Kargil Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kargil district, Jammu and Kashmir
Kargil Tehsil of Kargil district has a total population of 86,461 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 49,431 are males while 37,030 are females. In 2011 there were a total 10,867 families residing in Kargil Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kargil Tehsil is 749.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.9% people live in Urban areas while 81.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.6% while that in rural areas is 74.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kargil Tehsil is 621 while that of Rural areas is 782.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kargil Tehsil is 11677 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5895 male children and 5782 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kargil Tehsil is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 749 ) of Kargil Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Kargil Tehsil is 76.56%. The male literacy rate is 77.15% and the female literacy rate is 51.62% in Kargil Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Kargil Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 66 villages.
Kargil Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kargil Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,677 | 5,895 | 5,782 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 77.15% | 51.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72,184 | 37,054 | 35,130 |
| Illiterate | 29,210 | 11,294 | 17,916 |
Caste-wise Population - Kargil Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.5% of total population in Kargil Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72,184 | 37,054 | 35,130 |
Religion-wise Population - Kargil Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,157 | (10.59%) | 8,859 | 298 |
| Muslim | 68,578 | (79.32%) | 35,399 | 33,179 |
| Christian | 505 | (0.58%) | 473 | 32 |
| Sikh | 1,159 | (1.34%) | 1,092 | 67 |
| Buddhist | 6,802 | (7.87%) | 3,429 | 3,373 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.02%) | 10 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 245 | (0.28%) | 168 | 77 |
Literacy Rate - Kargil Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Kargil Tehsil in 2011 were 76.56% in which, male and female literacy were 87.6% and 61.17% respectively. Total literate in Kargil Tehsil were 57,251 of which male and female were 38,137 and 19,114 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kargil Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Kargil Tehsil is 749 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 749 females in Kargil Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 749 ) of Kargil Tehsil.
Child Population - Kargil Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 11,677 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kargil Tehsil. Out of which 5,895 were male while 5,782 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kargil Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,191 families under Kargil Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,191 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.9% of total population of Kargil Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 81.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,569 while that in rural regions is 10,108.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,461 | 16,338 | 70,123 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,677 | 1,569 | 10,108 |
| Schedule Caste | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Schedule Tribe | 72,184 | 11,496 | 60,688 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 83.55% | 74.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 749 | 621 | 782 |
Working Population - Kargil Tehsil
In Kargil Tehsil out of total population, 33,162 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,162 workers engaged in Main Work, 811 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21,807 | 19,589 | 2,218 |
| Cultivators | 811 | 635 | 176 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 172 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 129 | 86 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 20,659 | 18,696 | 1,963 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,355 | 7,089 | 4,266 |
| Non Working | 53,299 | 22,753 | 30,546 |
Nearby Tehsils from Kargil Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Kargil Tehsil in Kargil district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanku Tehsil population | 40,548 |
| Zanskar Tehsil population | 13,793 |
Kargil Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia