Jourian Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Jourian is a Municipal Council city situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district. The Jourian city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 892 families residing in the Jourian city. The total population of Jourian is 3,934 out of which 2,001 are males and 1,933 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jourian is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jourian city is 486 which is 12% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jourian is 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jourian is 82.5%. Thus Jourian has lower literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 89.41% and the female literacy rate is 75.72% in Jourian.
Jourian Municipal Council has total administration over 892 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.
Jourian Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jourian Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 486 | 283 | 203 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 76.8% | 67.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,212 | 592 | 620 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,088 | 465 | 623 |
Caste-wise Population - Jourian
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jourian.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,212 | 592 | 620 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Jourian
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jourian is 3,824 which is 97.2% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jourian is 32 which is 0.81% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jourian as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,824 | (97.2%) | 1,946 | 1,878 |
| Muslim | 32 | (0.81%) | 16 | 16 |
| Christian | 30 | (0.76%) | 15 | 15 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.69%) | 13 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.53%) | 11 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Jourian
The total literacy rate of Jourian was 82.54% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 2,846 literates, males were 1,536 while females were 1,310. Also the male literacy rate was 89.41% and the female literacy rate was 75.72% in Jourian.
| Jourian | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.72% | 56.43% |
| Male | 89.41% | 76.75% |
| Total | 82.54% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Jourian
The Sex Ratio of Jourian is 966. Thus per every 1000 men there were 966 females in Jourian. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Jourian.
Child Population - Jourian
According to Census 2011, there were 486 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jourian. Out of which 283 were male while 203 were female.
Working Population - Jourian
In Jourian Municipal Council out of total population, 1,046 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,046 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 884 | 800 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 105 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 689 | 616 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 116 | 46 |
| Non Working | 2,888 | 1,085 | 1,803 |
Jourian Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jourian is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 460 | 64.3% | 974 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 723 | 76.6% | 883 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 477 | 77.4% | 1,198 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 349 | 79.7% | 983 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 437 | 71.4% | 977 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 869 | 74.3% | 971 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 619 | 63.2% | 881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jourian, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia