Jammu and Kashmirpopulation and census data

People

• Population1.25 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 19th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men889

  India 943 · 29th of 35

• Children aged 0–616.1%

  India 13.6% · 4th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)862

  India 918 · 33rd of 35

• Living in towns and cities27.4%

  India 31.1% · 23rd of 35

• People per square km124

  India 382 · 29th of 35

• Area in square km1,01,387

  India 31,66,620 · 11th of 35

• Households21.20 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 19th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate67.2%

  India 73.0% · 30th of 35

• Literacy rate, men76.8%

  India 80.9% · 30th of 35

• Literacy rate, women56.4%

  India 64.6% · 32nd of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes7.4%

  India 16.6% · 22nd of 35

• Scheduled Tribes11.9%

  India 8.6% · 17th of 35

Religion

• Hindu28.4%

  India 79.8% · 31st of 35

• Muslim68.3%

  India 14.2% · 2nd of 35

• Christian0.28%

  India 2.3% · 30th of 35

• Sikh1.9%

  India 1.7% · 6th of 35

• Buddhist0.90%

  India 0.70% · 7th of 35

• Jain0.02%

  India 0.37% · 28th of 35

• Other religions0.01%

  India 0.66% · 24th of 35

• Religion not stated0.16%

  India 0.24% · 20th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work34.5%

  India 39.8% · 31st of 35

• Women who work19.1%

  India 25.5% · 23rd of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year61.2%

  India 75.2% · 31st of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)28.8%

  India 24.7% · 15th of 35

• Farm labourers12.7%

  India 30.0% · 20th of 35

• Household industry4.0%

  India 3.8% · 8th of 35

• Other work54.5%

  India 41.6% · 11th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light85%

  India 67% · 19th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light10%

  India 31% · 19th of 35

• Toilet at home52%

  India 47% · 25th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)46%

  India 50% · 9th of 35

• Bathroom at home53%

  India 42% · 18th of 35

• Tap water to drink64%

  India 44% · 17th of 35

• Drinking water source at home49%

  India 47% · 20th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas32%

  India 29% · 19th of 35

• Cook on firewood58%

  India 49% · 12th of 35

• Use banking services70%

  India 59% · 11th of 35

• Own their home97%

  India 87% · 1st of 35

• Rent their home2%

  India 11% · 34th of 35

• Home in good condition54%

  India 53% · 19th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home63%

  India 62% · 21st of 35

• Live in one room or less26%

  India 41% · 24th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)70%

  India 63% · 18th of 35

• Mobile phone66%

  India 59% · 17th of 35

• Television51%

  India 47% · 20th of 35

• Radio48%

  India 20% · 2nd of 35

• Computer or laptop8%

  India 10% · 21st of 35

• Computer with internet3%

  India 3% · 12th of 35

• Bicycle10%

  India 45% · 31st of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped13%

  India 21% · 28th of 35

• Car, jeep or van8%

  India 5% · 7th of 35

• None of these17%

  India 18% · 20th of 35