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.
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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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Ramban Tehsil population | 158,668 |
Banihal Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia