Ramban Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ramban is a Municipal Council city situated in Ramban tehsil of Ramban district. The Ramban city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 729 families residing in the Ramban city. The total population of Ramban is 3,596 out of which 1,873 are males and 1,723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ramban is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ramban city is 456 which is 13% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ramban is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ramban is 82.2%. Thus Ramban has higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Ramban district. The male literacy rate is 90.42% and the female literacy rate is 73.52% in Ramban.
Ramban Municipal Council has total administration over 729 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.
Ramban Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ramban Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 456 | 255 | 201 |
| Literacy | 82.2% | 78.1% | 64.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 103 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 73 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 1,014 | 410 | 604 |
Caste-wise Population - Ramban
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Ramban.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 193 | 103 | 90 |
| Schedule Tribe | 136 | 73 | 63 |
Religion-wise Population - Ramban
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ramban is 2,039 which is 56.7% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ramban is 1,491 which is 41.46% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ramban as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,039 | (56.7%) | 1,069 | 970 |
| Muslim | 1,491 | (41.46%) | 769 | 722 |
| Christian | 40 | (1.11%) | 23 | 17 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.53%) | 9 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.19%) | 3 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Ramban
The total literacy rate of Ramban was 82.23% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 2,582 literates, males were 1,463 while females were 1,119. Also the male literacy rate was 90.42% and the female literacy rate was 73.52% in Ramban.
| Ramban | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.52% | 56.43% |
| Male | 90.42% | 76.75% |
| Total | 82.23% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Ramban
The Sex Ratio of Ramban is 920. Thus per every 1000 men there were 920 females in Ramban. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Ramban.
Child Population - Ramban
According to Census 2011, there were 456 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ramban. Out of which 255 were male while 201 were female.
Working Population - Ramban
In Ramban Municipal Council out of total population, 1,011 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,011 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 899 | 799 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 863 | 766 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 84 | 28 |
| Non Working | 2,585 | 990 | 1,595 |
Ramban Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ramban is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 615 | 74.8% | 1,010 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 645 | 63.9% | 908 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 552 | 74.1% | 986 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 462 | 74.2% | 784 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 335 | 70.7% | 1,006 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 417 | 65.2% | 895 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 570 | 78.8% | 869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ramban, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia