City in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu Population 2026

Q: What was the population of Jammu in Census 2011?

5,02,197 within city limits (Jammu (M Corp.)); the Jammu urban agglomeration had 6,57,314; the Jammu district had 15,29,958.

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.9 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,90,000 690,000 1 March 2026

The Jammu metro area is estimated at ≈6.9 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈5.3 lakh. Census 2011 counted 6,57,314 in the urban agglomeration and 5,02,197 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Jammu (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 5,02,197
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 5.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Jammu urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 6,57,314
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 6.9 lakh

District

Jammu district

Census 2011: 15,29,958
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 16.11 lakh

Key figures

City 2026: ≈ 5.3 lakh 5,30,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011: 5.02 lakh 5,02,197 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011: 6.57 lakh 6,57,314
Metro area (UA) · 2026: ≈ 6.9 lakh 6,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio: 908 Jammu and Kashmir: 892
Child sex ratio (0–6): 831 Jammu and Kashmir: 860
Literacy rate: 90.1% Male 93.4% · Female 86.6%
Households: 1.03 lakh 4.9 people per household
Area: 112.0km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density: 4,484per km² 2011
Work participation: 34.9% 2011
Children 0–6: 45.6 thousand 0–6 · 2011

#79 / 160
among cities on this site
#2 / 2
in Jammu and Kashmir

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Metro area (UA)
City
Census
Estimate

7 L5.3 L 2026

› Show the numbers as a table

Year	Metro area (UA)	City
1951	83,551	76,558
1961	1,08,257	1,02,738
1971	1,64,207	1,56,279
1981	2,39,460	2,11,121
2001	6,12,163	4,58,821
2011	6,57,314	5,02,197
2016 *	6,70,000	5,20,000
2021 *	6,80,000	5,20,000
2026 *	6,90,000	5,30,000
2031 *	6,90,000	5,30,000
2036 *	7,00,000	5,30,000

* Estimate

What the Jammu metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

Jammu OG 5,76,198
Jammu Cantonment 28,396
Bari Brahmana 15,453
Nagrota CT 13,836
Rakh Gadi Garh CT 7,588
Bhore CT 6,360
Chhatha CT 4,758
Chak Kalu CT 4,725

What the numbers say

The Jammu metro area (urban agglomeration) had 6.57 lakh people in 2011, 1.3 times the 5.02 lakh inside city limits.
The city accounts for 32.8% of the population of the district it lies in.
Literacy in the city was 90.1% in 2011, against 67.0% for Jammu and Kashmir.
There were 908 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (892).
By 2011 population it ranks 79th among the 150+ cities on this site and 2nd in Jammu and Kashmir.
Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈6.9 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (1 June 2026 – 30 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

Snow-bound areas: September 2026. Rest: February 2027
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Jammu, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jammu in 2026?

There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5.3 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈6.9 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Jammu in Census 2011?

5,02,197 within city limits (Jammu (M Corp.)); the Jammu urban agglomeration had 6,57,314; the Jammu district had 15,29,958.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Jammu?

They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Jammu?

90.1% in Census 2011 (men 93.4%, women 86.6%). The sex ratio was 908 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction