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

Baramula is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Baramulla tehsil of Baramula district. The Baramula city is divided into 26 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11,725 families residing in the Baramula city. The total population of Baramula is 71,434 out of which 38,677 are males and 32,757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baramula is 847.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baramula city is 8878 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4851 male children and 4027 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baramula is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (847).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baramula is 79.6%. Thus Baramula has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Baramula district. The male literacy rate is 87.28% and the female literacy rate is 70.57% in Baramula .

Baramula Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 11,725 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Baramula Municipal Council + Outgrowth

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

Total Male Female
Children 8,878 4,851 4,027
Literacy 79.6% 76.3% 61.9%
Scheduled Caste 91 91 0
Scheduled Tribe 50 30 20
Illiterate 21,637 9,155 12,482

Caste-wise Population - Baramula

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Baramula .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 91 91 0
Schedule Tribe 50 30 20

Religion-wise Population - Baramula

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Baramula is 3,982 which is 5.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Baramula is 60,919 which is 85.28% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Baramula as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,982 (5.57%) 3,910 72
Muslim 60,919 (85.28%) 31,127 29,792
Christian 209 (0.29%) 133 76
Sikh 6,207 (8.69%) 3,440 2,767
Buddhist 20 (0.03%) 18 2
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 97 (0.14%) 49 48

Literacy Rate - Baramula

The total literacy rate of Baramula was 79.6% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 49,797 literates, males were 29,522 while females were 20,275. Also the male literacy rate was 87.28% and the female literacy rate was 70.57% in Baramula .

  Baramula Jammu and Kashmir
Female 70.57% 56.43%
Male 87.28% 76.75%
Total 79.6% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Baramula

The Sex Ratio of Baramula is 847. Thus per every 1000 men there were 847 females in Baramula . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 847 ) of Baramula .

Child Population - Baramula

According to Census 2011, there were 8,878 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baramula . Out of which 4,851 were male while 4,027 were female.

Working Population - Baramula

In Baramula Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 23,346 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,346 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 19,879 17,884 1,995
Cultivators 293 278 15
Agriculture Labourer 221 214 7
Household Industries 127 109 18
Other Workers 19,238 17,283 1,955
Marginal Workers 3,467 2,553 914
Non Working 48,088 18,240 29,848

Baramula Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Baramula is further divided into 26 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,341 92.1% 167
2 Ward No - 2 1,917 65.2% 982
3 Ward No - 3 1,170 71% 1,007
4 Ward No - 4 1,238 62.7% 928
5 Ward No - 5 1,277 60.8% 1,060
6 Ward No - 6 1,832 61.4% 941
7 Ward No - 7 1,638 65.3% 1,116
8 Ward No - 8 1,448 67.4% 1,020
9 Ward No - 9 2,963 60.7% 977
10 Ward No - 10 4,965 62.7% 998
11 Ward No - 11 2,668 65.7% 982
12 Ward No - 12 2,011 59.9% 930
13 Ward No - 13 2,162 73.6% 1,015
14 Ward No - 14 3,901 69.3% 963
15 Ward No - 15 2,752 69.5% 952
16 Ward No - 16 3,884 74.9% 966
17 Ward No - 17 5,634 68% 958
18 Ward No - 18 2,031 75.4% 923
19 Ward No - 19 1,315 83% 1,048
20 Ward No - 20 2,801 65.5% 1,018
21 Ward No - 21 3,105 72.2% 952
22 Ward No - 22 1,973 63.5% 981
23 Ward No - 23 6,019 67.2% 979
24 Ward No - 24 1,414 63.9% 1,003
25 Ward No - 25 1,751 67.2% 974
26 Ward No - 26 2,224 59.9% 959

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