Uri is a Block located in Baramula district in Jammu & Kashmir. Situated in rural region of Jammu & Kashmir, it is one among the 12 blocks of Baramula district. According to the government records, the block code of Uri is 71. The block has 51 villages and there are total 11920 houses in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Uri's population is 70571. Out of this, 38391 are males whereas the females count 32180 here. This block has 14915 kids in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Among them 7757 are boys and 7158 are girls.
Literacy rate in Uri block is 47%. 33368 out of total 70571 population is literate here. Among males the literacy rate is 60% as 23251 males out of total 38391 are literate however female literacy rate is 31% as 10117 out of total 32180 females are educated in this Block.
The Negative side is that illiteracy rate of Uri block is shockingly high -- 52%. Here 37203 out of total 70571 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 39% as 15140 males out of total 38391 are illiterate. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 68% and 22063 out of total 32180 females are illiterate in this block.
The count of working individual of Uri block is 19691 whereas 50880 are non-working. And out of 19691 employed people 437 individuals are completely reliant on agriculture.