Village Trends

Pulwama District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Pulwama is a district in Jammu and Kashmir, India, with 4 tehsils and 319 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 560440, sex ratio is 91.23% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 52.45%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Pulwama

StateJammu and Kashmir

Area1086.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayAnantnag Railway Station

Nearest AirportSheikh ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar

District Code012

Census Year2011

Total Population

560440

Sex Ratio

91.23%

Literacy Rate

52.45%

Total Tehsils

4

Total Villages

319

Households

86241

Administrative Overview of Pulwama

DistrictPulwama
StateJammu and Kashmir
CountryIndia
Total Area1086.00
Total Tehsils4
Total Villages319
Total Households86241
Nearest Railway StationAnantnag Railway Station
Nearest AirportSheikh ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar
Latitude / Longitude33.8756947, 74.9003129
Census Year2011

Population of Pulwama - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
560440
Male
293064
Female
267376
Sex Ratio
91.23%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)97374
Male (0-6 Yrs)53234
Female (0-6 Yrs)44140
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total402
Male397
Female5
% Share0.07
ST
Total22607
Male11837
Female10770
% Share4.03

Religion Population in Pulwama

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
138402.47%
Muslim
53515995.49%
Sikh
94401.68%
Christian
11090.20%
Jain
60.00%
Buddhist
350.01%

Literacy Rate in Pulwama

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
293958
52.45%
Male Literates
178326
60.85%
Female Literates
115632
43.25%

Workers in Pulwama

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
188420
33.62%
Male Workers
138428
47.23%
Female Workers
49992
18.70%

Tehsils List in Pulwama

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Pulwama district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.