Ganderbal Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir

Ganderbal Tehsil of Ganderbal district has a total population of 85,818 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 45,140 are males while 40,678 are females. In 2011 there were a total 13,415 families residing in Ganderbal Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Ganderbal Tehsil is 901.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 42.6% people live in Urban areas while 57.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 66.7% while that in rural areas is 57.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ganderbal Tehsil is 882 while that of Rural areas is 916.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ganderbal Tehsil is 14335 which is 17% of the total population. There are 7802 male children and 6533 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganderbal Tehsil is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Ganderbal Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Ganderbal Tehsil is 61.36%. The male literacy rate is 59.93% and the female literacy rate is 41.33% in Ganderbal Tehsil.

Population
85,818
Literacy
61.36%
Sex Ratio
901

To facilitate the administration, Ganderbal Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 31 villages.

Ganderbal Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 14,335 7,802 6,533
Literacy 61.36% 59.93% 41.33%
Scheduled Caste 60 60 0
Scheduled Tribe 1,852 966 886
Illiterate 41,954 18,089 23,865

Caste-wise Population - Ganderbal Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Ganderbal Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 60 60 0
Schedule Tribe 1,852 966 886

Religion-wise Population - Ganderbal Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,613 (1.88%) 1,513 100
Muslim 83,906 (97.77%) 43,429 40,477
Christian 96 (0.11%) 54 42
Sikh 74 (0.09%) 64 10
Buddhist 5 (0.01%) 5 0
Jain 3 (0%) 1 2
Other Religion 1 (0%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 120 (0.14%) 73 47

Literacy Rate - Ganderbal Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Ganderbal Tehsil in 2011 were 61.36% in which, male and female literacy were 72.45% and 49.24% respectively. Total literate in Ganderbal Tehsil were 43,864 of which male and female were 27,051 and 16,813 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Ganderbal Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Ganderbal Tehsil is 901 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 901 females in Ganderbal Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Ganderbal Tehsil.


Child Population - Ganderbal Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 14,335 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ganderbal Tehsil. Out of which 7,802 were male while 6,533 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ganderbal Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,418 families under Ganderbal Tehsil living in urban areas while 5,418 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 42.6% of total population of Ganderbal Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 57.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,552 while that in rural regions is 7,783.

Total Urban Rural
Population 85,818 36,568 49,250
Children (0 - 6 years) 14,335 6,552 7,783
Schedule Caste 60 32 28
Schedule Tribe 1,852 398 1,454
Literacy 61.36% 66.73% 57.47%
Sex Ratio 901 882 916

Working Population - Ganderbal Tehsil

In Ganderbal Tehsil out of total population, 33,700 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,700 workers engaged in Main Work, 739 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,448 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 15,731 13,739 1,992
Cultivators 739 600 139
Agriculture Labourer 1,448 1,354 94
Household Industries 696 536 160
Other Workers 12,848 11,249 1,599
Marginal Workers 17,969 7,847 10,122
Non Working 52,118 23,554 28,564

Nearby Tehsils from Ganderbal Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Ganderbal Tehsil in Ganderbal district.

Tehsil Population
Kangan Tehsil population 120,934
Lar Tehsil population 90,694

Ganderbal Tehsil Map


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