Sunderbani Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sunderbani is a Municipal Council city situated in Sunderbani tehsil of Rajouri district. The Sunderbani city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,138 families residing in the Sunderbani city. The total population of Sunderbani is 6,930 out of which 4,598 are males and 2,332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sunderbani is 507.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sunderbani city is 650 which is 9% of the total population. There are 359 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sunderbani is 811 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (507).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sunderbani is 94.1%. Thus Sunderbani has higher literacy rate compared to 68.2% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 97.19% and the female literacy rate is 87.65% in Sunderbani.
Sunderbani Municipal Council has total administration over 1,138 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.
Sunderbani Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sunderbani Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 650 | 359 | 291 |
| Literacy | 94.1% | 89.6% | 76.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 157 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 35 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,021 | 478 | 543 |
Caste-wise Population - Sunderbani
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Sunderbani.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 259 | 157 | 102 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44 | 35 | 9 |
Religion-wise Population - Sunderbani
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sunderbani is 6,263 which is 90.38% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sunderbani is 249 which is 3.59% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sunderbani as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,263 | (90.38%) | 4,039 | 2,224 |
| Muslim | 249 | (3.59%) | 190 | 59 |
| Christian | 39 | (0.56%) | 34 | 5 |
| Sikh | 374 | (5.4%) | 330 | 44 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.06%) | 4 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Sunderbani
The total literacy rate of Sunderbani was 94.09% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 5,909 literates, males were 4,120 while females were 1,789. Also the male literacy rate was 97.19% and the female literacy rate was 87.65% in Sunderbani.
| Sunderbani | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.65% | 56.43% |
| Male | 97.19% | 76.75% |
| Total | 94.09% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Sunderbani
The Sex Ratio of Sunderbani is 507. Thus per every 1000 men there were 507 females in Sunderbani. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 811 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 507 ) of Sunderbani.
Child Population - Sunderbani
According to Census 2011, there were 650 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sunderbani. Out of which 359 were male while 291 were female.
Working Population - Sunderbani
In Sunderbani Municipal Council out of total population, 3,478 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,478 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,376 | 3,067 | 309 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3,337 | 3,029 | 308 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 79 | 23 |
| Non Working | 3,452 | 1,452 | 2,000 |
Sunderbani Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sunderbani is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 577 | 77.3% | 849 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,112 | 84.8% | 826 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 489 | 75.5% | 895 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 528 | 80.3% | 913 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 445 | 80.2% | 846 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 231 | 87.4% | 974 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,548 | 89.3% | 274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sunderbani, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia