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District of Jammu and Kashmir

Reasi District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 3.62 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

3,62,000 362,000 1 March 2026

Reasi district's population is estimated at ≈3.62 lakh (3,62,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 3,14,667.

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

Reasi district

Census 2011
3,14,667
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.62 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
26,996

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,87,671

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 3.62 lakh 3,62,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
3.15 lakh 3,14,667 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
183per km² 2011
Sex ratio
890 Jammu and Kashmir: 892
Child sex ratio (0–6)
919 Jammu and Kashmir: 860
Literacy rate
58.2% Male 68.4% · Female 46.6%
Urban share
8.6% Jammu and Kashmir: 27.5%
Growth 2001–11
+27.0% Jammu and Kashmir: +23.8%
Area
1,719km² Census 2011
Households
56.7 thousand 5.6 people per household
Villages
255 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Reasi: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
3.9 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195181,852
196189,481
19711,16,387
19811,60,091
19912,00,059
20012,47,694
20113,14,667
2016 *3,33,000
2021 *3,48,000
2026 *3,62,000
2031 *3,76,000
2036 *3,88,000

* Estimate

How Reasi'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 Reasi's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Reasi1,66,82453.0%89066.3%16.2%
2 Gool-Gulabgarh1,47,84347.0%89148.4%0.0%

Largest towns in Reasi (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Reasi (Census 2011)
  1. Katra 9,008
  2. Reasi 7,796
  3. Talwara CT 5,125
  4. Marhi CT 4,392
  5. Purana Daroorh 675

How people in Reasi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

66.4%

Agricultural labourers

2.8%

Household industry

0.4%

Other work

30.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.0%.

Age structure of Reasi

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 Reasi
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
0-420,25318,673
5-920,38319,129
10-1420,89218,834
15-1915,79114,091
20-2415,39113,778
25-2914,41812,334
30-3411,96410,234
35-3910,2988,902
40-448,4677,528
45-497,0886,286
50-545,9484,842
55-593,8343,449
60-643,9683,420
65-692,4042,177
70-742,3001,935
75-791,085941
80+1,8581,582
Children (0–14)
37.6%
Jammu and Kashmir 34.0%
Working age (15–59)
55.5%
Jammu and Kashmir 58.6%
Older people (60+)
6.9%
Jammu and Kashmir 7.4%
Median age
21.6years
Jammu and Kashmir 23.3
Dependency ratio
72.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jammu and Kashmir 63.4

Languages spoken in Reasi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 56 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Reasi
  1. Dogri 43.8%
  2. Hindi 33.5%
  3. Kashmiri 18.8%
  4. Punjabi 1.1%
  5. Khandeshi 0.9%
  6. Others 0.4%
  7. Khasi 0.3%
  8. Gujarati 0.2%
  9. All other languages 1.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Dogri43.8%
  2. Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar24.7%
  3. Kashmiri18.3%
  4. Pahari6.6%
  5. Hindi1.6%
  6. Punjabi1.1%
  7. Gujari0.9%
  8. Khasi0.3%

Housing and amenities in Reasi

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 57.7%

    Jammu and Kashmir 85.3%

  • Tap water 61.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 64.8%

  • Water source within premises 23.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 49.4%

  • Toilet within premises 15.2%

    Jammu and Kashmir 51.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 83.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 46.1%

  • Bathing area within premises 20.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 61.2%

  • Closed drainage 5.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 31.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 86.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 65.2%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 51.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 66.4%

  • Television 24.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 51.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 13.2%

  • Computer or laptop 5.2%

    Jammu and Kashmir 8.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 7.5%

  • Use banking services 74.1%

    Jammu and Kashmir 69.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 32.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 17.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 96.7%

  • Rent their home 2.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 2.2%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 27.1%

    Jammu and Kashmir 63.9%

  • House in good condition 45.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 54.7%

  • Concrete roof 19.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 24.4%

  • Cement or tiled floor 20.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 49.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 42.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 25.6%

Jammu and Kashmir

What the numbers say

  • Reasi district held 2.6% of Jammu and Kashmir's population in 2011, 16th of 20 districts.
  • Literacy is 58.2%, 8.9 points below the Jammu and Kashmir average of 67.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 68.4% of men but only 46.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 8.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jammu and Kashmir as a whole (27.5%).
  • The population grew 27.0% in 2001–11, faster than Jammu and Kashmir's 23.8%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈3.62 lakh, implies growth of about 15% 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 Reasi, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Reasi (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 Reasi (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJammu and Kashmir
Hindu 1,53,898 48.9% 28.8%
Muslim 1,56,275 49.7% 68.8%
Christian 1,208 0.4% 0.3%
Sikh 3,107 1.0% 1.9%
Buddhist 15 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 7 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 3 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 154 0.0% 0.2%
Total3,14,667100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Reasi district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3,62,000 (3.62 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Reasi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 3,14,667.

What was the population of Reasi district in Census 2011?
3,14,667: 1,66,461 males and 1,48,206 females, of whom 26,996 lived in towns and 2,87,671 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Reasi?
Literacy was 58.2% in 2011 (men 68.4%, women 46.6%). The sex ratio was 890 females per 1,000 males, and 919 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Reasi district?
Katra, with 9,008 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Reasi district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 255 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

⤓ Download Jammu and Kashmir district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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