Khrew Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khrew is a Municipal Council city situated in Pampore tehsil of Pulwama district. The Khrew city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,343 families residing in the Khrew city. The total population of Khrew is 9,851 out of which 4,965 are males and 4,886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khrew is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khrew city is 1686 which is 17% of the total population. There are 873 male children and 813 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khrew is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khrew is 65.8%. Thus Khrew has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 75.02% and the female literacy rate is 56.49% in Khrew.
Khrew Municipal Council has total administration over 1,343 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.
Khrew Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khrew Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,686 | 873 | 813 |
| Literacy | 65.8% | 61.8% | 47.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,480 | 1,895 | 2,585 |
Caste-wise Population - Khrew
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khrew.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Khrew
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khrew is 78 which is 0.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khrew is 9,739 which is 98.86% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khrew as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 78 | (0.79%) | 76 | 2 |
| Muslim | 9,739 | (98.86%) | 4,871 | 4,868 |
| Christian | 13 | (0.13%) | 7 | 6 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.03%) | 3 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.03%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.14%) | 6 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Khrew
The total literacy rate of Khrew was 65.78% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 5,371 literates, males were 3,070 while females were 2,301. Also the male literacy rate was 75.02% and the female literacy rate was 56.49% in Khrew.
| Khrew | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.49% | 56.43% |
| Male | 75.02% | 76.75% |
| Total | 65.78% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Khrew
The Sex Ratio of Khrew is 984. Thus per every 1000 men there were 984 females in Khrew. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Khrew.
Child Population - Khrew
According to Census 2011, there were 1,686 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khrew. Out of which 873 were male while 813 were female.
Working Population - Khrew
In Khrew Municipal Council out of total population, 4,961 were engaged in work activities. 43.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,961 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,168 | 1,893 | 275 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 104 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 78 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 128 | 62 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 1,840 | 1,649 | 191 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,793 | 895 | 1,898 |
| Non Working | 4,890 | 2,177 | 2,713 |
Khrew Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khrew is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,618 | 53.6% | 924 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,444 | 51.2% | 1,060 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,324 | 56.6% | 1,043 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,546 | 52.9% | 1,008 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,052 | 56.6% | 941 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,192 | 54.1% | 967 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,675 | 57.1% | 954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khrew, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia