Bishna Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Bishna is a Municipal Council city situated in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district. The Bishna city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,153 families residing in the Bishna city. The total population of Bishna is 10,719 out of which 5,676 are males and 5,043 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bishna is 888.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bishna city is 1014 which is 9% of the total population. There are 575 male children and 439 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishna is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bishna is 86%. Thus Bishna has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 81.65% in Bishna.

Population
10,719
Literacy
86%
Sex Ratio
888

Bishna Municipal Council has total administration over 2,153 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bishna Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishna Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 1,014 575 439
Literacy 86% 80.9% 74.5%
Scheduled Caste 4,336 2,279 2,057
Scheduled Tribe 39 20 19
Illiterate 2,369 1,085 1,284

Caste-wise Population - Bishna

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Bishna.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 4,336 2,279 2,057
Schedule Tribe 39 20 19

Religion-wise Population - Bishna

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bishna is 10,491 which is 97.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bishna is 90 which is 0.84% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bishna as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 10,491 (97.87%) 5,557 4,934
Muslim 90 (0.84%) 48 42
Christian 82 (0.76%) 41 41
Sikh 49 (0.46%) 26 23
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 7 (0.07%) 4 3

Literacy Rate - Bishna

The total literacy rate of Bishna was 86.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 8,350 literates, males were 4,591 while females were 3,759. Also the male literacy rate was 90% and the female literacy rate was 81.65% in Bishna.

  Bishna Jammu and Kashmir
Female 81.65% 56.43%
Male 90% 76.75%
Total 86.04% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Bishna

The Sex Ratio of Bishna is 888. Thus per every 1000 men there were 888 females in Bishna. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 888 ) of Bishna.


Child Population - Bishna

According to Census 2011, there were 1,014 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bishna. Out of which 575 were male while 439 were female.


Working Population - Bishna

In Bishna Municipal Council out of total population, 3,425 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,425 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,931 2,594 337
Cultivators 76 72 4
Agriculture Labourer 48 44 4
Household Industries 66 61 5
Other Workers 2,741 2,417 324
Marginal Workers 494 271 223
Non Working 7,294 2,811 4,483

Bishna Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bishna is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 977 79.9% 890
2 Ward No - 2 835 68.6% 876
3 Ward No - 3 623 92.3% 959
4 Ward No - 4 818 84.5% 859
5 Ward No - 5 738 81.7% 902
6 Ward No - 6 857 75.3% 888
7 Ward No - 7 725 81% 923
8 Ward No - 8 861 78.5% 888
9 Ward No - 9 764 81.2% 863
10 Ward No - 10 713 77.3% 891
11 Ward No - 11 502 74.1% 953
12 Ward No - 12 994 67.3% 821
13 Ward No - 13 1,312 76.8% 899

Map of Bishna, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir


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