Jammu

Jammu is a Town and Tehsil in Jammu District of Jammu & Kashmir. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Jammu Block (CD) is 00079. The total area of Jammu Tehsil is 1,070 km², which includes 848.45 km² of rural area and 221.27 km² of urban area. Jammu has a sex ratio of approximately 875 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jammu Tehsil

Jammu Tehsil has a total of 348 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Jammu Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jammu Tehsil

The population profile of Jammu Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Jammu Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Jammu Tehsil is around 9,70,335 people. This includes 5,17,447 males and 4,52,888 females. Rural population is about 2,84,890 (1,50,516 males and 1,34,374 females), while urban population is nearly 6,85,445 (3,66,931 males and 3,18,514 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,01,521 of the population, with 55,772 boys and 45,749 girls. Rural areas have 36,178 children, and urban areas have about 65,343 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 7,39,348 literate people in Jammu Tehsil, including 4,15,158 literate males and 3,24,190 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,89,338 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,50,010 people.
• About 2,30,987 people in Jammu Tehsil are not literate, including 1,02,289 males and 1,28,698 females. Rural areas include 95,552 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,35,435 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,95,906 households, with 56,576 in villages and 1,39,330 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jammu Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Jammu Tehsil is approximately 1,88,942 people, including 98,934 males and 90,008 females. Around 99,623 people live in rural parts. Nearly 89,319 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jammu Tehsil is about 58,338 people, including 30,594 males and 27,744 females. Around 36,932 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 21,406 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 907 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 336 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,098 people per sq. km.