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District of Jammu and Kashmir

Kishtwar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 2.56 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

2,56,000 256,000 1 March 2026

Kishtwar district's population is estimated at ≈2.56 lakh (2,56,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 2,30,696.

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

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Kishtwar district

Census 2011
2,30,696
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.56 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
14,865

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,15,831

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 2.56 lakh 2,56,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
2.31 lakh 2,30,696 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
140per km² 2011
Sex ratio
920 Jammu and Kashmir: 892
Child sex ratio (0–6)
924 Jammu and Kashmir: 860
Literacy rate
56.2% Male 68.9% · Female 42.4%
Urban share
6.4% Jammu and Kashmir: 27.5%
Growth 2001–11
+20.9% Jammu and Kashmir: +23.8%
Area
1,644km² Census 2011
Households
45.2 thousand 5.1 people per household
Villages
157 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kishtwar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
2.7 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195165,330
196174,594
197197,843
19811,18,661
19911,51,247
20011,90,843
20112,30,696
2016 *2,41,000
2021 *2,49,000
2026 *2,56,000
2031 *2,63,000
2036 *2,67,000

* Estimate

How Kishtwar'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 Kishtwar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kishtwar1,29,48956.1%91260.4%11.5%
2 Chhatroo44,08719.1%93245.1%0.0%
3 Marwah35,57215.4%93754.1%0.0%
4 Atholi (Paddar)21,5489.3%91156.2%0.0%

How people in Kishtwar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

47.3%

Agricultural labourers

19.6%

Household industry

1.4%

Other work

31.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.0%.

Age structure of Kishtwar

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 Kishtwar
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
0-414,11612,903
5-914,81314,015
10-1414,95913,938
15-1911,65310,696
20-2410,0149,720
25-299,8759,229
30-348,8338,097
35-397,7096,865
40-446,3695,608
45-495,2664,668
50-544,2443,740
55-592,9712,778
60-643,0902,814
65-692,0981,988
70-741,8851,569
75-79863714
80+1,2451,085
Children (0–14)
36.8%
Jammu and Kashmir 34.0%
Working age (15–59)
55.7%
Jammu and Kashmir 58.6%
Older people (60+)
7.5%
Jammu and Kashmir 7.4%
Median age
22.1years
Jammu and Kashmir 23.3
Dependency ratio
71.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jammu and Kashmir 63.4

Languages spoken in Kishtwar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 32 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kishtwar
  1. Kashmiri 68.6%
  2. Hindi 27.8%
  3. Bhotia 0.9%
  4. Khandeshi 0.8%
  5. Dogri 0.5%
  6. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.4%
  7. Afghani/Kabuli/Pashto 0.2%
  8. Marathi 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kashmiri50.6%
  2. Kishtwari16.7%
  3. Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar14.4%
  4. Padari7.4%
  5. Bhadrawahi4.0%
  6. Hindi1.3%
  7. Siraji1.2%
  8. Bauti0.8%

Housing and amenities in Kishtwar

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 54.1%

    Jammu and Kashmir 85.3%

  • Tap water 77.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 64.8%

  • Water source within premises 24.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 49.4%

  • Toilet within premises 24.2%

    Jammu and Kashmir 51.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 74.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 46.1%

  • Bathing area within premises 28.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 61.2%

  • Closed drainage 6.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 9.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 31.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 89.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 65.2%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 38.7%

    Jammu and Kashmir 66.4%

  • Television 20.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 51.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 3.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 13.2%

  • Computer or laptop 3.7%

    Jammu and Kashmir 8.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 7.5%

  • Use banking services 76.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 69.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 40.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 17.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 98.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 96.7%

  • Rent their home 1.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 2.2%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 26.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 63.9%

  • House in good condition 46.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 54.7%

  • Concrete roof 3.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 24.4%

  • Cement or tiled floor 23.7%

    Jammu and Kashmir 49.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 42.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 25.6%

Jammu and Kashmir

What the numbers say

  • Kishtwar district held 1.9% of Jammu and Kashmir's population in 2011, 20th of 20 districts.
  • Literacy is 56.2%, 10.8 points below the Jammu and Kashmir average of 67.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 68.9% of men but only 42.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 920 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 892.
  • 6.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jammu and Kashmir as a whole (27.5%).
  • The population grew 20.9% in 2001–11, slower than Jammu and Kashmir's 23.8%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈2.56 lakh, implies growth of about 11% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection.

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 Kishtwar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kishtwar (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 Kishtwar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJammu and Kashmir
Hindu 93,931 40.7% 28.8%
Muslim 1,33,225 57.7% 68.8%
Christian 277 0.1% 0.3%
Sikh 450 0.2% 1.9%
Buddhist 2,094 0.9% 0.0%
Jain 3 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 514 0.2% 0.0%
Religion not stated 202 0.1% 0.2%
Total2,30,696100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kishtwar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2,56,000 (2.56 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kishtwar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 2,30,696.

What was the population of Kishtwar district in Census 2011?
2,30,696: 1,20,165 males and 1,10,531 females, of whom 14,865 lived in towns and 2,15,831 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kishtwar?
Literacy was 56.2% in 2011 (men 68.9%, women 42.4%). The sex ratio was 920 females per 1,000 males, and 924 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kishtwar district?
Kishtwar, with 14,865 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kishtwar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 157 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Jammu and Kashmir district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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