Ramban District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Jammu and Kashmir) - Census 2011

Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir has a total population of 283,713 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 149,132 are males while 134,581 are females. In 2011 there were a total 55,490 families residing in Ramban district. The Average Sex Ratio of Ramban district is 902.

Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.2% people live in Urban areas while 95.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.2% while that in rural areas is 52.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ramban district is 733 while that of Rural areas is 911.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ramban district is 55092 which is 19% of the total population. There are 28625 male children and 26467 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ramban is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Ramban district.

The total literacy rate of Ramban district is 54.27%. The male literacy rate is 55.61% and the female literacy rate is 30.56% in Ramban district.

Population
283,713
Literacy
54.27%
Sex Ratio
902

To facilitate the administration, Ramban district is further divided into 2 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Ramban Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ramban district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 55,092 28,625 26,467
Literacy 54.27% 55.61% 30.56%
Scheduled Caste 13,920 7,168 6,752
Scheduled Tribe 39,772 20,940 18,832
Illiterate 159,648 66,194 93,454

Caste-wise Population - Ramban district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 13,920 7,168 6,752
Schedule Tribe 39,772 20,940 18,832

Religion-wise Population - Ramban district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 81,026 (28.56%) 43,844 37,182
Muslim 200,516 (70.68%) 104,078 96,438
Christian 414 (0.15%) 253 161
Sikh 753 (0.27%) 427 326
Buddhist 43 (0.02%) 24 19
Jain 3 (0%) 2 1
Other Religion 252 (0.09%) 132 120
No Religion Specified 706 (0.25%) 372 334

Literacy Rate - Ramban district

The total literacy rate of Ramban district was 54.27% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 124,065 literates, males were 82,938 while females were 41,127. Also the male literacy rate was 68.82% and the female literacy rate was 38.04% in Ramban district.

  Ramban district Jammu and Kashmir
Female 38.04% 56.43%
Male 68.82% 76.75%
Total 54.27% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Ramban district

The Sex Ratio of Ramban district is 902 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 902 females in Ramban district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Ramban district.


Population Density - Ramban district

The total area of Ramban district is 1,329 km2. Thus the density of Ramban district is 213 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 15 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,314 sq. km. is under rural region.


Urban/Rural Population - Ramban district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Ramban, 4.16% people lived in urban regions while 95.84% in rural areas. The total urban population was 11,811 out of which 6,815 were males while the remaining 4,996 were females. In rural areas of Ramban, male population was 142,317 while the female population was 129,585.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Ramban was 733 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Ramban was 827 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Ramban were 1,277 which is 10.81% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Ramban was 911 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Ramban was 927 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Ramban for urban regions was 84.21 percent in which males were 91.33% literate while female literacy stood at 74.35%. The total literate population of Ramban was 124,065. Similarly in rural areas of Ramban, the average literacy rate was 52.82 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 67.62% and 36.49% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Ramban were 115,194.

Rural Urban
Population % 95.84% 4.16%
Total population 271,902 11,811
Male population 142,317 6,815
Female population 129,585 4,996
Sex ratio 911 733
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 927 827
Child population 53,815 1,277
Literates 115,194 8,871
Average literacy 52.82% 84.21%
Male literacy 67.62% 91.33%
Female literacy 36.49% 74.35%

Child Population - Ramban district

According to Census 2011, there were 55,092 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ramban district. Out of which 28,625 were male while 26,467 were female.


Working Population - Ramban district

In Ramban district out of total population, 87,212 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,212 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,743 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,410 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 52,051 46,507 5,544
Cultivators 21,743 19,713 2,030
Agriculture Labourer 3,410 3,238 172
Household Industries 985 401 584
Other Workers 25,913 23,155 2,758
Marginal Workers 35,161 21,969 13,192
Non Working 196,501 80,656 115,845

Nearby Districts from Ramban

Below are the list of Districts near Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir.


Ramban district Map


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