About Punch District
Punch is a district in Jammu and Kashmir, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Punch was 476,835 with a growth rate of 27.97%. Punch covers 1,674 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Punch's population is 893 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 893 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Punch, Urban/Rural population of Punch, Literacy data of Punch and Religion wise data of Punch. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Punch,Jammu and Kashmir, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Punch
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 476,835 | Growth (%) | 27.97 |
| Male Population | 251,899 | Sex Ratio | 893 |
| Female Population | 224,936 | Child Sex Ratio | 893 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,674 |
Punch has a total population of 476,835 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 251,899 while the female population 224,936. The state area is 1,674 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Punch has sex ratio of 893 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 893. Punch makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Punch
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 38,630 | Rural Population | 438,205 |
| Urban Population (%) | 8.10 | Rural Population (%) | 91.90 |
| Urban male Population | 22,125 | Rural Male Population | 229,774 |
| Urban Female Population | 16,505 | Rural Female Population | 208,431 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 746 | Rural Sex Ratio | 907 |
Punch urban population is 38,630 (8.10% of the total), while the rural population is 438,205 (91.90% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 22,125 are males, and 16,505 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 746 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 229,774 are males and 208,431 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 907 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Punch
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 261,724 | Literacy (%) | 66.74 |
| Male Literate | 163,333 | Male Literacy (%) | 78.84 |
| Female Literate | 98,391 | Female Literacy (%) | 53.19 |
| Urban Literate | 30,183 | Rural Literate | 231,541 |
| Urban Male Literates | 18,617 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 94.16 |
| Rural Male Literates | 144,716 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 77.23 |
| Urban Female Literates | 11,566 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 80.18 |
| Rural Female Literates | 86,825 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 50.90 |
The literacy data of Punch highlights a total literacy rate stands at 66.74% with 261,724 literate individuals. Male literacy is 78.84% while female literacy is lower at 53.19% among them, 163,333 males and 98,391 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 30,183 people being literate, with men at 94.16% and female at 80.18%, compared to rural areas whereas 231,541 people are literate, with male at 77.23% and female at 50.90%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Punch
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,604 | Hindu (%) | 6.84 |
| Muslim | 431,279 | Muslim (%) | 90.45 |
| Sikh | 11,188 | Sikh (%) | 2.35 |
| Christian | 958 | Christian (%) | 0.20 |
| Jain | 10 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 83 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 2 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 711 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.15 |
Punch population is mostly hindu (6.84%) with a total 32,604 people. Muslim(90.45%) with a total 431,279 people. Sikh are (2.35%) with a total 11,188 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.20% with 958 people). Jain (0.00% with 10 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 83 people) and Other (0.00% with 2 people). Around (0.15% with 711 people) did not specify their religion.