Demography
An official Census 2011 detail of Jammu, a district of Jammu and Kashmir has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Jammu District of Jammu and Kashmir.
In 2011, Jammu had population of 1,529,958 of which male and female were 813,821 and 716,137 respectively. In 2001 census, Jammu had a population of 1,357,077 of which males were 727,738 and remaining 629,339 were females. Jammu District population constituted 12.20 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Jammu District was at 13.38 percent of Maharashtra population.
There was change of 12.74 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Jammu District recorded increase of 29.01 percent to its population compared to 1991
| Description | 2011 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Actual Population | 1,529,958 | 1,357,077 |
| Male | 813,821 | 727,738 |
| Female | 716,137 | 629,339 |
| Population Growth | 12.74% | 29.01% |
| Area Sq. Km | 2,342 | 2,342 |
| Density/km2 | 653 | 528 |
| Proportion to Jammu and Kashmir Population | 12.20% | 13.38% |
| Sex Ratio (Per 1000) | 880 | 865 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) | 795 | 795 |
| Average Literacy | 83.45 | 77.56 |
| Male Literacy | 89.08 | 84.80 |
| Female Literacy | 77.13 | 69.26 |
| Total Child Population (0-6 Age) | 167,363 | 167,363 |
| Male Population (0-6 Age) | 93,242 | 93,242 |
| Female Population (0-6 Age) | 74,121 | 74,121 |
| Literates | 1,137,135 | 0 |
| Male Literates | 641,916 | 0 |
| Female Literates | 495,219 | 0 |
| Child Proportion (0-6 Age) | 10.94% | 12.33% |
| Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) | 11.46% | 12.81% |
| Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) | 10.35% | 11.78% |