Ganderbal District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Ganderbal, 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 Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir.

In 2011, Ganderbal had population of 297,446 of which male and female were 158,720 and 138,726 respectively. In 2001 census, Ganderbal had a population of 217,907 of which males were 113,643 and remaining 104,264 were females. Ganderbal District population constituted 2.37 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Ganderbal District was at 2.15 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 36.50 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Ganderbal District recorded increase of 29.59 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Ganderbal Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Ganderbal in 2011 were 58.04 compared to 58.04 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 68.85 and 45.71 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 52.14 and 27.50 in Ganderbal District. Total literate in Ganderbal District were 143,276 of which male and female were 90,581 and 52,695 respectively. In 2001, Ganderbal District had 0 in its district.

Ganderbal Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Ganderbal, it stood at 874 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 917. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 863 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 863 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Ganderbal District Religion Data

Ganderbal Population 2023 - 2024

Ganderbal Population 2011 - 2001

Ganderbal Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Ganderbal. There were total 50,594 children under age of 0-6 against 50,594 of 2001 census. Of total 50,594 male and female were 27,159 and 23,435 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 863 compared to 863 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 17.01 percent of Ganderbal District compared to 23.22 percent of 2001. There was net change of -6.21 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Ganderbal Houseless Data

In 2011, total 134 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 959. This approx 0.322411462921% of total population of Ganderbal district.

Ganderbal District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Ganderbal district for 2011 is 1,148 people per sq. km. In 2001, Ganderbal district density was at 845 people per sq. km. Ganderbal district administers 259 square kilometers of areas.

Ganderbal District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Ganderbal population for 2011 census, 15.81 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 47,039 people lives in urban areas of which males are 25,005 and females are 22,034. Sex Ratio in urban region of Ganderbal district is 881 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Ganderbal district was 798 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 8,240 of which males and females were 4,584 and 3,656. This child population figure of Ganderbal district is 18.33 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Ganderbal district as per census 2011 is 66.49 % of which males and females are 76.87 % and 54.95 % literates respectively. In actual number 25,796 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 15,697 and 10,099 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 84.19 % population of Ganderbal districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Ganderbal district population living in rural areas is 250,407 of which males and females are 133,715 and 116,692 respectively. In rural areas of Ganderbal district, sex ratio is 873 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Ganderbal district is considered, figure is 876 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 42,354 in rural areas of which males were 22,575 and females were 19,779. The child population comprises 16.88 % of total rural population of Ganderbal district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Ganderbal district is 56.47 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 67.38 and 43.95 percent respectively. In total, 117,480 people were literate of which males and females were 74,884 and 42,596 respectively.

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City/Metros in Ganderbal District