Bashohli Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir

Bashohli Tehsil of Kathua district has a total population of 70,810 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 37,177 are males while 33,633 are females. In 2011 there were a total 13,312 families residing in Bashohli Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Bashohli Tehsil is 905.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.7% people live in Urban areas while 92.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.4% while that in rural areas is 66.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bashohli Tehsil is 923 while that of Rural areas is 903.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bashohli Tehsil is 10147 which is 14% of the total population. There are 5450 male children and 4697 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bashohli Tehsil is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Bashohli Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Bashohli Tehsil is 68.05%. The male literacy rate is 66.44% and the female literacy rate is 49.31% in Bashohli Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Bashohli Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 39 villages.

Bashohli Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bashohli Tehsil.

Caste-wise Population - Bashohli Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Bashohli Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Religion-wise Population - Bashohli Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Bashohli Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Bashohli Tehsil in 2011 were 68.05% in which, male and female literacy were 77.85% and 57.31% respectively. Total literate in Bashohli Tehsil were 41,283 of which male and female were 24,700 and 16,583 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Bashohli Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Bashohli Tehsil is 905 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 905 females in Bashohli Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Bashohli Tehsil.

Child Population - Bashohli Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 10,147 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bashohli Tehsil. Out of which 5,450 were male while 4,697 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bashohli Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,106 families under Bashohli Tehsil living in urban areas while 1,106 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.7% of total population of Bashohli Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 92.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 541 while that in rural regions is 9,606.

Working Population - Bashohli Tehsil

In Bashohli Tehsil out of total population, 23,847 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,847 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,066 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 807 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Bashohli Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Bashohli Tehsil in Kathua district.

Bashohli Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Bashohli, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia