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.
