Jammu district
Jammu is the most populous of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir in India, and is home to the winter capital (Jammu) of Jammu and Kashmir. The capital moves to Srinagar city in the summer.[1] The largest city is Jammu.
Jammu district | |
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District of Jammu and Kashmir | |
 Location of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Coordinates (Jammu): 32.73°N 74.87°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Jammu Division |
| Headquarters | Jammu |
| Tehsils | 1. Akhnoor, 2. Bishnah, 3. Jammu, 4. Ranbir Singh Pora |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jammu (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 20 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,336 km2 (902 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,529,958 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 83.45% |
| • Sex ratio | 880 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK-02 |
| Website | http://jammu.nic.in/ |
Administrative divisions
Bahu Fort, Jammu, India
Jammu District has 7 Sub-Divisions:
- Jammu South
- Jammu North
- R.S. Pura
- Marh
- Akhnoor
- Chowki Choura
- Khour
There are 21 Tehsils:
- Akhnoor
- Arnia
- Bahu
- Bhalwal
- Bishnah
- Chowki Choura
- Dansal
- Jammu
- Jammu North
- Jammu South
- Jammu West
- Jourian
- Kharah Balli
- Khour
- Maira Mandrian
- Mandal
- Marh
- Nagrota
- Pargwal
- Ranbir Singh Pura
- Suchetgarh
There are 20 Blocks:
- Akhnoor
- Arnia
- Bhalwal
- Bhalwal Brahmana
- Bishnah
- Chowki Choura
- Dansal
- Khour
- Kharah Balli
- Maira Mandrian
- Mandal
- Marh
- Mathwar
- Miran Sahib
- Nagrota
- Pargwal
- R.S. Pura
- Samwan
- Satwari
- Suchetgarh
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Population | %± | |
| 1901 | 291,399 | — | |
| 1911 | 279,051 | −4.2% | |
| 1921 | 285,361 | 2.3% | |
| 1931 | 316,647 | 11.0% | |
| 1941 | 364,253 | 15.0% | |
| 1951 | 401,532 | 10.2% | |
| 1961 | 438,810 | 9.3% | |
| 1971 | 616,396 | 40.5% | |
| 1981 | 792,490 | 28.6% | |
| 1991 | 1,043,302 | 31.6% | |
| 2001 | 1,357,077 | 30.1% | |
| 2011 | 1,529,958 | 12.7% | |
| source:[2] † 1951 and 1991 populations are estimated | |||
Hinduism is the predominant religion in Jammu (90.27%), followed by Sikhism (3.47%), Islam (5.03%), Christianity (0.11%) and others (0.12%).
Religion in Jammu district (2011)
Others (0.12%)
| Rank | Language | 1971[3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogri | 98.51% |
| 2 | Punjabi | 1.09% |
| 3 | Hindi | 1.45% |
| — | Other | 0.95% |
References
- 2011 census J&K
- "A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- General, India Office of the Registrar; Zutshi, J. N. (1 January 1972). "Census of India, 1971: Series 8: Jammu & Kashmir". Manager of Publications – via Google Books.
External links
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