Hiranagar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir

Hiranagar Tehsil of Kathua district has a total population of 137,798 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,642 are males while 65,156 are females. In 2011 there were a total 28,282 families residing in Hiranagar Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Hiranagar Tehsil is 897.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6% people live in Urban areas while 94% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.9% while that in rural areas is 79.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hiranagar Tehsil is 833 while that of Rural areas is 901.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hiranagar Tehsil is 17269 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9778 male children and 7491 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hiranagar Tehsil is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Hiranagar Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Hiranagar Tehsil is 79.63%. The male literacy rate is 74.9% and the female literacy rate is 63.8% in Hiranagar Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Hiranagar Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 203 villages.

Hiranagar Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Hiranagar Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Hiranagar Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Religion-wise Population - Hiranagar Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Hiranagar Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Hiranagar Tehsil in 2011 were 79.63% in which, male and female literacy were 86.55% and 72.09% respectively. Total literate in Hiranagar Tehsil were 95,978 of which male and female were 54,407 and 41,571 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Hiranagar Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Hiranagar Tehsil is 897 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 897 females in Hiranagar Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Hiranagar Tehsil.

Child Population - Hiranagar Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 17,269 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hiranagar Tehsil. Out of which 9,778 were male while 7,491 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Hiranagar Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,723 families under Hiranagar Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,723 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6% of total population of Hiranagar Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 869 while that in rural regions is 16,400.

Working Population - Hiranagar Tehsil

In Hiranagar Tehsil out of total population, 40,242 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,242 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,489 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,975 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Hiranagar Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Hiranagar Tehsil in Kathua district.

Hiranagar Tehsil Map

Reference

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