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Pulwama Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Pulwama is a Municipal Committee city in district of Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. The Pulwama city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Pulwama Municipal Committee has population of 18,440 of which 10,070 are males while 8,370 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3167 which is 17.17 % of total population of Pulwama (MC). In Pulwama Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 831 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Pulwama is around 718 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Pulwama city is 74.18 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Pulwama, Male literacy is around 83.12 % while female literacy rate is 63.74 %.

Pulwama Municipal Committee has total administration over 2,483 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.

Pulwama 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Pulwama Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 26,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Pulwama city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Pulwama city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Pulwama town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Pulwama Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.76 % of total population in Pulwama (MC).

Pulwama Work Profile

Out of total population, 5,517 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,610 were males while 907 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 5517 working population, 74.61 % were engaged in Main Work while 25.39 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Pulwama Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 4.63%
Muslim 94.59%
Christian 0.17%
Sikh 0.34%
Buddhist 0.02%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.24%

Pulwama City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Pulwama Ward No - 1 1507
2 Pulwama Ward No - 2 1574
3 Pulwama Ward No - 3 1452
4 Pulwama Ward No - 4 2432
5 Pulwama Ward No - 5 811
6 Pulwama Ward No - 6 815
7 Pulwama Ward No - 7 740
8 Pulwama Ward No - 8 2086
9 Pulwama Ward No - 9 1144
10 Pulwama Ward No - 10 1203
11 Pulwama Ward No - 11 1492
12 Pulwama Ward No - 12 1026
13 Pulwama Ward No - 13 2158

Pulwama City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Pulwama City Population
2011 18,440
2021 23,900
2022 24,600
2023 25,300
2024 26,000
2025 26,700
2026 27,500
2027 28,300
2028 29,100
2029 29,900
2030 30,700
2031 31,600