Nowshehra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nowshehra is a Municipal Council city situated in Nowshehra tehsil of Rajouri district. The Nowshehra city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,283 families residing in the Nowshehra city. The total population of Nowshehra is 10,408 out of which 7,729 are males and 2,679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowshehra is 347.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nowshehra city is 651 which is 6% of the total population. There are 384 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowshehra is 695 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (347).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowshehra is 94.4%. Thus Nowshehra has higher literacy rate compared to 68.2% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 97.4% and the female literacy rate is 85.28% in Nowshehra.
Nowshehra Municipal Council has total administration over 1,283 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.
Nowshehra Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowshehra Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 651 | 384 | 267 |
| Literacy | 94.4% | 92.6% | 76.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 847 | 607 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 303 | 166 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 1,197 | 575 | 622 |
Caste-wise Population - Nowshehra
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Nowshehra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 847 | 607 | 240 |
| Schedule Tribe | 303 | 166 | 137 |
Religion-wise Population - Nowshehra
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nowshehra is 7,857 which is 75.49% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nowshehra is 893 which is 8.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nowshehra as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,857 | (75.49%) | 5,820 | 2,037 |
| Muslim | 893 | (8.58%) | 499 | 394 |
| Christian | 84 | (0.81%) | 80 | 4 |
| Sikh | 1,564 | (15.03%) | 1,322 | 242 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.02%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.06%) | 5 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Nowshehra
The total literacy rate of Nowshehra was 94.4% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 9,211 literates, males were 7,154 while females were 2,057. Also the male literacy rate was 97.4% and the female literacy rate was 85.28% in Nowshehra.
| Nowshehra | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.28% | 56.43% |
| Male | 97.4% | 76.75% |
| Total | 94.4% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Nowshehra
The Sex Ratio of Nowshehra is 347. Thus per every 1000 men there were 347 females in Nowshehra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 695 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 347 ) of Nowshehra.
Child Population - Nowshehra
According to Census 2011, there were 651 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nowshehra. Out of which 384 were male while 267 were female.
Working Population - Nowshehra
In Nowshehra Municipal Council out of total population, 6,657 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,657 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,371 | 6,000 | 371 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6,301 | 5,932 | 369 |
| Marginal Workers | 286 | 204 | 82 |
| Non Working | 3,751 | 1,525 | 2,226 |
Nowshehra Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nowshehra is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 980 | 73.2% | 972 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 930 | 72.7% | 890 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 578 | 82.7% | 865 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 666 | 85.6% | 959 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 602 | 88% | 893 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 714 | 84.7% | 899 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,938 | 94.9% | 100 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowshehra, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia