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Kud Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Kud is a Municipal Council city situated in Chenani tehsil of Udhampur district. The Kud city is divided into 2 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 281 families residing in the Kud city. The total population of Kud is 1,565 out of which 796 are males and 769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kud is 966.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kud city is 191 which is 12% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kud is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kud is 71.8%. Thus Kud has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 81.1% and the female literacy rate is 62.26% in Kud.

Kud Municipal Council has total administration over 281 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.

Kud Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kud Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 191 103 88
Literacy 71.8% 70.6% 55.1%
Scheduled Caste 370 193 177
Scheduled Tribe 223 104 119
Illiterate 579 234 345

Caste-wise Population - Kud

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Kud.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 370 193 177
Schedule Tribe 223 104 119

Religion-wise Population - Kud

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kud is 1,420 which is 90.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kud is 72 which is 4.6% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kud as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,420 (90.73%) 725 695
Muslim 72 (4.6%) 34 38
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 72 (4.6%) 36 36
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.06%) 1 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Kud

The total literacy rate of Kud was 71.76% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 986 literates, males were 562 while females were 424. Also the male literacy rate was 81.1% and the female literacy rate was 62.26% in Kud.

  Kud Jammu and Kashmir
Female 62.26% 56.43%
Male 81.1% 76.75%
Total 71.76% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Kud

The Sex Ratio of Kud is 966. Thus per every 1000 men there were 966 females in Kud. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Kud.

Child Population - Kud

According to Census 2011, there were 191 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kud. Out of which 103 were male while 88 were female.

Working Population - Kud

In Kud Municipal Council out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 408 298 110
Cultivators 150 74 76
Other Workers 258 224 34
Marginal Workers 390 131 259
Non Working 767 367 400

Kud Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kud is further divided into 2 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 649 64.4% 932
2 Ward No - 2 916 62% 991

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