Banihal Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir

Banihal Tehsil of Ramban district has a total population of 125,045 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 64,992 are males while 60,053 are females. In 2011 there were a total 25,018 families residing in Banihal Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Banihal Tehsil is 924.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.1% people live in Urban areas while 96.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.8% while that in rural areas is 51.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Banihal Tehsil is 590 while that of Rural areas is 937.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banihal Tehsil is 25344 which is 20% of the total population. There are 13114 male children and 12230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banihal Tehsil is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Banihal Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Banihal Tehsil is 52.9%. The male literacy rate is 55.04% and the female literacy rate is 28.26% in Banihal Tehsil.

Population
125,045
Literacy
52.9%
Sex Ratio
924

To facilitate the administration, Banihal Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 34 villages.

Banihal Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banihal Tehsil.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 25,344 13,114 12,230
Literacy 52.9% 55.04% 28.26%
Scheduled Caste 2 2 0
Scheduled Tribe 11,738 6,236 5,502
Illiterate 72,306 29,222 43,084

Caste-wise Population - Banihal Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Banihal Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 11,738 6,236 5,502

Religion-wise Population - Banihal Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 15,424 (12.33%) 8,396 7,028
Muslim 109,011 (87.18%) 56,255 52,756
Christian 147 (0.12%) 79 68
Sikh 33 (0.03%) 29 4
Buddhist 5 (0%) 2 3
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 209 (0.17%) 112 97
No Religion Specified 216 (0.17%) 119 97

Literacy Rate - Banihal Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Banihal Tehsil in 2011 were 52.9% in which, male and female literacy were 68.95% and 35.48% respectively. Total literate in Banihal Tehsil were 52,739 of which male and female were 35,770 and 16,969 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Banihal Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Banihal Tehsil is 924 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 924 females in Banihal Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Banihal Tehsil.


Child Population - Banihal Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 25,344 children between age 0 to 6 years in Banihal Tehsil. Out of which 13,114 were male while 12,230 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Banihal Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 645 families under Banihal Tehsil living in urban areas while 645 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.1% of total population of Banihal Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 96.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 388 while that in rural regions is 24,956.

Total Urban Rural
Population 125,045 3,900 121,145
Children (0 - 6 years) 25,344 388 24,956
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 11,738 0 11,738
Literacy 52.9% 83.77% 51.77%
Sex Ratio 924 590 937

Working Population - Banihal Tehsil

In Banihal Tehsil out of total population, 34,676 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,831 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,634 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 22,280 19,992 2,288
Cultivators 8,831 7,856 975
Agriculture Labourer 2,634 2,547 87
Household Industries 177 156 21
Other Workers 10,638 9,433 1,205
Marginal Workers 12,396 8,527 3,869
Non Working 90,369 36,473 53,896

Nearby Tehsils from Banihal Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Banihal Tehsil in Ramban district.

Tehsil Population
Ramban Tehsil population 158,668

Banihal Tehsil Map


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