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

Spituk is a Census Town city situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 696 families residing in the Spituk city. The total population of Spituk is 4,047 out of which 2,367 are males and 1,680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Spituk is 710.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Spituk city is 385 which is 10% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Spituk is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (710).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Spituk is 77.5%. Thus Spituk has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 82.91% and the female literacy rate is 69.59% in Spituk.

Population
4,047
Literacy
77.5%
Sex Ratio
710

Spituk Census Town has total administration over 696 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.

Spituk Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 385 185 200
Literacy 77.5% 76.4% 61.3%
Scheduled Caste 7 7 0
Scheduled Tribe 1,605 791 814
Illiterate 1,208 558 650

Caste-wise Population - Spituk

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.7% of total population in Spituk.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 7 7 0
Schedule Tribe 1,605 791 814

Religion-wise Population - Spituk

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Spituk is 783 which is 19.35% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Spituk is 99 which is 2.45% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Spituk as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 783 (19.35%) 778 5
Muslim 99 (2.45%) 69 30
Christian 27 (0.67%) 25 2
Sikh 24 (0.59%) 24 0
Buddhist 3,102 (76.65%) 1,465 1,637
Jain 7 (0.17%) 4 3
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 5 (0.12%) 2 3

Literacy Rate - Spituk

The total literacy rate of Spituk was 77.53% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 2,839 literates, males were 1,809 while females were 1,030. Also the male literacy rate was 82.91% and the female literacy rate was 69.59% in Spituk.

  Spituk Jammu and Kashmir
Female 69.59% 56.43%
Male 82.91% 76.75%
Total 77.53% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Spituk

The Sex Ratio of Spituk is 710. Thus per every 1000 men there were 710 females in Spituk. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 710 ) of Spituk.


Child Population - Spituk

According to Census 2011, there were 385 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Spituk. Out of which 185 were male while 200 were female.


Working Population - Spituk

In Spituk Census Town out of total population, 1,854 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,854 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,572 1,271 301
Cultivators 26 20 6
Agriculture Labourer 13 10 3
Household Industries 3 1 2
Other Workers 1,530 1,240 290
Marginal Workers 282 196 86
Non Working 2,193 900 1,293

Spituk Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,047 70.2% 710

Map of Spituk, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir


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