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

Sopore is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Sopore tehsil of Baramula district. The Sopore city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 11,192 families residing in the Sopore city. The total population of Sopore is 71,292 out of which 37,570 are males and 33,722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sopore is 898.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sopore city is 9329 which is 13% of the total population. There are 5042 male children and 4287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sopore is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sopore is 70.8%. Thus Sopore has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Baramula district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 62.29% in Sopore .

Population
71,292
Literacy
70.8%
Sex Ratio
898

Sopore Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 11,192 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Sopore Municipal Council + Outgrowth

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

Total Male Female
Children 9,329 5,042 4,287
Literacy 70.8% 68% 54.4%
Scheduled Caste 259 259 0
Scheduled Tribe 215 184 31
Illiterate 27,400 12,014 15,386

Caste-wise Population - Sopore

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sopore .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 259 259 0
Schedule Tribe 215 184 31

Religion-wise Population - Sopore

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sopore is 2,459 which is 3.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sopore is 68,085 which is 95.5% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sopore as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,459 (3.45%) 2,405 54
Muslim 68,085 (95.5%) 34,622 33,463
Christian 161 (0.23%) 105 56
Sikh 303 (0.43%) 288 15
Buddhist 9 (0.01%) 8 1
Jain 3 (0%) 0 3
Other Religion 7 (0.01%) 4 3
No Religion Specified 265 (0.37%) 138 127

Literacy Rate - Sopore

The total literacy rate of Sopore was 70.84% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 43,892 literates, males were 25,556 while females were 18,336. Also the male literacy rate was 78.57% and the female literacy rate was 62.29% in Sopore .

  Sopore Jammu and Kashmir
Female 62.29% 56.43%
Male 78.57% 76.75%
Total 70.84% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Sopore

The Sex Ratio of Sopore is 898. Thus per every 1000 men there were 898 females in Sopore . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Sopore .


Child Population - Sopore

According to Census 2011, there were 9,329 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sopore . Out of which 5,042 were male while 4,287 were female.


Working Population - Sopore

In Sopore Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 23,875 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,875 workers engaged in Main Work, 833 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 726 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 18,770 16,232 2,538
Cultivators 833 754 79
Agriculture Labourer 726 671 55
Household Industries 349 274 75
Other Workers 16,862 14,533 2,329
Marginal Workers 5,105 3,251 1,854
Non Working 47,417 18,087 29,330

Sopore Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sopore is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,420 74.6% 961
2 Ward No - 2 3,197 59.2% 960
3 Ward No - 3 2,270 57.5% 984
4 Ward No - 4 2,542 62.9% 1,019
5 Ward No - 5 3,811 34.3% 956
6 Ward No - 6 2,633 63.2% 968
7 Ward No - 7 1,922 70.9% 998
8 Ward No - 8 2,510 54.6% 1,097
9 Ward No - 9 3,927 75.4% 610
10 Ward No - 10 2,646 76.6% 966
11 Ward No - 11 2,369 69.7% 917
12 Ward No - 12 3,561 74.5% 963
13 Ward No - 13 2,929 72.5% 944
14 Ward No - 14 3,477 57.5% 954
15 Ward No - 15 2,588 54.9% 985
16 Ward No - 16 2,277 49.1% 963
17 Ward No - 17 3,327 47.4% 1,039
18 Ward No - 18 2,345 59.6% 878
19 Ward No - 19 3,347 60.3% 947
20 Ward No - 20 2,180 62.4% 995
21 Ward No - 21 3,820 50.6% 984
22 Ward No - 22 2,394 55.1% 940
23 Ward No - 23 7,800 67.6% 589

Map of Sopore , Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir


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