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District of Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.11 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,11,000 1.61 million 1 March 2026

Jammu district's population is estimated at ≈16.11 lakh (16,11,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,29,958.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Jammu and Kashmir. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

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

Population 2026
≈ 16.11 lakh 16,11,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
15.3 lakh 15,29,958 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
653per km² 2011
Sex ratio
880 Jammu and Kashmir: 892
Child sex ratio (0–6)
795 Jammu and Kashmir: 860
Literacy rate
83.5% Male 89.1% · Female 77.1%
Urban share
50.0% Jammu and Kashmir: 27.5%
Growth 2001–11
+12.7% Jammu and Kashmir: +23.8%
Area
2,342km² Census 2011
Households
3.14 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
852 Census 2011
Towns
20 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Jammu: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
16 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,01,532
19614,38,810
19716,16,396
19817,92,490
199110,43,302
200113,57,077
201115,29,958
2016 *15,70,000
2021 *15,93,000
2026 *16,11,000
2031 *16,24,000
2036 *16,26,000

* Estimate

How Jammu's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Jammu's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Jammu9,70,33563.4%87585.1%70.6%
2 Akhnoor2,50,44616.4%87578.1%12.6%
3 Ranbir Singh Pora1,97,73912.9%89383.0%14.3%
4 Bishnah1,11,4387.3%91181.7%17.6%

Largest towns in Jammu (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Jammu (Census 2011)
  1. Jammu 5,76,198
  2. Jammu Cantonment 28,396
  3. Akhnoor 20,756
  4. Raipur Domana CT 20,238
  5. R.S. Pora 15,197
  6. Bhalwal CT 14,174
  7. Nagrota CT 13,836
  8. Bishna 10,719
  9. Arnia 8,948
  10. Rakh Gadi Garh CT 7,588

How people in Jammu worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

13.5%

Agricultural labourers

7.2%

Household industry

2.1%

Other work

77.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 33.2%.

Age structure of Jammu

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Jammu
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-464,51751,301
5-971,41656,295
10-1476,45461,192
15-1978,52666,000
20-2476,48270,611
25-2975,06068,973
30-3464,67459,156
35-3960,42656,763
40-4453,09747,596
45-4949,17745,006
50-5440,31735,145
55-5929,87626,438
60-6424,97722,893
65-6916,42315,853
70-7413,73713,570
75-797,5507,602
80+10,08511,119
Children (0–14)
24.9%
Jammu and Kashmir 34.0%
Working age (15–59)
65.6%
Jammu and Kashmir 58.6%
Older people (60+)
9.4%
Jammu and Kashmir 7.4%
Median age
28.2years
Jammu and Kashmir 23.3
Dependency ratio
45.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jammu and Kashmir 63.4

Languages spoken in Jammu

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 67 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Jammu
  1. Dogri 70.9%
  2. Hindi 11.6%
  3. Punjabi 8.1%
  4. Kashmiri 6.2%
  5. Gujarati 0.8%
  6. Lahnda 0.4%
  7. Urdu 0.3%
  8. Bengali 0.3%
  9. All other languages 1.5%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Dogri70.9%
  2. Punjabi8.1%
  3. Kashmiri6.0%
  4. Hindi5.9%
  5. Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar3.9%
  6. Ponchi0.7%
  7. Chhattisgarhi0.4%
  8. Pahari0.4%

Housing and amenities in Jammu

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 97.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 85.3%

  • Tap water 55.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 64.8%

  • Water source within premises 77.2%

    Jammu and Kashmir 49.4%

  • Toilet within premises 53.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 51.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 44.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 46.1%

  • Bathing area within premises 76.7%

    Jammu and Kashmir 61.2%

  • Closed drainage 16.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 65.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 31.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 32.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 65.2%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 73.1%

    Jammu and Kashmir 66.4%

  • Television 79.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 51.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 37.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 13.2%

  • Computer or laptop 15.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 8.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 14.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 7.5%

  • Use banking services 83.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 69.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 17.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 91.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 96.7%

  • Rent their home 6.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 2.2%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 84.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 63.9%

  • House in good condition 65.1%

    Jammu and Kashmir 54.7%

  • Concrete roof 77.2%

    Jammu and Kashmir 24.4%

  • Cement or tiled floor 66.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 49.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.2%

    Jammu and Kashmir 25.6%

Jammu and Kashmir

What the numbers say

  • Jammu district held 12.5% of Jammu and Kashmir's population in 2011, 1st of 20 districts.
  • Literacy is 83.5%, 16.5 points above the Jammu and Kashmir average of 67.0%.
  • The sex ratio of 880 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 892.
  • The child sex ratio was just 795 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 50.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Jammu and Kashmir as a whole (27.5%).
  • The population grew 12.7% in 2001–11, slower than Jammu and Kashmir's 23.8%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.11 lakh, implies growth of about 5% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection.
  • Its largest town, Jammu, had 5.76 lakh people in 2011, 37.7% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Jammu and Kashmir →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 June 2026 – 30 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

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

  3. 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 →

Population by religion in Jammu (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Jammu (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJammu and Kashmir
Hindu 12,89,240 84.3% 28.8%
Muslim 1,07,489 7.0% 68.8%
Christian 12,104 0.8% 0.3%
Sikh 1,14,272 7.5% 1.9%
Buddhist 470 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 1,987 0.1% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 321 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 4,075 0.3% 0.2%
Total15,29,958100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jammu district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,11,000 (16.11 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jammu's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,29,958.

What was the population of Jammu district in Census 2011?
15,29,958: 8,13,821 males and 7,16,137 females, of whom 7,65,013 lived in towns and 7,64,945 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jammu?
Literacy was 83.5% in 2011 (men 89.1%, women 77.1%). The sex ratio was 880 females per 1,000 males, and 795 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jammu district?
Jammu, with 5,76,198 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jammu district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 852 Census 2011 villages and 20 towns.

⤓ Download Jammu and Kashmir district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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