Sopore Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sopore is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Sopore tehsil of Baramula district. The Sopore city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,192 families residing in the Sopore city. The total population of Sopore is 71,292 out of which 37,570 are males and 33,722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sopore is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sopore city is 9329 which is 13% of the total population. There are 5042 male children and 4287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sopore is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sopore is 70.8%. Thus Sopore has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Baramula district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 62.29% in Sopore .
Sopore Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 11,192 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sopore Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sopore Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,329 | 5,042 | 4,287 |
| Literacy | 70.8% | 68% | 54.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 259 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 184 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 27,400 | 12,014 | 15,386 |
Caste-wise Population - Sopore
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sopore .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 259 | 259 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 215 | 184 | 31 |
Religion-wise Population - Sopore
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sopore is 2,459 which is 3.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sopore is 68,085 which is 95.5% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sopore as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,459 | (3.45%) | 2,405 | 54 |
| Muslim | 68,085 | (95.5%) | 34,622 | 33,463 |
| Christian | 161 | (0.23%) | 105 | 56 |
| Sikh | 303 | (0.43%) | 288 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 8 | 1 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 0 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.01%) | 4 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 265 | (0.37%) | 138 | 127 |
Literacy Rate - Sopore
The total literacy rate of Sopore was 70.84% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 43,892 literates, males were 25,556 while females were 18,336. Also the male literacy rate was 78.57% and the female literacy rate was 62.29% in Sopore .
| Sopore | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.29% | 56.43% |
| Male | 78.57% | 76.75% |
| Total | 70.84% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Sopore
The Sex Ratio of Sopore is 898. Thus per every 1000 men there were 898 females in Sopore . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Sopore .
Child Population - Sopore
According to Census 2011, there were 9,329 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sopore . Out of which 5,042 were male while 4,287 were female.
Working Population - Sopore
In Sopore Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 23,875 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,875 workers engaged in Main Work, 833 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 726 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18,770 | 16,232 | 2,538 |
| Cultivators | 833 | 754 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 726 | 671 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 349 | 274 | 75 |
| Other Workers | 16,862 | 14,533 | 2,329 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,105 | 3,251 | 1,854 |
| Non Working | 47,417 | 18,087 | 29,330 |
Sopore Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sopore is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,420 | 74.6% | 961 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,197 | 59.2% | 960 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,270 | 57.5% | 984 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,542 | 62.9% | 1,019 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,811 | 34.3% | 956 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,633 | 63.2% | 968 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,922 | 70.9% | 998 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,510 | 54.6% | 1,097 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,927 | 75.4% | 610 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,646 | 76.6% | 966 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,369 | 69.7% | 917 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,561 | 74.5% | 963 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,929 | 72.5% | 944 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,477 | 57.5% | 954 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,588 | 54.9% | 985 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,277 | 49.1% | 963 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,327 | 47.4% | 1,039 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,345 | 59.6% | 878 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,347 | 60.3% | 947 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,180 | 62.4% | 995 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,820 | 50.6% | 984 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,394 | 55.1% | 940 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 7,800 | 67.6% | 589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sopore , Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia