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

Nagrota is a Census Town city situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,521 families residing in the Nagrota city. The total population of Nagrota is 13,836 out of which 9,020 are males and 4,816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nagrota is 534.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nagrota city is 1279 which is 9% of the total population. There are 684 male children and 595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagrota is 870 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (534).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nagrota is 90.7%. Thus Nagrota has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 95.56% and the female literacy rate is 81.09% in Nagrota.

Population
13,836
Literacy
90.7%
Sex Ratio
534

Nagrota Census Town has total administration over 2,521 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Nagrota Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagrota Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,279 684 595
Literacy 90.7% 88.3% 71.1%
Scheduled Caste 466 263 203
Scheduled Tribe 70 37 33
Illiterate 2,447 1,054 1,393

Caste-wise Population - Nagrota

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Nagrota.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 466 263 203
Schedule Tribe 70 37 33

Religion-wise Population - Nagrota

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nagrota is 12,356 which is 89.3% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nagrota is 734 which is 5.31% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nagrota as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,356 (89.3%) 7,963 4,393
Muslim 734 (5.31%) 470 264
Christian 83 (0.6%) 66 17
Sikh 607 (4.39%) 476 131
Buddhist 4 (0.03%) 4 0
Jain 6 (0.04%) 5 1
Other Religion 2 (0.01%) 2 0
No Religion Specified 44 (0.32%) 34 10

Literacy Rate - Nagrota

The total literacy rate of Nagrota was 90.7% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 11,389 literates, males were 7,966 while females were 3,423. Also the male literacy rate was 95.56% and the female literacy rate was 81.09% in Nagrota.

  Nagrota Jammu and Kashmir
Female 81.09% 56.43%
Male 95.56% 76.75%
Total 90.7% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Nagrota

The Sex Ratio of Nagrota is 534. Thus per every 1000 men there were 534 females in Nagrota. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 870 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 534 ) of Nagrota.


Child Population - Nagrota

According to Census 2011, there were 1,279 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nagrota. Out of which 684 were male while 595 were female.


Working Population - Nagrota

In Nagrota Census Town out of total population, 7,221 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,799 6,225 574
Cultivators 31 25 6
Agriculture Labourer 20 18 2
Household Industries 23 11 12
Other Workers 6,725 6,171 554
Marginal Workers 422 245 177
Non Working 6,615 2,550 4,065

Nagrota Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nagrota is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 13,836 82.3% 534

Map of Nagrota, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir


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