Kulgam District - Population 2011-2024

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

In 2011, Kulgam had population of 424,483 of which male and female were 217,620 and 206,863 respectively. In 2001 census, Kulgam had a population of 394,026 of which males were 202,578 and remaining 191,448 were females. Kulgam District population constituted 3.38 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Kulgam District was at 3.88 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 7.73 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Kulgam District recorded increase of 32.77 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Kulgam Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Kulgam in 2011 were 59.23 compared to 59.23 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 69.59 and 48.49 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 55.25 and 32.79 in Kulgam District. Total literate in Kulgam District were 209,085 of which male and female were 125,052 and 84,033 respectively. In 2001, Kulgam District had 0 in its district.

Kulgam Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Kulgam, it stood at 951 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 945. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 885 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 885 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Kulgam District Religion Data

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Kulgam Population 2011 - 2001

Kulgam Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Kulgam. There were total 71,501 children under age of 0-6 against 71,501 of 2001 census. Of total 71,501 male and female were 37,929 and 33,572 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 885 compared to 885 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 16.84 percent of Kulgam District compared to 18.15 percent of 2001. There was net change of -1.31 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Kulgam Houseless Data

In 2011, total 38 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 163. This approx 0.038399653225218% of total population of Kulgam district.

Kulgam District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Kulgam district for 2011 is 1,035 people per sq. km. In 2001, Kulgam district density was at 862 people per sq. km. Kulgam district administers 410 square kilometers of areas.

Kulgam District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Kulgam population for 2011 census, 18.99 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 80,613 people lives in urban areas of which males are 42,046 and females are 38,567. Sex Ratio in urban region of Kulgam district is 917 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Kulgam district was 887 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 11,739 of which males and females were 6,221 and 5,518. This child population figure of Kulgam district is 14.80 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Kulgam district as per census 2011 is 66.75 % of which males and females are 77.62 % and 54.96 % literates respectively. In actual number 45,973 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 27,809 and 18,164 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 81.01 % population of Kulgam districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Kulgam district population living in rural areas is 343,870 of which males and females are 175,574 and 168,296 respectively. In rural areas of Kulgam district, sex ratio is 959 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Kulgam district is considered, figure is 885 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 59,762 in rural areas of which males were 31,708 and females were 28,054. The child population comprises 18.06 % of total rural population of Kulgam district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Kulgam district is 57.41 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 67.59 and 46.97 percent respectively. In total, 163,112 people were literate of which males and females were 97,243 and 65,869 respectively.

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City/Metros in Kulgam District