Jammu district

Jammu district is the most populous of the districts in Jammu and Kashmir and is home to the winter capital (Jammu) of Jammu and Kashmir. The capital moves to Srinagar in the summer.[3]

This article is about the district. For the division, see Jammu division.

Jammu district
District of Jammu and Kashmir
Bahu Fort, Jammu, India
Bahu Fort, Jammu, India
Location of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir
Location of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir
Coordinates (Jammu): 32.73°N 74.87°E / 32.73; 74.87
CountryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DivisionJammu Division
HeadquartersJammu
Tehsils
  1. Akhnoor
  2. Arnia
  3. Bahu
  4. Bhalwal
  5. Bishnah
  6. Chowki Choura
  7. Dansal
  8. Jammu
  9. Jammu North
  10. Jammu South
  11. Jammu West
  12. Jourian
  13. Kharah Balli
  14. Khour
  15. Maira Mandrian
  16. Mandal
  17. Marh
  18. Nagrota
  19. Pargwal
  20. Ranbir Singh Pura
  21. Suchetgarh
Government
 • District MagistrateAvny Lavasa (IAS)
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJammu (Lok Sabha constituency)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies11
Area
[1]
 • Total2,342 km2 (904 sq mi)
 • Urban
252.13 km2 (97.35 sq mi)
 • Rural
2,089.87 km2 (806.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,529,958
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
765,013
 • Rural
764,945
Demographics
 • Literacy83.45%
 • Sex ratio880
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJK-02
Websitehttp://jammu.nic.in/

Administrative divisions

Jammu District has 7 Sub-Divisions:

There are 21 tehsils:[4]

  • Akhnoor
  • Arnia
  • Bahu
  • Bhalwal
  • Bishnah
  • Chowki Choura
  • Dansal
  • Jammu
  • Jammu North
  • Jammu South
  • Jammu West
  • Jourian
  • Kharah Balli
  • Khour
  • Maira Mandrian
  • Mandal
  • Marh
  • Nagrota
  • Pargwal
  • Ranbir Singh Pura
  • Suchetgarh

There are 20 Blocks:

  • Akhnoor
  • Arnia
  • Bhalwal
  • Bhalwal Brahmana
  • Bishnah
  • Chowki Choura
  • Dansal
  • Khour
  • Kharah Balli
  • Maira Mandrian
  • Mandal
  • Marh
  • Mathwar
  • Miran Sahib
  • Nagrota
  • Pargwal
  • R.S. Pura
  • Samwan
  • Satwari
  • Suchetgarh

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901 291,399—    
1911 279,051−4.2%
1921 285,361+2.3%
1931 316,647+11.0%
1941 364,253+15.0%
1951 401,532+10.2%
1961 438,810+9.3%
1971 616,396+40.5%
1981 792,490+28.6%
1991 1,043,302+31.6%
2001 1,357,077+30.1%
2011 1,529,958+12.7%
† 1951 and 1991 populations are estimated
Source: Census of India[5]

According to the 2011 census Jammu district has a population of 1,526,406, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[6] or the US state of Hawaii.[7] This gives it a ranking of 326th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 596 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,540/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.48%.Jammu has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.98%.

Religion in Jammu district (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 84.27%
Sikhism
 
 7.47%
Islam
 
 7.03%
Other or not stated
 
 1.23%
Jammu district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.[2]
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikh Buddhist Jain Other Not stated Total
Total 1,289,240107,48912,104114,2724701,9873214,0751,529,958
84.27%7.03%0.79%7.47%0.03%0.13%0.02%0.27%100.00%
Male 685,67956,9276,45561,0982661,0381712,187813,821
Female 603,56150,5625,64953,1742049491501,888716,137
Gender ratio (% female) 46.8%47.0%46.7%46.5%43.4%47.8%46.7%46.3%46.8%
Sex ratio
(no. of females per 1,000 males)		 880888875870–914–863880
Urban 621,49554,1579,59975,3073611,9491561,989765,013
Rural 667,74553,3322,50538,965109381652,086764,945
 % Urban 48.2%50.4%79.3%65.9%76.8%98.1%48.6%48.8%50.0%
Sex Ratio in Jammu District in 2011 Census.[2]
(no. females per 1,000 males)
Religion (and population) Sex Ratio
Hindu (pop 1,289,240)
 
 880
Sikh (pop 114,272)
 
 870
Muslim (pop 107,489)
 
 888
Christian (pop 12,104)
 
 875
Other (pop 2,778)
 
 883
Not stated (pop 4,075)
 
 863
Total (pop 1,529,958)
 
 880

Languages

Languages of Jammu district (2011)[8]

  Dogri (70.85%)
  Punjabi (8.10%)
  Kashmiri (6.00%)
  Hindi (5.88%)
  Gojri (3.86%)
  Others (5.31%)

The most widely spoken language of Jammu is Dogri. Other languages spoken are Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, Kashmiri, Gojri and English.

References
  1. District Census Handbook Jammu, Part A (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 18 June 2014. pp. 13, 51, 116. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
    District Census Handbook Jammu, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. pp. 13, 24. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. C-1 Population By Religious Community – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. 2011 census J&K
  4. "Tehsil", District Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir, retrieved 3 May 2021 – via National Informatics Centre, Ministry Of Electronics & Information Technology, Government Of India
  5. "A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gabon 1,576,665
  7. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Hawaii 1,360,301
  8. C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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