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Billawar Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Billawar is a Municipal Committee city in district of Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. The Billawar city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Billawar Municipal Committee has population of 4,978 of which 2,627 are males while 2,351 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 646 which is 12.98 % of total population of Billawar (MC). In Billawar Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 895 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Billawar is around 878 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Billawar city is 79.92 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Billawar, Male literacy is around 86.51 % while female literacy rate is 72.57 %.

Billawar Municipal Committee has total administration over 902 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.

Billawar 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Billawar Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 6,700. The schedule census of 2021 for Billawar city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Billawar city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Billawar town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Billawar Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.48 % of total population in Billawar (MC).

Billawar Work Profile

Out of total population, 1,673 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 1,231 were males while 442 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 1673 working population, 93.54 % were engaged in Main Work while 6.46 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Billawar Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 88.21%
Muslim 9.68%
Christian 1.61%
Sikh 0.14%
Buddhist 0.00%
Jain 0.00%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.36%

Billawar City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Billawar Ward No - 1 520
2 Billawar Ward No - 2 549
3 Billawar Ward No - 3 1119
4 Billawar Ward No - 4 897
5 Billawar Ward No - 5 511
6 Billawar Ward No - 6 617
7 Billawar Ward No - 7 765

Billawar City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Billawar City Population
2011 4,978
2021 6,400
2022 6,500
2023 6,600
2024 6,700
2025 6,900
2026 7,100
2027 7,300
2028 7,500
2029 7,700
2030 7,900
2031 8,100