Karnah Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir
Karnah Tehsil of Kupwara district has a total population of 60,129 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 34,471 are males while 25,658 are females. In 2011 there were a total 11,422 families residing in Karnah Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Karnah Tehsil is 744.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.8% people live in Urban areas while 74.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.4% while that in rural areas is 58.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karnah Tehsil is 587 while that of Rural areas is 807.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karnah Tehsil is 10811 which is 18% of the total population. There are 5769 male children and 5042 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karnah Tehsil is 874 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 744 ) of Karnah Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Karnah Tehsil is 61.43%. The male literacy rate is 62.79% and the female literacy rate is 33.72% in Karnah Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Karnah Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 41 villages.
Karnah Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karnah Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,811 | 5,769 | 5,042 |
| Literacy | 61.43% | 62.79% | 33.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 111 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,723 | 4,057 | 3,666 |
| Illiterate | 29,831 | 12,826 | 17,005 |
Caste-wise Population - Karnah Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Karnah Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 111 | 111 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,723 | 4,057 | 3,666 |
Religion-wise Population - Karnah Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,215 | (8.67%) | 5,167 | 48 |
| Muslim | 53,575 | (89.1%) | 28,281 | 25,294 |
| Christian | 287 | (0.48%) | 226 | 61 |
| Sikh | 858 | (1.43%) | 678 | 180 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 8 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 185 | (0.31%) | 111 | 74 |
Literacy Rate - Karnah Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Karnah Tehsil in 2011 were 61.43% in which, male and female literacy were 75.41% and 41.97% respectively. Total literate in Karnah Tehsil were 30,298 of which male and female were 21,645 and 8,653 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karnah Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Karnah Tehsil is 744 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 744 females in Karnah Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 744 ) of Karnah Tehsil.
Child Population - Karnah Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 10,811 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karnah Tehsil. Out of which 5,769 were male while 5,042 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karnah Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,980 families under Karnah Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,980 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.8% of total population of Karnah Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 74.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,546 while that in rural regions is 8,265.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,129 | 15,538 | 44,591 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,811 | 2,546 | 8,265 |
| Schedule Caste | 111 | 80 | 31 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,723 | 306 | 7,417 |
| Literacy | 61.43% | 68.39% | 58.95% |
| Sex Ratio | 744 | 587 | 807 |
Working Population - Karnah Tehsil
In Karnah Tehsil out of total population, 20,283 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 951 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,531 | 11,434 | 1,097 |
| Cultivators | 951 | 692 | 259 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 391 | 296 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 195 | 135 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 10,994 | 10,311 | 683 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,752 | 6,159 | 1,593 |
| Non Working | 39,846 | 16,878 | 22,968 |
Nearby Tehsils from Karnah Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Karnah Tehsil in Kupwara district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Handwara Tehsil population | 269,311 |
| Kupwara Tehsil population | 540,914 |
Karnah Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karnah, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia