Jammu & Kashmir is one of state in India with population of 12541302. There are 22 districts, 82 Tehsils, 6553 villages and 132 towns in Jammu & Kashmir.
As per the Census India 2011, Jammu & Kashmir has 2119718 households, population of 12541302 of which 6640662 are males and 5900640 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 2018905 which is 16.1% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Jammu & Kashmir state is around
889 compared to
943 which is national average of India. The literacy rate of Jammu & Kashmir state is 56.35% out of which 64.22% males are literate and 47.5% females are literate. The total area of Jammu & Kashmir is 222236 sq.km with population density of 124 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 72.62% of population lives in Urban area and 27.38% lives in Rural area. There are 7.38% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 11.91% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Jammu & Kashmir.
Jammu & Kashmir Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 12541302 | 100% |
| Muslim | 8567485 | 68.31% |
| Hindu | 3566674 | 28.44% |
| Sikh | 234848 | 1.87% |
| Buddhist | 112584 | 0.9% |
| Christian | 35631 | 0.28% |
| Religion not stated | 20082 | 0.16% |
| Jain | 2490 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 1508 | 0.01% |
Jammu & Kashmir Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Area(sq.km) | 1245.90 | 220990.10 |
| Number of households | 566285 | 1553433 |
| Total Population | 3433242 | 9108060 |
| Population (%) | 54.36% | 47.58% |
| Male Population | 1866185 | 4774477 |
| Female Population | 1567057 | 4333583 |
| Sex Ratio | 840 | 908 |
| Literacy (%) | 67.55% | 52.13% |
List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir
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