Khore Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khore is a Municipal Council city situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district. The Khore city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,592 families residing in the Khore city. The total population of Khore is 6,931 out of which 3,539 are males and 3,392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khore is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khore city is 848 which is 12% of the total population. There are 493 male children and 355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khore is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khore is 82.3%. Thus Khore has lower literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 89.46% and the female literacy rate is 75.14% in Khore.
Khore Municipal Council has total administration over 1,592 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.
Khore Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khore Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 848 | 493 | 355 |
| Literacy | 82.3% | 77% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,708 | 880 | 828 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 1,924 | 814 | 1,110 |
Caste-wise Population - Khore
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Khore.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,708 | 880 | 828 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29 | 15 | 14 |
Religion-wise Population - Khore
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khore is 6,800 which is 98.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khore is 55 which is 0.79% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khore as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,800 | (98.11%) | 3,474 | 3,326 |
| Muslim | 55 | (0.79%) | 27 | 28 |
| Christian | 50 | (0.72%) | 25 | 25 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.13%) | 4 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 17 | (0.25%) | 9 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Khore
The total literacy rate of Khore was 82.31% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 5,007 literates, males were 2,725 while females were 2,282. Also the male literacy rate was 89.46% and the female literacy rate was 75.14% in Khore.
| Khore | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.14% | 56.43% |
| Male | 89.46% | 76.75% |
| Total | 82.31% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Khore
The Sex Ratio of Khore is 958. Thus per every 1000 men there were 958 females in Khore. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Khore.
Child Population - Khore
According to Census 2011, there were 848 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khore. Out of which 493 were male while 355 were female.
Working Population - Khore
In Khore Municipal Council out of total population, 2,347 were engaged in work activities. 59.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,347 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,391 | 1,090 | 301 |
| Cultivators | 321 | 219 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 59 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 957 | 797 | 160 |
| Marginal Workers | 956 | 569 | 387 |
| Non Working | 4,584 | 1,880 | 2,704 |
Khore Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khore is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 474 | 63.5% | 927 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 448 | 73.2% | 948 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 594 | 72.1% | 916 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 601 | 76.9% | 849 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 563 | 72.8% | 1,117 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 784 | 76.3% | 885 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 495 | 72.5% | 972 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 565 | 72% | 1,011 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 361 | 60.9% | 951 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 357 | 66.4% | 1,006 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 416 | 72.1% | 935 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 507 | 74.8% | 1,028 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 766 | 75.5% | 984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khore, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia