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

Shupiyan is a Municipal Council city situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district. The Shupiyan city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,553 families residing in the Shupiyan city. The total population of Shupiyan is 16,360 out of which 9,319 are males and 7,041 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shupiyan is 756.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shupiyan city is 2063 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1146 male children and 917 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shupiyan is 800 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (756).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shupiyan is 78.7%. Thus Shupiyan has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 86.74% and the female literacy rate is 67.85% in Shupiyan.

Population
16,360
Literacy
78.7%
Sex Ratio
756

Shupiyan Municipal Council has total administration over 2,553 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.

Shupiyan Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,063 1,146 917
Literacy 78.7% 76.1% 59%
Scheduled Caste 38 38 0
Scheduled Tribe 22 15 7
Illiterate 5,116 2,230 2,886

Caste-wise Population - Shupiyan

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shupiyan.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 38 38 0
Schedule Tribe 22 15 7

Religion-wise Population - Shupiyan

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shupiyan is 2,146 which is 13.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shupiyan is 14,060 which is 85.94% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Shupiyan as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,146 (13.12%) 2,106 40
Muslim 14,060 (85.94%) 7,117 6,943
Christian 67 (0.41%) 48 19
Sikh 56 (0.34%) 33 23
Buddhist 2 (0.01%) 1 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 29 (0.18%) 14 15

Literacy Rate - Shupiyan

The total literacy rate of Shupiyan was 78.65% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 11,244 literates, males were 7,089 while females were 4,155. Also the male literacy rate was 86.74% and the female literacy rate was 67.85% in Shupiyan.

  Shupiyan Jammu and Kashmir
Female 67.85% 56.43%
Male 86.74% 76.75%
Total 78.65% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Shupiyan

The Sex Ratio of Shupiyan is 756. Thus per every 1000 men there were 756 females in Shupiyan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 800 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 756 ) of Shupiyan.


Child Population - Shupiyan

According to Census 2011, there were 2,063 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Shupiyan. Out of which 1,146 were male while 917 were female.


Working Population - Shupiyan

In Shupiyan Municipal Council out of total population, 6,797 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,797 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,666 5,168 498
Cultivators 118 110 8
Agriculture Labourer 103 96 7
Household Industries 63 26 37
Other Workers 5,382 4,936 446
Marginal Workers 1,131 487 644
Non Working 9,563 3,664 5,899

Shupiyan Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,759 82.1% 253
2 Ward No - 2 1,042 70.3% 966
3 Ward No - 3 1,062 65.1% 974
4 Ward No - 4 883 63.3% 895
5 Ward No - 5 923 65.1% 956
6 Ward No - 6 1,147 57.6% 1,132
7 Ward No - 7 948 67.3% 1,034
8 Ward No - 8 1,254 57.6% 1,046
9 Ward No - 9 1,228 65.4% 955
10 Ward No - 10 1,283 65.2% 1,086
11 Ward No - 11 819 61.7% 941
12 Ward No - 12 941 72.9% 960
13 Ward No - 13 1,071 67.2% 947

Map of Shupiyan, Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir


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