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

Rajauri is a Municipal Council city situated in Rajauri tehsil of Rajouri district. The Rajauri city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,364 families residing in the Rajauri city. The total population of Rajauri is 29,486 out of which 19,177 are males and 10,309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajauri is 538.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajauri city is 2761 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1475 male children and 1286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajauri is 872 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (538).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajauri is 90.5%. Thus Rajauri has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.2% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 95.21% and the female literacy rate is 81.3% in Rajauri.

Population
29,486
Literacy
90.5%
Sex Ratio
538

Rajauri Municipal Council has total administration over 4,364 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.

Rajauri Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,761 1,475 1,286
Literacy 90.5% 87.9% 71.2%
Scheduled Caste 910 499 411
Scheduled Tribe 2,284 1,237 1,047
Illiterate 5,296 2,323 2,973

Caste-wise Population - Rajauri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Rajauri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 910 499 411
Schedule Tribe 2,284 1,237 1,047

Religion-wise Population - Rajauri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rajauri is 16,824 which is 57.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rajauri is 10,932 which is 37.08% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rajauri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 16,824 (57.06%) 11,948 4,876
Muslim 10,932 (37.08%) 5,838 5,094
Christian 150 (0.51%) 117 33
Sikh 1,501 (5.09%) 1,229 272
Buddhist 24 (0.08%) 18 6
Jain 5 (0.02%) 5 0
Other Religion 1 (0%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 49 (0.17%) 22 27

Literacy Rate - Rajauri

The total literacy rate of Rajauri was 90.51% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 24,190 literates, males were 16,854 while females were 7,336. Also the male literacy rate was 95.21% and the female literacy rate was 81.3% in Rajauri.

  Rajauri Jammu and Kashmir
Female 81.3% 56.43%
Male 95.21% 76.75%
Total 90.51% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Rajauri

The Sex Ratio of Rajauri is 538. Thus per every 1000 men there were 538 females in Rajauri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 872 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 538 ) of Rajauri.


Child Population - Rajauri

According to Census 2011, there were 2,761 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rajauri. Out of which 1,475 were male while 1,286 were female.


Working Population - Rajauri

In Rajauri Municipal Council out of total population, 15,409 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,409 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 13,670 12,439 1,231
Cultivators 190 173 17
Agriculture Labourer 100 87 13
Household Industries 109 84 25
Other Workers 13,271 12,095 1,176
Marginal Workers 1,739 841 898
Non Working 14,077 5,897 8,180

Rajauri Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,701 84.6% 507
2 Ward No - 2 1,460 72.5% 976
3 Ward No - 3 793 74.8% 906
4 Ward No - 4 2,150 75.9% 915
5 Ward No - 5 2,628 78.3% 893
6 Ward No - 6 2,433 69.2% 843
7 Ward No - 7 1,362 63.4% 977
8 Ward No - 8 1,692 76.7% 923
9 Ward No - 9 1,983 74.4% 973
10 Ward No - 10 1,728 80.7% 926
11 Ward No - 11 820 87.9% 971
12 Ward No - 12 1,377 77.7% 973
13 Ward No - 13 8,359 96.4% 70

Map of Rajauri, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir


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