Bijbehara Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir

Bijbehara Tehsil of Anantnag district has a total population of 146,801 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 74,275 are males while 72,526 are females. In 2011 there were a total 20,450 families residing in Bijbehara Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bijbehara Tehsil is 976.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.6% people live in Urban areas while 76.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.5% while that in rural areas is 59.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bijbehara Tehsil is 921 while that of Rural areas is 994.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijbehara Tehsil is 25561 which is 17% of the total population. There are 13720 male children and 11841 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijbehara Tehsil is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Bijbehara Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Bijbehara Tehsil is 62.42%. The male literacy rate is 60.18% and the female literacy rate is 42.7% in Bijbehara Tehsil.

Population
146,801
Literacy
62.42%
Sex Ratio
976

To facilitate the administration, Bijbehara Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 52 villages.

Bijbehara Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 25,561 13,720 11,841
Literacy 62.42% 60.18% 42.7%
Scheduled Caste 64 64 0
Scheduled Tribe 3,375 1,816 1,559
Illiterate 71,128 29,574 41,554

Caste-wise Population - Bijbehara Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Bijbehara Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 64 64 0
Schedule Tribe 3,375 1,816 1,559

Religion-wise Population - Bijbehara Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,063 (0.72%) 962 101
Muslim 145,486 (99.1%) 73,152 72,334
Christian 165 (0.11%) 102 63
Sikh 15 (0.01%) 13 2
Buddhist 14 (0.01%) 6 8
Jain 1 (0%) 1 0
Other Religion 1 (0%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 56 (0.04%) 38 18

Literacy Rate - Bijbehara Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Bijbehara Tehsil in 2011 were 62.42% in which, male and female literacy were 73.82% and 51.04% respectively. Total literate in Bijbehara Tehsil were 75,673 of which male and female were 44,701 and 30,972 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Bijbehara Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Bijbehara Tehsil is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Bijbehara Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Bijbehara Tehsil.


Child Population - Bijbehara Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 25,561 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bijbehara Tehsil. Out of which 13,720 were male while 11,841 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bijbehara Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,680 families under Bijbehara Tehsil living in urban areas while 4,680 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.6% of total population of Bijbehara Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 76.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,980 while that in rural regions is 19,581.

Total Urban Rural
Population 146,801 34,604 112,197
Children (0 - 6 years) 25,561 5,980 19,581
Schedule Caste 64 64 0
Schedule Tribe 3,375 41 3,334
Literacy 62.42% 70.5% 59.92%
Sex Ratio 976 921 994

Working Population - Bijbehara Tehsil

In Bijbehara Tehsil out of total population, 54,028 were engaged in work activities. 49.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,526 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 26,744 23,455 3,289
Cultivators 10,417 8,893 1,524
Agriculture Labourer 1,526 1,268 258
Household Industries 652 573 79
Other Workers 14,149 12,721 1,428
Marginal Workers 27,284 8,961 18,323
Non Working 92,773 41,859 50,914

Nearby Tehsils from Bijbehara Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Bijbehara Tehsil in Anantnag district.


Bijbehara Tehsil Map


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