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District of Jammu and Kashmir

Rajouri District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 7.65 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

7,65,000 765,000 1 March 2026

Rajouri district's population is estimated at ≈7.65 lakh (7,65,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 6,42,415.

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

Rajouri district

Census 2011
6,42,415
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.65 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
52,314

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
5,90,101

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 7.65 lakh 7,65,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
6.42 lakh 6,42,415 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
244per km² 2011
Sex ratio
860 Jammu and Kashmir: 892
Child sex ratio (0–6)
865 Jammu and Kashmir: 860
Literacy rate
68.2% Male 78.1% · Female 56.6%
Urban share
8.1% Jammu and Kashmir: 27.5%
Growth 2001–11
+32.9% Jammu and Kashmir: +23.8%
Area
2,630km² Census 2011
Households
1.3 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
385 Census 2011
Towns
4 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Rajouri: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
8.4 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,77,789
19611,71,529
19712,17,373
19813,02,500
19913,84,435
20014,83,284
20116,42,415
2016 *6,87,000
2021 *7,26,000
2026 *7,65,000
2031 *8,04,000
2036 *8,39,000

* Estimate

How Rajouri'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 Rajouri's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Rajauri1,89,06729.4%83073.0%15.6%
2 Budhal1,23,05019.2%89350.0%0.0%
3 Nowshehra89,41613.9%78380.1%11.6%
4 Kalakote72,66711.3%91959.1%0.0%
5 Thanamandi67,77310.5%91167.2%8.1%
6 Sunderbani64,21510.0%86479.1%10.8%
7 Darhal36,2275.6%89570.8%0.0%

Largest towns in Rajouri (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Rajouri (Census 2011)
  1. Rajauri 29,486
  2. Nowshehra 10,408
  3. Sunderbani 6,930
  4. Thanamandi 5,490

How people in Rajouri worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

46.9%

Agricultural labourers

8.3%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

43.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.3%.

Age structure of Rajouri

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 Rajouri
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
0-440,01634,700
5-941,01736,254
10-1439,97435,886
15-1933,56628,851
20-2430,99726,683
25-2931,84825,111
30-3426,99121,692
35-3922,13518,869
40-4418,80415,747
45-4915,11113,816
50-5412,61310,444
55-597,7127,294
60-647,6456,989
65-694,6644,727
70-745,1644,274
75-792,1651,878
80+4,2573,493
Children (0–14)
35.5%
Jammu and Kashmir 34.0%
Working age (15–59)
57.4%
Jammu and Kashmir 58.6%
Older people (60+)
7.1%
Jammu and Kashmir 7.4%
Median age
22.6years
Jammu and Kashmir 23.3
Dependency ratio
67.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jammu and Kashmir 63.4

Languages spoken in Rajouri

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 39 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Rajouri
  1. Hindi 93.0%
  2. Kashmiri 2.2%
  3. Dogri 1.7%
  4. Khandeshi 0.7%
  5. Punjabi 0.6%
  6. Tamil 0.2%
  7. Telugu 0.2%
  8. Marathi 0.2%
  9. All other languages 1.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Pahari55.4%
  2. Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar34.5%
  3. Hindi2.9%
  4. Kashmiri2.2%
  5. Dogri1.7%
  6. Gujari0.7%
  7. Punjabi0.6%
  8. Tamil0.2%

Housing and amenities in Rajouri

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 77.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 85.3%

  • Tap water 32.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 64.8%

  • Water source within premises 15.2%

    Jammu and Kashmir 49.4%

  • Toilet within premises 14.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 51.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 84.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 46.1%

  • Bathing area within premises 18.1%

    Jammu and Kashmir 61.2%

  • Closed drainage 2.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 19.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 31.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 79.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 65.2%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 50.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 66.4%

  • Television 27.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 51.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 5.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 13.2%

  • Computer or laptop 5.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 8.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 7.5%

  • Use banking services 65.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 69.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 30.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 17.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 96.7%

  • Rent their home 1.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 2.2%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 33.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 63.9%

  • House in good condition 46.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 54.7%

  • Concrete roof 30.2%

    Jammu and Kashmir 24.4%

  • Cement or tiled floor 30.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 49.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 35.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 25.6%

Jammu and Kashmir

What the numbers say

  • Rajouri district held 5.2% of Jammu and Kashmir's population in 2011, 7th of 20 districts.
  • Literacy is 68.2%, 1.2 points above the Jammu and Kashmir average of 67.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 78.1% of men but only 56.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 860 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 892.
  • The child sex ratio was just 865 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 8.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jammu and Kashmir as a whole (27.5%).
  • The population grew 32.9% in 2001–11, faster than Jammu and Kashmir's 23.8%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈7.65 lakh, implies growth of about 19% 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 Rajouri, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Rajouri (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 Rajouri (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJammu and Kashmir
Hindu 2,21,880 34.5% 28.8%
Muslim 4,02,879 62.7% 68.8%
Christian 983 0.2% 0.3%
Sikh 15,513 2.4% 1.9%
Buddhist 189 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 26 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 3 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 942 0.1% 0.2%
Total6,42,415100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Rajouri district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈7,65,000 (7.65 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Rajouri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 6,42,415.

What was the population of Rajouri district in Census 2011?
6,42,415: 3,45,351 males and 2,97,064 females, of whom 52,314 lived in towns and 5,90,101 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Rajouri?
Literacy was 68.2% in 2011 (men 78.1%, women 56.6%). The sex ratio was 860 females per 1,000 males, and 865 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Rajouri district?
Rajauri, with 29,486 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Rajouri district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 385 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

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Sources and method

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