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

Handwara is a Municipal Council city situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district. The Handwara city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,011 families residing in the Handwara city. The total population of Handwara is 13,600 out of which 7,379 are males and 6,221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handwara is 843.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Handwara city is 1938 which is 14% of the total population. There are 975 male children and 963 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handwara is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (843).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handwara is 77.3%. Thus Handwara has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 87.4% and the female literacy rate is 64.91% in Handwara.

Population
13,600
Literacy
77.3%
Sex Ratio
843

Handwara Municipal Council has total administration over 2,011 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.

Handwara Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,938 975 963
Literacy 77.3% 75.9% 54.9%
Scheduled Caste 59 59 0
Scheduled Tribe 16 12 4
Illiterate 4,590 1,782 2,808

Caste-wise Population - Handwara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Handwara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 59 59 0
Schedule Tribe 16 12 4

Religion-wise Population - Handwara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Handwara is 1,122 which is 8.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Handwara is 12,279 which is 90.29% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Handwara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,122 (8.25%) 1,079 43
Muslim 12,279 (90.29%) 6,165 6,114
Christian 70 (0.51%) 47 23
Sikh 73 (0.54%) 54 19
Buddhist 3 (0.02%) 3 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 6 (0.04%) 3 3
No Religion Specified 46 (0.34%) 28 18

Literacy Rate - Handwara

The total literacy rate of Handwara was 77.26% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 9,010 literates, males were 5,597 while females were 3,413. Also the male literacy rate was 87.4% and the female literacy rate was 64.91% in Handwara.

  Handwara Jammu and Kashmir
Female 64.91% 56.43%
Male 87.4% 76.75%
Total 77.26% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Handwara

The Sex Ratio of Handwara is 843. Thus per every 1000 men there were 843 females in Handwara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 843 ) of Handwara.


Child Population - Handwara

According to Census 2011, there were 1,938 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Handwara. Out of which 975 were male while 963 were female.


Working Population - Handwara

In Handwara Municipal Council out of total population, 4,068 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,068 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,069 2,776 293
Cultivators 40 40 0
Agriculture Labourer 124 123 1
Household Industries 37 21 16
Other Workers 2,868 2,592 276
Marginal Workers 999 842 157
Non Working 9,532 3,761 5,771

Handwara Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,096 82.4% 280
2 Ward No - 2 1,489 59.9% 1,023
3 Ward No - 3 892 75.2% 835
4 Ward No - 4 1,262 77.3% 1,035
5 Ward No - 5 826 61.5% 1,168
6 Ward No - 6 1,070 70.7% 1,042
7 Ward No - 7 739 52.1% 965
8 Ward No - 8 1,129 58.6% 970
9 Ward No - 9 464 52.6% 1,081
10 Ward No - 10 820 54.9% 1,040
11 Ward No - 11 851 59.5% 988
12 Ward No - 12 883 59.6% 962
13 Ward No - 13 1,079 65.4% 987

Map of Handwara, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir


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