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Kupwara Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Kupwara is a Municipal Committee city in district of Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The Kupwara city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kupwara Municipal Committee has population of 21,771 of which 15,120 are males while 6,651 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2093 which is 9.61 % of total population of Kupwara (MC). In Kupwara Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 440 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kupwara is around 934 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Kupwara city is 86.64 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Kupwara, Male literacy is around 91.91 % while female literacy rate is 73.51 %.

Kupwara Municipal Committee has total administration over 1,934 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kupwara 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Kupwara Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 30,700. The schedule census of 2021 for Kupwara city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kupwara city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kupwara town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Kupwara Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 3.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.11 % of total population in Kupwara (MC).

Kupwara Work Profile

Out of total population, 10,733 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 9,506 were males while 1,227 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 10733 working population, 89.23 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.77 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Kupwara Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 12.80%
Muslim 84.65%
Christian 0.36%
Sikh 1.57%
Buddhist 0.06%
Jain 0.00%
Others 0.01%
No Religion 0.55%

Kupwara City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Kupwara Ward No - 1 5184
2 Kupwara Ward No - 2 547
3 Kupwara Ward No - 3 1241
4 Kupwara Ward No - 4 2029
5 Kupwara Ward No - 5 1171
6 Kupwara Ward No - 6 1856
7 Kupwara Ward No - 7 1754
8 Kupwara Ward No - 8 972
9 Kupwara Ward No - 9 1679
10 Kupwara Ward No - 10 903
11 Kupwara Ward No - 11 554
12 Kupwara Ward No - 12 2733
13 Kupwara Ward No - 13 1148

Kupwara City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Kupwara City Population
2011 21,771
2021 28,300
2022 29,100
2023 29,900
2024 30,700
2025 31,600
2026 32,500
2027 33,400
2028 34,400
2029 35,400
2030 36,400
2031 37,400