 out of which 12,506 are males and 9,099 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Doda is 728.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Doda city is 2726 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1487 male children and 1239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Doda is 833 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (728).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Doda is 85.1%. Thus Doda has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Doda district. The male literacy rate is 92.15% and the female literacy rate is 75.22% in Doda.
Doda Municipal Council has total administration over 4,597 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.
Doda Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Doda Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,726 | 1,487 | 1,239 |
| Literacy | 85.1% | 81.2% | 65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 701 | 370 | 331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 361 | 234 | 127 |
| Illiterate | 5,539 | 2,352 | 3,187 |
Caste-wise Population - Doda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Doda.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 701 | 370 | 331 |
| Schedule Tribe | 361 | 234 | 127 |
Religion-wise Population - Doda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Doda is 7,047 which is 32.62% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Doda is 14,356 which is 66.45% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Doda as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,047 | (32.62%) | 4,391 | 2,656 |
| Muslim | 14,356 | (66.45%) | 7,973 | 6,383 |
| Christian | 27 | (0.12%) | 22 | 5 |
| Sikh | 138 | (0.64%) | 97 | 41 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.06%) | 7 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 23 | (0.11%) | 16 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Doda
The total literacy rate of Doda was 85.1% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 16,066 literates, males were 10,154 while females were 5,912. Also the male literacy rate was 92.15% and the female literacy rate was 75.22% in Doda.
| Doda | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.22% | 56.43% |
| Male | 92.15% | 76.75% |
| Total | 85.1% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Doda
The Sex Ratio of Doda is 728. Thus per every 1000 men there were 728 females in Doda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 833 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 728 ) of Doda.
Child Population - Doda
According to Census 2011, there were 2,726 children between age 0 to 6 years in Doda. Out of which 1,487 were male while 1,239 were female.
Working Population - Doda
In Doda Municipal Council out of total population, 7,069 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,698 | 5,814 | 884 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6,641 | 5,763 | 878 |
| Marginal Workers | 371 | 314 | 57 |
| Non Working | 14,536 | 6,378 | 8,158 |
Doda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Doda is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,143 | 64.9% | 896 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,657 | 73.3% | 814 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,308 | 74.4% | 708 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,417 | 78% | 847 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,217 | 80.6% | 908 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,278 | 77.5% | 710 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 751 | 74.3% | 780 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,065 | 75.4% | 862 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 894 | 75.7% | 836 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 829 | 79.3% | 897 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,377 | 66.7% | 779 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 959 | 71.8% | 809 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,710 | 73.1% | 477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Doda, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia