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

Wail is a Census Town city situated in Ganderbal tehsil of Ganderbal district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,429 families residing in the Wail city. The total population of Wail is 8,335 out of which 4,384 are males and 3,951 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wail is 901.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wail city is 1559 which is 19% of the total population. There are 902 male children and 657 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wail is 728 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wail is 58.7%. Thus Wail has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 71.83% and the female literacy rate is 44.87% in Wail.

Population
8,335
Literacy
58.7%
Sex Ratio
901

Wail Census Town has total administration over 1,429 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.

Wail Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,559 902 657
Literacy 58.7% 57% 37.4%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 86 48 38
Illiterate 4,356 1,883 2,473

Caste-wise Population - Wail

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Wail.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 86 48 38

Religion-wise Population - Wail

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Wail is 2 which is 0.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Wail is 8,312 which is 99.72% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Wail as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2 (0.02%) 2 0
Muslim 8,312 (99.72%) 4,368 3,944
Christian 9 (0.11%) 6 3
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 12 (0.14%) 8 4

Literacy Rate - Wail

The total literacy rate of Wail was 58.72% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 3,979 literates, males were 2,501 while females were 1,478. Also the male literacy rate was 71.83% and the female literacy rate was 44.87% in Wail.

  Wail Jammu and Kashmir
Female 44.87% 56.43%
Male 71.83% 76.75%
Total 58.72% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Wail

The Sex Ratio of Wail is 901. Thus per every 1000 men there were 901 females in Wail. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 728 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Wail.


Child Population - Wail

According to Census 2011, there were 1,559 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Wail. Out of which 902 were male while 657 were female.


Working Population - Wail

In Wail Census Town out of total population, 2,665 were engaged in work activities. 36.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,665 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 967 844 123
Cultivators 37 29 8
Agriculture Labourer 242 227 15
Household Industries 54 40 14
Other Workers 634 548 86
Marginal Workers 1,698 942 756
Non Working 5,670 2,598 3,072

Wail Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 8,335 47.7% 901

Map of Wail, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir


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