Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu is a district of Jammu and Kashmir, with a population of 15,29,958 at the 2011 Census across 2,425 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Jammu and Kashmir's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 15 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,425 km²
- Density
- 631
- per km²
- Literacy
- 74.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 880
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 87.9% | 2 / 20 | 83 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.9% | 1 / 20 | 36 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 97.6% | 2 / 20 | 24 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 20 | 1 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 81.2% | 5 / 20 | 228 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 42 | 2 / 20 | 300 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 1 / 20 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 55.9% | 14 / 20 | 267 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.1% | 12 / 20 | 319 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 80.8% | 7 / 20 | 320 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.2% | 17 / 20 | 596 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,97,610 · Female 1,80,381 | 3,77,991 | 1 / 22 | 216 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 36,323 · Female 32,870 | 69,193 | 9 / 22 | 379 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 892 | 16 / 20 | 478 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 0.0% | 14 / 20 | 755 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 5.3% | 9 / 20 | 709 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,17,456 · Female 91,166 | 5,08,622 | 1 / 22 | 432 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 84.0% | 1 / 20 | 89 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 6,41,916 · Female 4,95,219 | 11,37,135 | 1 / 22 | 274 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.6% | 1 / 20 | 492 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 70.8% | 1 / 20 | 23 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 91.5% | 1 / 20 | 46 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 12.9% | 11 / 20 | 303 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 68.4% | 15 / 20 | 351 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 7.3% | 14 / 20 | 94 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 27.0% | 8 / 20 | 589 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 17.6% | 13 / 20 | 673 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.0% | 13 / 20 | 384 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.9% | 3 / 20 | 140 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 38.3% | 1 / 20 | 85 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 4.2% | 13 / 20 | 747 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 66.6% | 10 / 20 | 116 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 95.4% | 3 / 20 | 9 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 25.5% | 13.7% | 3 / 20 | 282 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 13 / 20 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 43.3% | 9 / 20 | 98 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 16 / 20 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.5% · Men 22.6% | 21.6% | 3 / 20 | 434 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 84.1% | 14 / 20 | 252 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 23.3% | 1 / 20 | 543 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 96.5% | 9 / 20 | 240 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 95.3% | 1 / 20 | 105 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 57.1% | 5 / 20 | 352 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 13 / 20 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,714 | 9 / 20 | 161 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.8% · Men 25.7% | 14.0% | 20 / 20 | 663 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.7% | 13 / 20 | 502 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.2% · Men 3.6% | 3.9% | 5 / 20 | 591 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,13,821 · Female 7,16,137 | 15,29,958 | 1 / 22 | 345 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 18,23,699 | 1 / 22 | 291 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 632 | 2 / 22 | 237 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 752 | 5 / 22 | 214 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 16.6 | 14 / 22 | 273 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.7 | 7 / 22 | 483 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 41.7 | 3 / 22 | 532 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 27.3 | 10 / 22 | 548 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.6 | 9 / 22 | 523 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 4 | 6 / 22 | 548 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 2.6 | 10 / 22 | 587 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 22 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 13 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 53 | 1 / 22 | 252 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 53 | 4 / 22 | 416 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.1 | 4 / 22 | 145 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 172.4 | 1 / 22 | 303 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 9.1 | 1 / 22 | 49 / 785 |
National highways through Jammu
- NH-NH-144
- NH-NH-144A
- NH-NH-244A
- NH-NH-44
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