Browse the place directories and read the reference tables below. Search and interactive comparisons need JavaScript.

district · Census 2011 · code 015

Kulgam population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Jammu and Kashmir, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population424,483people
Households73,728PCA households
Literacy rate59.23%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.69%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople424,483343,87080,613
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds73,72859,92213,806
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–671,50159,76211,739
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.84%17.38%14.56%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males951959917
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6885885887
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+209,085163,11245,973
Literacy rate%59.23%57.41%66.75%
Male literacy rate%69.59%67.59%77.62%
Female literacy rate%48.49%46.97%54.96%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople21183
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople26,52525,802723
Total workersCensus workers159,990126,93733,053
Work participation rate%37.69%36.91%41%
Main workersworked at least 6 months77,81261,04316,769
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months82,17865,89416,284
Non-workerspeople264,493216,93347,560

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 50, 51, 52; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 73,728 households and 424,483 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 18.99% of this area’s population, compared with 81.01% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.84% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 69.59% and female literacy was 48.49%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 159,990 Census workers, 48.64% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators26,77142,402
Agricultural labourers8,83021,098
Household industry workers2,6163,577
Other workers39,59515,101

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

Read the full definitions and research guidance

Download the field definitions

Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 800040

Kulgam

23,584 people within this district · Town

Census code 800041

Quimoh

13,138 people within this district · Town

Census code 800043

Yari Pora

12,123 people within this district · Town

Census code 800045

Mehmood Pora

10,910 people within this district · Town

Census code 800046

Devsar

9,765 people within this district · Town

Census code 800044

Ashmuji Khalsa

5,567 people within this district · Town

Census code 800042

Frisal

5,132 people within this district · Town

Census code 800033

Anantnag

394 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.