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

Tangdhar is a Census Town city situated in Karnah tehsil of Kupwara district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,901 families residing in the Tangdhar city. The total population of Tangdhar is 9,904 out of which 6,823 are males and 3,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tangdhar is 452.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tangdhar city is 1418 which is 14% of the total population. There are 812 male children and 606 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tangdhar is 746 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (452).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tangdhar is 79%. Thus Tangdhar has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 89.79% and the female literacy rate is 52.73% in Tangdhar.

Population
9,904
Literacy
79%
Sex Ratio
452

Tangdhar Census Town has total administration over 1,901 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.

Tangdhar Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,418 812 606
Literacy 79% 79.1% 42.4%
Scheduled Caste 80 80 0
Scheduled Tribe 24 17 7
Illiterate 3,202 1,426 1,776

Caste-wise Population - Tangdhar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Tangdhar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 80 80 0
Schedule Tribe 24 17 7

Religion-wise Population - Tangdhar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tangdhar is 2,754 which is 27.81% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tangdhar is 6,563 which is 66.27% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Tangdhar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,754 (27.81%) 2,732 22
Muslim 6,563 (66.27%) 3,526 3,037
Christian 105 (1.06%) 88 17
Sikh 444 (4.48%) 442 2
Buddhist 4 (0.04%) 4 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 34 (0.34%) 31 3

Literacy Rate - Tangdhar

The total literacy rate of Tangdhar was 78.98% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 6,702 literates, males were 5,397 while females were 1,305. Also the male literacy rate was 89.79% and the female literacy rate was 52.73% in Tangdhar.

  Tangdhar Jammu and Kashmir
Female 52.73% 56.43%
Male 89.79% 76.75%
Total 78.98% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Tangdhar

The Sex Ratio of Tangdhar is 452. Thus per every 1000 men there were 452 females in Tangdhar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 746 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 452 ) of Tangdhar.


Child Population - Tangdhar

According to Census 2011, there were 1,418 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Tangdhar. Out of which 812 were male while 606 were female.


Working Population - Tangdhar

In Tangdhar Census Town out of total population, 4,914 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,914 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,228 4,062 166
Cultivators 41 39 2
Agriculture Labourer 59 59 0
Household Industries 7 7 0
Other Workers 4,121 3,957 164
Marginal Workers 686 537 149
Non Working 4,990 2,224 2,766

Tangdhar Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 9,904 67.7% 452

Map of Tangdhar, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir


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