Jammu
District in Jammu & Kashmir
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jammu: 102.2%, 4th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
MSME Density in Jammu: 55.4 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Women Literacy in Jammu: 91.5%, highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Health Insurance in Jammu: 96.4%, 14th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu is a district in Jammu & Kashmir with a population of 15.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,374 sq km. Its literacy rate of 83.5% is above the state average of 67.0% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 880 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 892.
Demographics
What changed in Jammu, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 67.0% | 50.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 21.4% | 30.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 95.3% | 83.7% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 795 | 869 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 78.2% | 84.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.9 | 5.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 75 | 21.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Jammu district?
Jammu has a population of 15.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 644 people per sq km across 2,374 sq km.
What is the population of Jammu in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 15.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jammu?
Jammu has a literacy rate of 83.5% (Census 2011), which is above the Jammu & Kashmir average of 67.0% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jammu compare to Jammu & Kashmir?
Jammu is the 1st most populous of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir. Its sex ratio of 880 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 892 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jammu are stunted or underweight?
In Jammu, 23.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.4% wasted and 21.3% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Jammu & Kashmir average of 20.7% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Jammu have health insurance?
96.4% of households in Jammu have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 24.7% in 2019–21. The Jammu & Kashmir average is 96.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jammu between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jammu improved most in health insurance (25% to 96%), women internet use (59% to 79%), pre-school attendance (38% to 47%), and got worse in modern contraception (57% to 39%), women diabetes (10% to 18%), women overweight or obese (38% to 44%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jammu?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.