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

Beerwah is a Municipal Council city situated in Beerwah tehsil of Badgam district. The Beerwah city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 946 families residing in the Beerwah city. The total population of Beerwah is 8,192 out of which 4,430 are males and 3,762 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Beerwah is 849.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Beerwah city is 1886 which is 23% of the total population. There are 1069 male children and 817 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Beerwah is 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (849).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Beerwah is 61.1%. Thus Beerwah has higher literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 68.22% and the female literacy rate is 52.94% in Beerwah.

Beerwah Municipal Council has total administration over 946 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Beerwah Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,886 1,069 817
Literacy 61.1% 51.8% 41.4%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 4,340 2,137 2,203

Caste-wise Population - Beerwah

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

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Beerwah

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Beerwah is 2 which is 0.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Beerwah is 8,165 which is 99.67% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Beerwah as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2 (0.02%) 1 1
Muslim 8,165 (99.67%) 4,418 3,747
Christian 22 (0.27%) 11 11
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 3 (0.04%) 0 3

Literacy Rate - Beerwah

The total literacy rate of Beerwah was 61.08% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 3,852 literates, males were 2,293 while females were 1,559. Also the male literacy rate was 68.22% and the female literacy rate was 52.94% in Beerwah.

  Beerwah Jammu and Kashmir
Female 52.94% 56.43%
Male 68.22% 76.75%
Total 61.08% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Beerwah

The Sex Ratio of Beerwah is 849. Thus per every 1000 men there were 849 females in Beerwah. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 849 ) of Beerwah.

Child Population - Beerwah

According to Census 2011, there were 1,886 children between age 0 to 6 years in Beerwah. Out of which 1,069 were male while 817 were female.

Working Population - Beerwah

In Beerwah Municipal Council out of total population, 2,389 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,389 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,519 964 555
Cultivators 64 59 5
Agriculture Labourer 81 77 4
Household Industries 43 32 11
Other Workers 1,331 796 535
Marginal Workers 870 428 442
Non Working 5,803 3,038 2,765

Beerwah Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Beerwah is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 625 56.5% 984
2 Ward No - 2 635 47.7% 835
3 Ward No - 3 594 64.6% 868
4 Ward No - 4 770 33.9% 631
5 Ward No - 5 520 81% 919
6 Ward No - 6 648 46% 934
7 Ward No - 7 502 31.9% 685
8 Ward No - 8 696 40.7% 856
9 Ward No - 9 566 38.2% 774
10 Ward No - 10 813 51% 860
11 Ward No - 11 657 40.8% 1,003
12 Ward No - 12 542 40.4% 902
13 Ward No - 13 624 43.4% 885

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