Rajouri District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Jammu and Kashmir) - Census 2011

Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has a total population of 642,415 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 345,351 are males while 297,064 are females. In 2011 there were a total 130,401 families residing in Rajouri district. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajouri district is 860.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.1% people live in Urban areas while 91.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.4% while that in rural areas is 66%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajouri district is 512 while that of Rural areas is 899.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajouri district is 108271 which is 17% of the total population. There are 58051 male children and 50220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajouri is 865 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Rajouri district.

The total literacy rate of Rajouri district is 68.17%. The male literacy rate is 65% and the female literacy rate is 47.01% in Rajouri district.

To facilitate the administration, Rajouri district is further divided into 7 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Rajouri Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajouri district.

Caste-wise Population - Rajouri district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.2% of total population in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Religion-wise Population - Rajouri district

Literacy Rate - Rajouri district

The total literacy rate of Rajouri district was 68.17% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 364,109 literates, males were 224,469 while females were 139,640. Also the male literacy rate was 78.13% and the female literacy rate was 56.57% in Rajouri district.

Sex Ratio - Rajouri district

The Sex Ratio of Rajouri district is 860 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 860 females in Rajouri district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 860 ) of Rajouri district.

Population Density - Rajouri district

The total area of Rajouri district is 2,630 km². Thus the density of Rajouri district is 244 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 22 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,608 sq. km. is under rural region.

Urban/Rural Population - Rajouri district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Rajouri, 8.14% people lived in urban regions while 91.86% in rural areas. The total urban population was 52,314 out of which 34,603 were males while the remaining 17,711 were females. In rural areas of Rajouri, male population was 310,748 while the female population was 279,353.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Rajouri was 512 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Rajouri was 831 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Rajouri were 4,847 which is 9.27% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Rajouri was 899 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Rajouri was 867 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Rajouri for urban regions was 90.38 percent in which males were 94.99% literate while female literacy stood at 80.87%. The total literate population of Rajouri was 364,109. Similarly in rural areas of Rajouri, the average literacy rate was 66 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.02% and 54.94% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Rajouri were 321,210.

Child Population - Rajouri district

According to Census 2011, there were 108,271 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajouri district. Out of which 58,051 were male while 50,220 were female.

Working Population - Rajouri district

In Rajouri district out of total population, 290,912 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290,912 workers engaged in Main Work, 43,100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,148 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Districts from Rajouri

Below are the list of Districts near Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Rajouri district Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia