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

Kulgam Tehsil of Kulgam district has a total population of 285,773 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 145,794 are males while 139,979 are females. In 2011 there were a total 49,700 families residing in Kulgam Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Kulgam Tehsil is 960.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.8% people live in Urban areas while 75.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 66.7% while that in rural areas is 60.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kulgam Tehsil is 940 while that of Rural areas is 967.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kulgam Tehsil is 46399 which is 16% of the total population. There are 24594 male children and 21805 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kulgam Tehsil is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Kulgam Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Kulgam Tehsil is 62.31%. The male literacy rate is 60.92% and the female literacy rate is 43.11% in Kulgam Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Kulgam Tehsil is further divided into 7 towns and 163 villages.

Kulgam Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Kulgam Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Kulgam Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Religion-wise Population - Kulgam Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Kulgam Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Kulgam Tehsil in 2011 were 62.31% in which, male and female literacy were 73.28% and 51.06% respectively. Total literate in Kulgam Tehsil were 149,164 of which male and female were 88,820 and 60,344 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kulgam Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Kulgam Tehsil is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Kulgam Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Kulgam Tehsil.

Child Population - Kulgam Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 46,399 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kulgam Tehsil. Out of which 24,594 were male while 21,805 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kulgam Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,412 families under Kulgam Tehsil living in urban areas while 12,412 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.8% of total population of Kulgam Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 75.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 10,510 while that in rural regions is 35,889.

Working Population - Kulgam Tehsil

In Kulgam Tehsil out of total population, 106,293 were engaged in work activities. 52.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,961 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,200 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Kulgam Tehsil

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

Kulgam Tehsil Map

Reference

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