Shopian Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Shupiyan district, Jammu and Kashmir
Shopian Tehsil of Shupiyan district has a total population of 266,215 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 136,480 are males while 129,735 are females. In 2011 there were a total 44,411 families residing in Shopian Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Shopian Tehsil is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.1% people live in Urban areas while 93.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.6% while that in rural areas is 59.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shopian Tehsil is 756 while that of Rural areas is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shopian Tehsil is 41547 which is 16% of the total population. There are 22121 male children and 19426 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shopian Tehsil is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Shopian Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Shopian Tehsil is 60.76%. The male literacy rate is 58.88% and the female literacy rate is 43.28% in Shopian Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Shopian Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 229 villages.
Shopian Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shopian Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,547 | 22,121 | 19,426 |
| Literacy | 60.76% | 58.88% | 43.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21,820 | 11,311 | 10,509 |
| Illiterate | 129,715 | 56,125 | 73,590 |
Caste-wise Population - Shopian Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Shopian Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,820 | 11,311 | 10,509 |
Religion-wise Population - Shopian Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,116 | (1.17%) | 2,777 | 339 |
| Muslim | 262,263 | (98.52%) | 133,233 | 129,030 |
| Christian | 429 | (0.16%) | 229 | 200 |
| Sikh | 178 | (0.07%) | 100 | 78 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 216 | (0.08%) | 135 | 81 |
Literacy Rate - Shopian Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Shopian Tehsil in 2011 were 60.76% in which, male and female literacy were 70.27% and 50.9% respectively. Total literate in Shopian Tehsil were 136,500 of which male and female were 80,355 and 56,145 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shopian Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Shopian Tehsil is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Shopian Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Shopian Tehsil.
Child Population - Shopian Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 41,547 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shopian Tehsil. Out of which 22,121 were male while 19,426 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shopian Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,553 families under Shopian Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,553 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.1% of total population of Shopian Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,063 while that in rural regions is 39,484.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 266,215 | 16,360 | 249,855 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,547 | 2,063 | 39,484 |
| Schedule Caste | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,820 | 22 | 21,798 |
| Literacy | 60.76% | 78.65% | 59.54% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | 756 | 965 |
Working Population - Shopian Tehsil
In Shopian Tehsil out of total population, 87,721 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,721 workers engaged in Main Work, 29,183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,761 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,703 | 48,945 | 5,758 |
| Cultivators | 29,183 | 26,399 | 2,784 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,761 | 3,575 | 186 |
| Household Industries | 1,519 | 1,100 | 419 |
| Other Workers | 20,240 | 17,871 | 2,369 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,018 | 14,986 | 18,032 |
| Non Working | 178,494 | 72,549 | 105,945 |
Nearby Tehsils from Shopian Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Shopian Tehsil in Shupiyan district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|
Shopian Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia