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

Pahalgam is a Municipal Council city situated in Pahalgam tehsil of Anantnag district. The Pahalgam city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 966 families residing in the Pahalgam city. The total population of Pahalgam is 9,264 out of which 5,541 are males and 3,723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pahalgam is 672.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pahalgam city is 1245 which is 13% of the total population. There are 626 male children and 619 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pahalgam is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (672).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pahalgam is 64.9%. Thus Pahalgam has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 80.57% and the female literacy rate is 40.01% in Pahalgam.

Population
9,264
Literacy
64.9%
Sex Ratio
672

Pahalgam Municipal Council has total administration over 966 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.

Pahalgam Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,245 626 619
Literacy 64.9% 71.5% 33.4%
Scheduled Caste 66 66 0
Scheduled Tribe 137 81 56
Illiterate 4,062 1,581 2,481

Caste-wise Population - Pahalgam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Pahalgam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 66 66 0
Schedule Tribe 137 81 56

Religion-wise Population - Pahalgam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pahalgam is 1,634 which is 17.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pahalgam is 7,420 which is 80.09% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pahalgam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,634 (17.64%) 1,602 32
Muslim 7,420 (80.09%) 3,758 3,662
Christian 38 (0.41%) 32 6
Sikh 128 (1.38%) 112 16
Buddhist 9 (0.1%) 7 2
Jain 2 (0.02%) 2 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 33 (0.36%) 28 5

Literacy Rate - Pahalgam

The total literacy rate of Pahalgam was 64.87% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 5,202 literates, males were 3,960 while females were 1,242. Also the male literacy rate was 80.57% and the female literacy rate was 40.01% in Pahalgam.

  Pahalgam Jammu and Kashmir
Female 40.01% 56.43%
Male 80.57% 76.75%
Total 64.87% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Pahalgam

The Sex Ratio of Pahalgam is 672. Thus per every 1000 men there were 672 females in Pahalgam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 672 ) of Pahalgam.


Child Population - Pahalgam

According to Census 2011, there were 1,245 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pahalgam. Out of which 626 were male while 619 were female.


Working Population - Pahalgam

In Pahalgam Municipal Council out of total population, 4,169 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,169 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,236 3,124 112
Cultivators 90 89 1
Agriculture Labourer 110 104 6
Household Industries 10 9 1
Other Workers 3,026 2,922 104
Marginal Workers 933 475 458
Non Working 5,095 1,942 3,153

Pahalgam Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 783 54.3% 953
2 Ward No - 2 367 56.1% 932
3 Ward No - 3 313 59.1% 1,101
4 Ward No - 4 409 47.2% 1,097
5 Ward No - 5 293 34.5% 1,093
6 Ward No - 6 209 41.6% 1,049
7 Ward No - 7 514 40.7% 1,024
8 Ward No - 8 1,030 72.7% 353
9 Ward No - 9 2,047 73.7% 303
10 Ward No - 10 894 49.8% 756
11 Ward No - 11 1,317 45.3% 1,011
12 Ward No - 12 776 40.2% 717
13 Ward No - 13 312 59.3% 926

Map of Pahalgam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir


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