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J&K Census Shows Increasing Trend of Urbanisation
Srinagar, KONS: Even as majority of population of Jammu and Kashmir resides in villages, there is an increasing trend of urbanisation in the state, according to the 2011 census.
The details of the urban-rural population of the census-2011, show that there has been an increase of nearly 3 per cent in the urban population in the last decade.
Director, Census Mr Farooq Ahmad Factoo released paper-II on Census-2011 at a press conference here.
The Director said that J&K has witnessed decadal population growth rate of 23.71 percent with total population recorded at 1, 25, 48,926 including 91, 34,820 in rural and 34, 14,106 in urban areas. The decadal population growth rate in rural areas has been recorded at 19.77 per cent and in urban areas at 35.66 percent.
Factoo said child sex ratio in the State has been recorded at 859 per 1000 males, 860 in rural and 854 in urban areas.
The literacy rate has reached all time high 68.74 per cent in Jammu and Kashmir with rural areas recording 64.97 percent and urban 78.19 percent. Jammu is the most inhabited district in the State with a population of 15, 26,406 followed by Srinagar district with a population of 12, 50, 173 and Anantnag with a population of 10, 69,749 souls. The Kargil and Leh are the least inhabited districts with a population of 1, 43, 388 and 1, 47, 104 souls respectively.
Deputy Director Saproo, in his power-point presentation dwelt in detail about the demographic changes and population trends that have emerged in the Census-2011. He said number of districts in the State has risen to 22 as compared to 14 in 2001, adding number of towns in J&K have increased to 122 as compared to 75 in 2001. The numbers of villages, however, have decreased from 6,652 to 6,551, he added.
He said the highest urban population has been recorded in Srinagar district and the lowest in Ramban. He said the highest decadal growth rate in population has been recorded in Anantnag followed by Ganderbal and Kupwara districts and the lowest in Kulgam followed by Jammu and Samba districts.
Saproo said Baramulla district has the highest rural population in the State, while the summer capital has least rural population. The Kulgam district, he said has the highest sex ratio of 951 per 1000 males while Samba district has the lowest sex ratio of 787 per 1000 males. The overall child sex ratio in the State is 859 per 1000 males, he added.
The winter capital, he said tops in the literacy rate at 83.98 % followed by Samba at 81.08%, while Ramban and Bandipora districts have the lowest literacy rate in the State.
Sapru noted with concern the declining sex ratio (0-6) years in the State, especially in Kashmir valley. He said the sex ratio in Kupwara district has fallen to 854 from 1221 in 2001 census. Likewise, in Budgam district, the child sex ratio has dropped to 832 as compared to 1004 in 2001.
To a question, Mr Saproo said that there are 234 un-inhabitated villages in the State.
J&K Census Shows Increasing Trend of Urbanisation
Srinagar, KONS: Even as majority of population of Jammu and Kashmir resides in villages, there is an increasing trend of urbanisation in the state, according to the 2011 census.
The details of the urban-rural population of the census-2011, show that there has been an increase of nearly 3 per cent in the urban population in the last decade.
Director, Census Mr Farooq Ahmad Factoo released paper-II on Census-2011 at a press conference here.
The Director said that J&K has witnessed decadal population growth rate of 23.71 percent with total population recorded at 1, 25, 48,926 including 91, 34,820 in rural and 34, 14,106 in urban areas. The decadal population growth rate in rural areas has been recorded at 19.77 per cent and in urban areas at 35.66 percent.
Factoo said child sex ratio in the State has been recorded at 859 per 1000 males, 860 in rural and 854 in urban areas.
The literacy rate has reached all time high 68.74 per cent in Jammu and Kashmir with rural areas recording 64.97 percent and urban 78.19 percent. Jammu is the most inhabited district in the State with a population of 15, 26,406 followed by Srinagar district with a population of 12, 50, 173 and Anantnag with a population of 10, 69,749 souls. The Kargil and Leh are the least inhabited districts with a population of 1, 43, 388 and 1, 47, 104 souls respectively.
Deputy Director Saproo, in his power-point presentation dwelt in detail about the demographic changes and population trends that have emerged in the Census-2011. He said number of districts in the State has risen to 22 as compared to 14 in 2001, adding number of towns in J&K have increased to 122 as compared to 75 in 2001. The numbers of villages, however, have decreased from 6,652 to 6,551, he added.
He said the highest urban population has been recorded in Srinagar district and the lowest in Ramban. He said the highest decadal growth rate in population has been recorded in Anantnag followed by Ganderbal and Kupwara districts and the lowest in Kulgam followed by Jammu and Samba districts.
Saproo said Baramulla district has the highest rural population in the State, while the summer capital has least rural population. The Kulgam district, he said has the highest sex ratio of 951 per 1000 males while Samba district has the lowest sex ratio of 787 per 1000 males. The overall child sex ratio in the State is 859 per 1000 males, he added.
The winter capital, he said tops in the literacy rate at 83.98 % followed by Samba at 81.08%, while Ramban and Bandipora districts have the lowest literacy rate in the State.
Sapru noted with concern the declining sex ratio (0-6) years in the State, especially in Kashmir valley. He said the sex ratio in Kupwara district has fallen to 854 from 1221 in 2001 census. Likewise, in Budgam district, the child sex ratio has dropped to 832 as compared to 1004 in 2001.
To a question, Mr Saproo said that there are 234 un-inhabitated villages in the State.
J&K Census Shows Increasing Trend of Urbanisation
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^^^ Urbanisation will make it easier for people to improve their lives.
The more well-off an individual is, the lesser he is bothered about the 'other' happenings around him.
The more well-off an individual is, the lesser he is bothered about the 'other' happenings around him.
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