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Population of Jammu and Kashmir 2011 census


Jammu and Kashmir is located in the Northern part of India. The state has 2 capitals, with Srinagar being the summer capital and Jammu being the winter capital. Jammu and Kashmir is the 10th largest state in terms of area in the country & the 19th most populated state. It is undoubtedly India’s most beautiful state with the scenic valleys and the Himalayas around it. However in recent times militancy has been a major issue in the state, which has hurt the tourism sector badly.

As per the census carried out by the government of India in 2011, the population totals of Jammu and Kashmir are mentioned below:

Total Population:
The population of Jammu and Kashmir as per the 2011 census is 12,548,926 compared to 10,143,700 in the 2001 census. In this decade the state of Jammu and Kashmir has registered a growth of 23.71% in total population. Jammu and Kashmir accounts for 1.04% of the total population of India.

Sex Ratio:
There are a total of 6,665,561 males and 5,883,365 females in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the 2011 census, the sex ratio in Jammu and Kashmir stands at 883 compared to 900 in the 2001 census. As mentioned in the table below, the Child sex ratio for the state has dipped significantly compared to 2001.

Parameter
Year 2011
Year 2001
Sex Ratio of Jammu and Kashmir
883
900
Child sex ratio of Jammu and Kashmir
859
964
Sex Ratio of India
940
933

Total Child Population:
The total child population (0-6 years) in Jammu and Kashmir in 2011 is 2,008,642 compared to 1,485,803 in 2001. This has been a tremendous growth in child population when compared to the child population in 2001.

Urban & Rural Population:
Almost 3/4th of the population of Jammu and Kashmir reside in rural areas. The rural population makes up 72.79% whereas the urban population makes up 27.21% of the total population. The total rural & urban population as per the 2011 census is 9,134,820 & 3,414,106 respectively. There has been an increase of 35.66% in urban population over the last decade.

Population Density:
The total area of Jammu and Kashmir is 222,236 Km2. As per the 2011 census, population density is calculated at 56 persons per Km2, which is extremely low when compared to the national average of 382 per Km2. As per the 2001 census population density was calculated at 46 persons per Km2 which shows that there has been an increase of close to 22% in population density over the last decade.

Literacy Rate:
As per the census study of 2011, Jammu and Kashmir has a literacy rate of 68.74 %. The male literacy is 68.74 % where as the female literacy is 58.01 %. There is a notable improvement in literacy rate as compared to 2001 when the literacy rate in Jammu and Kashmir was 55.52 %.

Top 7 Districts & their population:
The 7 largest districts by population in Jammu and Kashmir & their total population, sex ratio & literacy rates are:

District Name
Total Population
Sex Ratio
Literacy Rate (%)
Jammu
6,663,971
871
83.98
Srinagar
3,685,681
879
71.21
Anantnag
3,671,999
937
64.32
Baramula
3,309,234
873
66.93
Kupwara
3,067,549
843
66.92
Badgam
2,677,737
883
57.98
Rajouri
2,604,453
863
68.54


Top 3 cities & their population:
The 3 largest cities in Jammu and Kashmir & their total population are mentioned below:

City Name
Total Population
Srinagar
1,192,792
Jammu
503,690
Anantnag
108,505

Jammu and Kashmir is among the beautiful states in India. Some of the most popular tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir include the holy shrines of Vaishno Devi and Amarnath, the ski resort of Gulmarg, the Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh and many more. The state is mainly situated in the Himalayan region, which is an added tourist attraction. With the reduction in militancy in the last few years, the tourism in the state has blossomed once again and the state has again become among the most visited states in India for tourism.