Ramban
District in Jammu & Kashmir
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Ramban: 100.7%, 6th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
MSME Density in Ramban: 41.7 per 1,000 people, 13th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Women Literacy in Ramban: 62.2%, lowest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Health Insurance in Ramban: 97.3%, 10th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Ramban is a district in Jammu & Kashmir with a population of 2.8 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,302 sq km. Its literacy rate of 54.3% is below the state average of 67.0% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 902 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 892.
Demographics
What changed in Ramban, 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 | 42.0% | 50.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 35.0% | 30.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 71.4% | 83.7% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 925 | 869 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 81.3% | 84.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 12 | 21.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ramban district?
Ramban has a population of 2.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 218 people per sq km across 1,302 sq km.
What is the population of Ramban in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 2.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Ramban?
Ramban has a literacy rate of 54.3% (Census 2011), which is below the Jammu & Kashmir average of 67.0% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Ramban compare to Jammu & Kashmir?
Ramban is the 18th most populous of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir. Its sex ratio of 902 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 892 (Census 2011).
How many children in Ramban are stunted or underweight?
In Ramban, 21.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 12.1% wasted and 18.7% 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 Ramban have health insurance?
97.3% of households in Ramban have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 11.1% in 2019–21. The Jammu & Kashmir average is 96.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Ramban between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Ramban improved most in health insurance (11% to 97%), menstrual hygiene (59% to 71%), pre-school attendance (17% to 28%), and got worse in modern contraception (53% to 34%), women owning a mobile phone (87% to 75%), women overweight or obese (16% to 25%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Ramban?
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.