Koker Nag Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Koker Nag is a Municipal Council city situated in Kokernag tehsil of Anantnag district. The Koker Nag city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 900 families residing in the Koker Nag city. The total population of Koker Nag is 6,553 out of which 3,818 are males and 2,735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koker Nag is 716.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koker Nag city is 879 which is 13% of the total population. There are 470 male children and 409 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koker Nag is 870 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (716).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koker Nag is 74%. Thus Koker Nag has higher literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 85.19% and the female literacy rate is 57.91% in Koker Nag.
Koker Nag Municipal Council has total administration over 900 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.
Koker Nag Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koker Nag Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 879 | 470 | 409 |
| Literacy | 74% | 74.7% | 49.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,354 | 966 | 1,388 |
Caste-wise Population - Koker Nag
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Koker Nag.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14 | 12 | 2 |
Religion-wise Population - Koker Nag
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Koker Nag is 853 which is 13.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Koker Nag is 5,643 which is 86.11% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Koker Nag as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 853 | (13.02%) | 847 | 6 |
| Muslim | 5,643 | (86.11%) | 2,916 | 2,727 |
| Christian | 28 | (0.43%) | 28 | 0 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.32%) | 21 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.12%) | 6 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Koker Nag
The total literacy rate of Koker Nag was 74% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 4,199 literates, males were 2,852 while females were 1,347. Also the male literacy rate was 85.19% and the female literacy rate was 57.91% in Koker Nag.
| Koker Nag | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 57.91% | 56.43% |
| Male | 85.19% | 76.75% |
| Total | 74% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Koker Nag
The Sex Ratio of Koker Nag is 716. Thus per every 1000 men there were 716 females in Koker Nag. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 870 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 716 ) of Koker Nag.
Child Population - Koker Nag
According to Census 2011, there were 879 children between age 0 to 6 years in Koker Nag. Out of which 470 were male while 409 were female.
Working Population - Koker Nag
In Koker Nag Municipal Council out of total population, 3,557 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,485 | 2,055 | 430 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 119 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 105 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 154 | 50 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 2,094 | 1,781 | 313 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,072 | 362 | 710 |
| Non Working | 2,996 | 1,401 | 1,595 |
Koker Nag Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Koker Nag is further divided into 8 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,456 | 74.2% | 478 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,290 | 74.9% | 476 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 435 | 71.7% | 986 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 643 | 55.2% | 966 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 868 | 61.1% | 968 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 760 | 41.1% | 974 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 736 | 56.1% | 902 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 365 | 63.3% | 825 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koker Nag, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia