Chenani Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir

Chenani Tehsil of Udhampur district has a total population of 64,753 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 33,624 are males while 31,129 are females. In 2011 there were a total 11,125 families residing in Chenani Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Chenani Tehsil is 926.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.5% people live in Urban areas while 93.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.6% while that in rural areas is 55.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chenani Tehsil is 865 while that of Rural areas is 930.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chenani Tehsil is 11465 which is 18% of the total population. There are 5920 male children and 5545 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chenani Tehsil is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 926 ) of Chenani Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Chenani Tehsil is 57.5%. The male literacy rate is 57.35% and the female literacy rate is 36.48% in Chenani Tehsil.

Population
64,753
Literacy
57.5%
Sex Ratio
926

To facilitate the administration, Chenani Tehsil is further divided into 2 towns and 47 villages.

Chenani Tehsil Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 11,465 5,920 5,545
Literacy 57.5% 57.35% 36.48%
Scheduled Caste 14,636 7,564 7,072
Scheduled Tribe 12,485 6,364 6,121
Illiterate 34,112 14,340 19,772

Caste-wise Population - Chenani Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.3% of total population in Chenani Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 14,636 7,564 7,072
Schedule Tribe 12,485 6,364 6,121

Religion-wise Population - Chenani Tehsil

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 54,095 (83.54%) 28,119 25,976
Muslim 10,382 (16.03%) 5,344 5,038
Christian 35 (0.05%) 19 16
Sikh 146 (0.23%) 83 63
Buddhist 3 (0%) 3 0
Jain 10 (0.02%) 6 4
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 82 (0.13%) 50 32

Literacy Rate - Chenani Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Chenani Tehsil in 2011 were 57.5% in which, male and female literacy were 69.61% and 44.39% respectively. Total literate in Chenani Tehsil were 30,641 of which male and female were 19,284 and 11,357 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Chenani Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Chenani Tehsil is 926 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 926 females in Chenani Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 926 ) of Chenani Tehsil.


Child Population - Chenani Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 11,465 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chenani Tehsil. Out of which 5,920 were male while 5,545 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chenani Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 806 families under Chenani Tehsil living in urban areas while 806 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.5% of total population of Chenani Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 458 while that in rural regions is 11,007.

Total Urban Rural
Population 64,753 4,185 60,568
Children (0 - 6 years) 11,465 458 11,007
Schedule Caste 14,636 441 14,195
Schedule Tribe 12,485 271 12,214
Literacy 57.5% 82.59% 55.61%
Sex Ratio 926 865 930

Working Population - Chenani Tehsil

In Chenani Tehsil out of total population, 32,054 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,054 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,837 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,047 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 19,225 15,187 4,038
Cultivators 10,837 9,176 1,661
Agriculture Labourer 1,047 635 412
Household Industries 106 85 21
Other Workers 7,235 5,291 1,944
Marginal Workers 12,829 2,850 9,979
Non Working 32,699 15,587 17,112

Nearby Tehsils from Chenani Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Chenani Tehsil in Udhampur district.


Chenani Tehsil Map


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