Pampora Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Pampora is a Municipal Council city situated in Pampore tehsil of Pulwama district. The Pampora city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,389 families residing in the Pampora city. The total population of Pampora is 21,680 out of which 11,007 are males and 10,673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pampora is 970.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pampora city is 3418 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1820 male children and 1598 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pampora is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pampora is 70.7%. Thus Pampora has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 78.68% and the female literacy rate is 62.61% in Pampora.

Population
21,680
Literacy
70.7%
Sex Ratio
970

Pampora Municipal Council has total administration over 3,389 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.

Pampora Municipal Council

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

Total Male Female
Children 3,418 1,820 1,598
Literacy 70.7% 65.7% 53.2%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 69 39 30
Illiterate 8,770 3,779 4,991

Caste-wise Population - Pampora

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pampora.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 69 39 30

Religion-wise Population - Pampora

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Pampora is 26 which is 0.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Pampora is 21,584 which is 99.56% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Pampora as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 26 (0.12%) 15 11
Muslim 21,584 (99.56%) 10,951 10,633
Christian 40 (0.18%) 22 18
Sikh 8 (0.04%) 5 3
Buddhist 1 (0%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 20 (0.09%) 13 7

Literacy Rate - Pampora

The total literacy rate of Pampora was 70.69% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 12,910 literates, males were 7,228 while females were 5,682. Also the male literacy rate was 78.68% and the female literacy rate was 62.61% in Pampora.

  Pampora Jammu and Kashmir
Female 62.61% 56.43%
Male 78.68% 76.75%
Total 70.69% 67.16%

Sex Ratio - Pampora

The Sex Ratio of Pampora is 970. Thus per every 1000 men there were 970 females in Pampora. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Pampora.


Child Population - Pampora

According to Census 2011, there were 3,418 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Pampora. Out of which 1,820 were male while 1,598 were female.


Working Population - Pampora

In Pampora Municipal Council out of total population, 7,417 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,417 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,570 4,075 495
Cultivators 164 130 34
Agriculture Labourer 130 114 16
Household Industries 75 61 14
Other Workers 4,201 3,770 431
Marginal Workers 2,847 1,415 1,432
Non Working 14,263 5,517 8,746

Pampora Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Pampora is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,438 64% 930
2 Ward No - 2 898 62.5% 978
3 Ward No - 3 1,135 61.9% 970
4 Ward No - 4 948 63.3% 943
5 Ward No - 5 900 58.9% 915
6 Ward No - 6 1,592 56.1% 1,020
7 Ward No - 7 1,036 64.8% 1,027
8 Ward No - 8 2,939 63.9% 971
9 Ward No - 9 1,513 54.1% 1,023
10 Ward No - 10 919 48.9% 895
11 Ward No - 11 623 50.2% 923
12 Ward No - 12 790 54.3% 922
13 Ward No - 13 1,006 67.7% 898
14 Ward No - 14 2,036 57.8% 945
15 Ward No - 15 1,007 60.3% 1,026
16 Ward No - 16 1,802 59% 987
17 Ward No - 17 1,098 56.1% 1,052

Map of Pampora, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir


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