About Jammu District
Jammu is a district in Jammu and Kashmir , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jammu was 1,529,958 with a growth rate of 12.74%. Jammu covers 2,342 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jammu's population is 880 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 795 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Jammu as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jammu, Urban/Rural population of Jammu, Literacy data of Jammu and Religion wise data of Jammu. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Jammu,Jammu and Kashmir, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Jammu
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,529,958 | Growth (%) | 12.74 |
| Male Population | 813,821 | Sex Ratio | 880 |
| Female Population | 716,137 | Child Sex Ratio | 795 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,342 |
Jammu has a total population of 1,529,958 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 813,821 while the female population 716,137. The state area is 2,342 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Jammu has sex ratio of 880 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 795 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Jammu
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 765,013 | Rural Population | 764,945 |
| Urban Population (%) | 50 | Rural Population (%) | 50 |
| Urban male Population | 412,218 | Rural Male Population | 401,603 |
| Urban Female Population | 352,795 | Rural Female Population | 363,342 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 856 | Rural Sex Ratio | 905 |
Jammu urban population is 765,013 (50.00% of the total), while the rural population is 764,945 (50.00% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 12.74% overall.
Among the urban population 412,218 are males, and 352,795 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 856 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 401,603 are males and 363,342 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 905 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Jammu
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,137,135 | Literacy (%) | 83.45 |
| Male Literate | 641,916 | Male Literacy (%) | 89.08 |
| Female Literate | 495,219 | Female Literacy (%) | 77.13 |
| Urban Literate | 612,254 | Rural Literate | 524,881 |
| Urban Male Literates | 343,716 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.39 |
| Rural Male Literates | 298,200 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 85.56 |
| Urban Female Literates | 268,538 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.99 |
| Rural Female Literates | 226,681 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 70.33 |
The literacy data of Jammu highlights a total literacy rate stands at 83.45% with 1,137,135 literate individuals. Male literacy is 89.08% while female literacy is lower at 77.13% among them, 641,916 males and 495,219 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 612,254 people being literate, with men at 92.39% and female at 83.99%, compared to rural areas whereas 524,881 people are literate, with male at 85.56% and female at 70.33%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Jammu
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,289,240 | Hindu (%) | 84.27 |
| Muslim | 107,489 | Muslim (%) | 7.03 |
| Sikh | 114,272 | Sikh (%) | 7.47 |
| Christian | 12,104 | Christian (%) | 0.79 |
| Jain | 1,987 | Jain (%) | 0.13 |
| Buddhist | 470 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 321 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 4,075 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.27 |
Jammu population is mostly hindu (84.27%) with a total 1,289,240 people. Muslim(7.03%) with a total 107,489 people. Sikh are (7.47%) with a total 114,272 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.79% with 12,104 people). Jain (0.13% with 1,987 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 470 people) and Other (0.02% with 321 people). Around (0.27% with 4,075 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Jammu.
List of Tehsils in Jammu
4Common questions about Jammu
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Jammu district had a population of 1,529,958. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Jammu is divided into 4 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Jammu is 880 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Jammu is 795 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Jammu is 83.45 per cent. That works out to 1,137,135 literate people.
Jammu covers an area of 2,342 square kilometres.
764,945 people in Jammu live in rural areas and 765,013 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely urban in character.
The population of Jammu grew by 12.74 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Jammu 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.