About Kupwara District
Kupwara is a district in Jammu and Kashmir , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kupwara was 870,354 with a growth rate of 33.82%. Kupwara covers 2,379 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kupwara's population is 835 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 879 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kupwara, Urban/Rural population of Kupwara, Literacy data of Kupwara and Religion wise data of Kupwara. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kupwara,Jammu and Kashmir, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kupwara
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 870,354 | Growth (%) | 33.82 |
| Male Population | 474,190 | Sex Ratio | 835 |
| Female Population | 396,164 | Child Sex Ratio | 879 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,379 |
Kupwara has a total population of 870,354 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 474,190 while the female population 396,164. The state area is 2,379 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kupwara has sex ratio of 835 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 879 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Kupwara
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 104,729 | Rural Population | 765,625 |
| Urban Population (%) | 12.03 | Rural Population (%) | 87.97 |
| Urban male Population | 62,152 | Rural Male Population | 412,038 |
| Urban Female Population | 42,577 | Rural Female Population | 353,587 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 685 | Rural Sex Ratio | 858 |
Kupwara urban population is 104,729 (12.03% of the total), while the rural population is 765,625 (87.97% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 33.82% overall.
Among the urban population 62,152 are males, and 42,577 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 685 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 412,038 are males and 353,587 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 858 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kupwara
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 439,654 | Literacy (%) | 64.51 |
| Male Literate | 282,823 | Male Literacy (%) | 75.68 |
| Female Literate | 156,831 | Female Literacy (%) | 50.95 |
| Urban Literate | 64,656 | Rural Literate | 374,998 |
| Urban Male Literates | 44,038 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 84.81 |
| Rural Male Literates | 238,785 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 74.20 |
| Urban Female Literates | 20,618 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 61.38 |
| Rural Female Literates | 136,213 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 49.67 |
The literacy data of Kupwara highlights a total literacy rate stands at 64.51% with 439,654 literate individuals. Male literacy is 75.68% while female literacy is lower at 50.95% among them, 282,823 males and 156,831 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 64,656 people being literate, with men at 84.81% and female at 61.38%, compared to rural areas whereas 374,998 people are literate, with male at 74.20% and female at 49.67%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kupwara
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 37,128 | Hindu (%) | 4.27 |
| Muslim | 823,286 | Muslim (%) | 94.59 |
| Sikh | 5,600 | Sikh (%) | 0.64 |
| Christian | 1,700 | Christian (%) | 0.20 |
| Jain | 39 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 66 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 13 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,522 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.29 |
Kupwara population is mostly hindu (4.27%) with a total 37,128 people. Muslim(94.59%) with a total 823,286 people. Sikh are (0.64%) with a total 5,600 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.20% with 1,700 people). Jain (0.00% with 39 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 66 people) and Other (0.00% with 13 people). Around (0.29% with 2,522 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Kupwara.
List of Tehsils in Kupwara
3Common questions about Kupwara
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Kupwara district had a population of 870,354. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Kupwara is divided into 3 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Kupwara is 835 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Kupwara is 879 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Kupwara is 64.51 per cent. That works out to 439,654 literate people.
Kupwara covers an area of 2,379 square kilometres.
765,625 people in Kupwara live in rural areas and 104,729 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Kupwara grew by 33.82 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Kupwara is a district of Jammu and Kashmir. You can open Jammu and Kashmir from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.