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

Pulwama Tehsil of Pulwama district has a total population of 282,173 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 146,150 are males while 136,023 are females. In 2011 there were a total 43,141 families residing in Pulwama Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Pulwama Tehsil is 931.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.5% people live in Urban areas while 93.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.2% while that in rural areas is 60.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pulwama Tehsil is 831 while that of Rural areas is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pulwama Tehsil is 52581 which is 19% of the total population. There are 29409 male children and 23172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pulwama Tehsil is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Pulwama Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Pulwama Tehsil is 61.13%. The male literacy rate is 57.01% and the female literacy rate is 41.93% in Pulwama Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Pulwama Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 191 villages.

Pulwama Tehsil Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Pulwama Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Pulwama Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Religion-wise Population - Pulwama Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Pulwama Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Pulwama Tehsil in 2011 were 61.13% in which, male and female literacy were 71.38% and 50.54% respectively. Total literate in Pulwama Tehsil were 140,360 of which male and female were 83,326 and 57,034 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Pulwama Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Pulwama Tehsil is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Pulwama Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Pulwama Tehsil.

Child Population - Pulwama Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 52,581 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pulwama Tehsil. Out of which 29,409 were male while 23,172 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Pulwama Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,483 families under Pulwama Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,483 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.5% of total population of Pulwama Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,167 while that in rural regions is 49,414.

Working Population - Pulwama Tehsil

In Pulwama Tehsil out of total population, 85,288 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,288 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,899 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Pulwama Tehsil

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

Pulwama Tehsil Map

Reference

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