Pulwama District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Pulwama, a district of Jammu and Kashmir has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir.

In 2011, Pulwama had population of 560,440 of which male and female were 293,064 and 267,376 respectively. In 2001 census, Pulwama had a population of 441,275 of which males were 227,188 and remaining 214,087 were females. Pulwama District population constituted 4.47 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Pulwama District was at 4.35 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 27.00 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Pulwama District recorded increase of 26.39 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Pulwama Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Pulwama in 2011 were 63.48 compared to 63.48 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 74.36 and 51.80 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 63.54 and 39.31 in Pulwama District. Total literate in Pulwama District were 293,958 of which male and female were 178,326 and 115,632 respectively. In 2001, Pulwama District had 0 in its district.

Pulwama Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Pulwama, it stood at 912 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 942. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 829 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 829 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Pulwama District Religion Data

Pulwama Population 2023 - 2024

Pulwama Population 2011 - 2001

Pulwama Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Pulwama. There were total 97,374 children under age of 0-6 against 97,374 of 2001 census. Of total 97,374 male and female were 53,234 and 44,140 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 829 compared to 829 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 17.37 percent of Pulwama District compared to 22.07 percent of 2001. There was net change of -4.7 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Pulwama Houseless Data

In 2011, total 127 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 851. This approx 0.15184497894511% of total population of Pulwama district.

Pulwama District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Pulwama district for 2011 is 516 people per sq. km. In 2001, Pulwama district density was at 465 people per sq. km. Pulwama district administers 1,086 square kilometers of areas.

Pulwama District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Pulwama population for 2011 census, 14.36 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 80,462 people lives in urban areas of which males are 44,968 and females are 35,494. Sex Ratio in urban region of Pulwama district is 789 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Pulwama district was 860 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 13,776 of which males and females were 7,406 and 6,370. This child population figure of Pulwama district is 16.47 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Pulwama district as per census 2011 is 73.15 % of which males and females are 82.79 % and 60.71 % literates respectively. In actual number 48,779 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 31,097 and 17,682 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 85.64 % population of Pulwama districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Pulwama district population living in rural areas is 479,978 of which males and females are 248,096 and 231,882 respectively. In rural areas of Pulwama district, sex ratio is 935 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Pulwama district is considered, figure is 824 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 83,598 in rural areas of which males were 45,828 and females were 37,770. The child population comprises 18.47 % of total rural population of Pulwama district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Pulwama district is 61.85 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 72.79 and 50.46 percent respectively. In total, 245,179 people were literate of which males and females were 147,229 and 97,950 respectively.

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City/Metros in Pulwama District