Jammu District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Jammu, a district of Jammu and Kashmir has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir.

In 2011, Jammu had population of 1,529,958 of which male and female were 813,821 and 716,137 respectively. In 2001 census, Jammu had a population of 1,357,077 of which males were 727,738 and remaining 629,339 were females. Jammu District population constituted 12.20 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Jammu District was at 13.38 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 12.74 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Jammu District recorded increase of 29.01 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Jammu Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Jammu in 2011 were 83.45 compared to 83.45 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 89.08 and 77.13 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 84.80 and 69.26 in Jammu District. Total literate in Jammu District were 1,137,135 of which male and female were 641,916 and 495,219 respectively. In 2001, Jammu District had 0 in its district.

Jammu Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Jammu, it stood at 880 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 865. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 795 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 795 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Jammu District Religion Data

Jammu Population 2023 - 2024

Jammu Population 2011 - 2001

Jammu Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Jammu. There were total 167,363 children under age of 0-6 against 167,363 of 2001 census. Of total 167,363 male and female were 93,242 and 74,121 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 795 compared to 795 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 10.94 percent of Jammu District compared to 12.33 percent of 2001. There was net change of -1.39 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Jammu Houseless Data

In 2011, total 366 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 1,741. This approx 0.11379397342934% of total population of Jammu district.

Jammu District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Jammu district for 2011 is 653 people per sq. km. In 2001, Jammu district density was at 528 people per sq. km. Jammu district administers 2,342 square kilometers of areas.

Jammu District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Jammu population for 2011 census, 50.00 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 765,013 people lives in urban areas of which males are 412,218 and females are 352,795. Sex Ratio in urban region of Jammu district is 856 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Jammu district was 823 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 73,262 of which males and females were 40,184 and 33,078. This child population figure of Jammu district is 9.75 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Jammu district as per census 2011 is 88.51 % of which males and females are 92.39 % and 83.99 % literates respectively. In actual number 612,254 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 343,716 and 268,538 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 50.00 % population of Jammu districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Jammu district population living in rural areas is 764,945 of which males and females are 401,603 and 363,342 respectively. In rural areas of Jammu district, sex ratio is 905 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Jammu district is considered, figure is 774 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 94,101 in rural areas of which males were 53,058 and females were 41,043. The child population comprises 13.21 % of total rural population of Jammu district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Jammu district is 78.24 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 85.56 and 70.33 percent respectively. In total, 524,881 people were literate of which males and females were 298,200 and 226,681 respectively.

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City/Metros in Jammu District