Arwani Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Arwani is a Municipal Council city situated in Bijbehara tehsil of Anantnag district. The Arwani city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,582 families residing in the Arwani city. The total population of Arwani is 11,815 out of which 5,959 are males and 5,856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arwani is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arwani city is 2569 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1345 male children and 1224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arwani is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arwani is 60.8%. Thus Arwani has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 72.21% and the female literacy rate is 49.48% in Arwani.
Arwani Municipal Council has total administration over 1,582 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Arwani Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arwani Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,569 | 1,345 | 1,224 |
| Literacy | 60.8% | 55.9% | 39.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,191 | 2,627 | 3,564 |
Caste-wise Population - Arwani
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arwani.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Arwani
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arwani is 17 which is 0.14% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arwani is 11,788 which is 99.77% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Arwani as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17 | (0.14%) | 10 | 7 |
| Muslim | 11,788 | (99.77%) | 5,943 | 5,845 |
| Christian | 7 | (0.06%) | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | (0.03%) | 2 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Arwani
The total literacy rate of Arwani was 60.83% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 5,624 literates, males were 3,332 while females were 2,292. Also the male literacy rate was 72.21% and the female literacy rate was 49.48% in Arwani.
| Arwani | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.48% | 56.43% |
| Male | 72.21% | 76.75% |
| Total | 60.83% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Arwani
The Sex Ratio of Arwani is 983. Thus per every 1000 men there were 983 females in Arwani. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Arwani.
Child Population - Arwani
According to Census 2011, there were 2,569 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Arwani. Out of which 1,345 were male while 1,224 were female.
Working Population - Arwani
In Arwani Municipal Council out of total population, 3,063 were engaged in work activities. 51.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,584 | 1,471 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 347 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 139 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,055 | 952 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,479 | 767 | 712 |
| Non Working | 8,752 | 3,721 | 5,031 |
Arwani Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arwani is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 649 | 35.3% | 961 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 571 | 48.3% | 1,025 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,195 | 43.9% | 1,046 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,514 | 42.9% | 1,021 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 722 | 51.7% | 973 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,586 | 50.9% | 937 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,650 | 56.7% | 981 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 939 | 49.4% | 1,002 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 864 | 49.5% | 950 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,125 | 44% | 962 |
Map of Arwani, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arwani, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia