Pulwama is one of 22 districts located in northern Indian state Jammu & Kashmir. There are total 5 blocks which comes under Pulwama district, and there are total 329 villages which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Pulwama district is 12 and number of houses in this district is 75587.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 479978. Out of total 479978, male population count is 248096, where as female population count is 231882 in Pulwama.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 83598 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 83598 children 45828 are boys and 37770 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Pulwama district is 51%. 245179 out of total 479978 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 59% and 147229 males are literate out of total 248096 male population, where as female literacy rate is 57% and 97950 out of total 231882 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Pulwama district is 48%. 234799 out of total 479978 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 40% and 100867 males are illiterate out of total 248096 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 57% and 133932 out of total 231882 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Pulwama district is 157572 and non-working population is 322406 and out of 157572 working population 18263 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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