Jammu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Jammu is a Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth city situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district. The Jammu city is divided into 96 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117,479 families residing in the Jammu city. The total population of Jammu is 576,198 out of which 303,689 are males and 272,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jammu is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jammu city is 54027 which is 9% of the total population. There are 29496 male children and 24531 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jammu is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jammu is 89%. Thus Jammu has higher literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 92.53% and the female literacy rate is 85.1% in Jammu.
Jammu Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth has total administration over 117,479 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jammu Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jammu Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54,027 | 29,496 | 24,531 |
| Literacy | 89% | 83.5% | 77.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71,314 | 37,189 | 34,125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,566 | 9,709 | 8,857 |
| Illiterate | 111,468 | 49,977 | 61,491 |
Caste-wise Population - Jammu
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Jammu.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 71,314 | 37,189 | 34,125 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,566 | 9,709 | 8,857 |
Religion-wise Population - Jammu
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jammu is 467,795 which is 81.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jammu is 45,815 which is 7.95% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jammu as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 467,795 | (81.19%) | 246,729 | 221,066 |
| Muslim | 45,815 | (7.95%) | 24,143 | 21,672 |
| Christian | 7,800 | (1.35%) | 4,014 | 3,786 |
| Sikh | 50,870 | (8.83%) | 26,789 | 24,081 |
| Buddhist | 273 | (0.05%) | 132 | 141 |
| Jain | 1,910 | (0.33%) | 988 | 922 |
| Other Religion | 124 | (0.02%) | 75 | 49 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,611 | (0.28%) | 819 | 792 |
Literacy Rate - Jammu
The total literacy rate of Jammu was 89% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 464,730 literates, males were 253,712 while females were 211,018. Also the male literacy rate was 92.53% and the female literacy rate was 85.1% in Jammu.
| Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.1% | 56.43% |
| Male | 92.53% | 76.75% |
| Total | 89% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Jammu
The Sex Ratio of Jammu is 897. Thus per every 1000 men there were 897 females in Jammu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Jammu.
Child Population - Jammu
According to Census 2011, there were 54,027 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jammu. Out of which 29,496 were male while 24,531 were female.
Working Population - Jammu
In Jammu Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth out of total population, 199,431 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199,431 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 860 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176,167 | 144,067 | 32,100 |
| Cultivators | 1,130 | 949 | 181 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 860 | 705 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 2,150 | 1,695 | 455 |
| Other Workers | 172,027 | 140,718 | 31,309 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,264 | 14,008 | 9,256 |
| Non Working | 376,767 | 145,614 | 231,153 |
Jammu Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jammu is further divided into 96 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,207 | 85.6% | 931 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,888 | 86.5% | 940 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 7,517 | 82.4% | 910 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,734 | 87.6% | 912 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,392 | 83.4% | 986 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,416 | 77.4% | 964 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 7,538 | 76.2% | 928 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 9,428 | 79.5% | 959 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 7,101 | 84.8% | 948 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,750 | 84.3% | 945 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,072 | 89.5% | 896 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,025 | 77.9% | 925 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 7,750 | 76.4% | 909 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,165 | 78.6% | 916 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,293 | 84.1% | 892 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 9,974 | 80.2% | 908 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,851 | 74.1% | 761 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 8,109 | 84.5% | 975 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 8,227 | 80.8% | 929 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 8,773 | 82.2% | 951 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 7,145 | 88.3% | 943 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 5,391 | 84.1% | 927 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 10,391 | 83.1% | 936 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 6,153 | 87.2% | 907 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 4,561 | 86.2% | 925 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 8,628 | 84.5% | 967 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 6,044 | 83% | 922 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 7,359 | 84.3% | 917 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 8,717 | 79.7% | 924 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 6,499 | 85% | 935 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 8,529 | 80.9% | 900 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 11,202 | 81.9% | 907 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 7,470 | 83.1% | 913 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 4,653 | 77.1% | 940 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 4,042 | 84.6% | 934 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 6,788 | 81.3% | 913 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 13,899 | 83.4% | 912 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 6,653 | 86.1% | 920 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 8,226 | 82.5% | 933 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 11,067 | 85.4% | 926 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 8,229 | 82.5% | 922 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 6,511 | 85.4% | 929 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 7,559 | 82.3% | 888 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 10,244 | 86.1% | 897 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 11,837 | 78.8% | 873 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 8,265 | 80.6% | 905 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 11,008 | 64.2% | 925 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 4,593 | 69.6% | 893 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 3,824 | 77% | 883 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 8,151 | 81.5% | 891 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 3,388 | 78.7% | 967 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 8,262 | 72.1% | 925 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 7,062 | 86% | 958 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 3,684 | 84.9% | 904 |
| 55 | Ward No - 55 | 6,952 | 80.7% | 896 |
| 56 | Ward No - 56 | 7,298 | 80% | 889 |
| 57 | Ward No - 57 | 6,533 | 73.7% | 837 |
| 58 | Ward No - 58 | 7,393 | 82% | 923 |
| 59 | Ward No - 59 | 7,766 | 82.4% | 904 |
| 60 | Ward No - 60 | 5,189 | 81.4% | 908 |
| 61 | Ward No - 61 | 10,676 | 83.8% | 942 |
| 62 | Ward No - 62 | 6,863 | 81.8% | 946 |
| 63 | Ward No - 63 | 5,291 | 83.5% | 918 |
| 64 | Ward No - 64 | 11,097 | 86.3% | 943 |
| 65 | Ward No - 65 | 9,753 | 90.6% | 407 |
| 66 | Ward No - 66 | 11,029 | 82.9% | 974 |
| 67 | Ward No - 67 | 8,012 | 82.7% | 961 |
| 68 | Ward No - 68 | 3,943 | 85.8% | 901 |
| 69 | Ward No - 69 | 3,757 | 84.7% | 904 |
| 70 | Ward No - 70 | 4,042 | 88.5% | 913 |
| 71 | Ward No - 71 | 3,359 | 75.2% | 981 |
| 72 | Ward No - 72 | 699 | 74.7% | 854 |
| 73 | Ward No - 73 | 2,478 | 52.3% | 880 |
| 74 | Ward No - 74 | 2,255 | 23.1% | 942 |
| 75 | Ward No - 75 | 8,157 | 50.6% | 927 |
| 76 | Ward No - 76 | 749 | 74.9% | 891 |
| 77 | Ward No - 77 | 3,988 | 78.8% | 904 |
| 78 | Ward No - 78 | 542 | 77.5% | 922 |
| 79 | Ward No - 79 | 920 | 87.4% | 925 |
| 80 | Ward No - 80 | 8,151 | 87.3% | 569 |
| 81 | Ward No - 81 | 14,808 | 71.5% | 733 |
| 82 | Ward No - 82 | 5,373 | 81.1% | 879 |
| 83 | Ward No - 83 | 1,059 | 68.5% | 756 |
| 84 | Ward No - 84 | 2,105 | 85.2% | 905 |
| 85 | Ward No - 85 | 1,128 | 74.3% | 902 |
| 86 | Ward No - 86 | 443 | 71.8% | 952 |
| 87 | Ward No - 87 | 361 | 87.3% | 910 |
| 88 | Ward No - 88 | 3,130 | 77.7% | 888 |
| 89 | Ward No - 89 | 733 | 79.8% | 894 |
| 90 | Ward No - 90 | 3,760 | 74.1% | 918 |
| 91 | Ward No - 91 | 3,555 | 80.5% | 919 |
| 92 | Ward No - 92 | 1,088 | 77.5% | 882 |
| 93 | Ward No - 93 | 876 | 70.8% | 934 |
| 94 | Ward No - 94 | 2,944 | 73.2% | 919 |
| 95 | Ward No - 95 | 1,990 | 73.9% | 953 |
| 96 | Ward No - 96 | 2,709 | 72.5% | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia