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Sumbal Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Sumbal is a Municipal Committee city in district of Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir. The Sumbal city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Sumbal Municipal Committee has population of 15,041 of which 8,108 are males while 6,933 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1754 which is 11.66 % of total population of Sumbal (MC). In Sumbal Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 855 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Sumbal is around 795 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Sumbal city is 51.44 % lower than state average of 67.16 %. In Sumbal, Male literacy is around 64.24 % while female literacy rate is 36.61 %.

Sumbal Municipal Committee has total administration over 2,233 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Sumbal 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Sumbal Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 21,200. The schedule census of 2021 for Sumbal city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Sumbal city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Sumbal town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Sumbal Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.29 % of total population in Sumbal (MC).

Sumbal Work Profile

Out of total population, 5,947 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,554 were males while 1,393 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 5947 working population, 64.55 % were engaged in Main Work while 35.45 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Sumbal Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 5.50%
Muslim 93.94%
Christian 0.23%
Sikh 0.14%
Buddhist 0.03%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.15%

Sumbal City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Sumbal Ward No - 1 1113
2 Sumbal Ward No - 2 1044
3 Sumbal Ward No - 3 2024
4 Sumbal Ward No - 4 612
5 Sumbal Ward No - 5 1336
6 Sumbal Ward No - 6 476
7 Sumbal Ward No - 7 422
8 Sumbal Ward No - 8 1064
9 Sumbal Ward No - 9 1398
10 Sumbal Ward No - 10 1143
11 Sumbal Ward No - 11 2134
12 Sumbal Ward No - 12 1030
13 Sumbal Ward No - 13 1245

Sumbal City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Sumbal City Population
2011 15,041
2021 19,500
2022 20,000
2023 20,600
2024 21,200
2025 21,800
2026 22,400
2027 23,000
2028 23,600
2029 24,300
2030 25,000
2031 25,700