Jammu Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu Tehsil of Jammu district has a total population of 970,335 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 517,447 are males while 452,888 are females. In 2011 there were a total 195,906 families residing in Jammu Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Jammu Tehsil is 875.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 70.6% people live in Urban areas while 29.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.7% while that in rural areas is 76.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jammu Tehsil is 868 while that of Rural areas is 893.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jammu Tehsil is 101521 which is 10% of the total population. There are 55772 male children and 45749 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jammu Tehsil is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Jammu Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Jammu Tehsil is 85.1%. The male literacy rate is 80.23% and the female literacy rate is 71.58% in Jammu Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Jammu Tehsil is further divided into 12 towns and 320 villages.

Jammu Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jammu Tehsil.

Caste-wise Population - Jammu Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Jammu Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir.

Religion-wise Population - Jammu Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Jammu Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Jammu Tehsil in 2011 were 85.1% in which, male and female literacy were 89.92% and 79.63% respectively. Total literate in Jammu Tehsil were 739,348 of which male and female were 415,158 and 324,190 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Jammu Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Jammu Tehsil is 875 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 875 females in Jammu Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Jammu Tehsil.

Child Population - Jammu Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 101,521 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jammu Tehsil. Out of which 55,772 were male while 45,749 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jammu Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 139,330 families under Jammu Tehsil living in urban areas while 139,330 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 70.6% of total population of Jammu Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 29.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 65,343 while that in rural regions is 36,178.

Working Population - Jammu Tehsil

In Jammu Tehsil out of total population, 334,524 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334,524 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,751 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,723 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Jammu Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Jammu Tehsil in Jammu district.

Jammu Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia