Jammu & Kashmir Census Population 2011 – Religion | Literacy | Density | Sex Ratio

Quick Overview of Jammu & Kashmir (2021/2025 Projection)

• Estimated Population (2025): 14,999,397 – 15,990,000
• 2011 Census Population: 12,541,302 (1.25 Cr)
• Estimated Male Population (2025): 7,940,390 – 7,373,000
• Estimated Female Population (2025): 7,059,007 – 6,709,000
• Area: 222,236 km²
• Density (2025): 56–124/km²
• Urban Population (2025): 3,433,242 (27.38%)
• Rural Population (2025): 9,108,060 (72.62%)
• State Capital & Largest City: Srinagar
• Main Languages: Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri
• ISOCODE: JK

Historic Population & Decadal Trends

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	2,139,362	–	–	1,137,000	1,003,000
1911	2,293,000	153,638	7.16	1,222,000	1,070,000
1921	2,424,000	131,000	5.75	1,296,000	1,128,000
1931	2,670,000	246,000	10.14	1,432,000	1,238,000
1941	2,947,000	277,000	10.36	1,577,000	1,370,000
1951	3,254,000	307,000	10.42	1,737,000	1,517,000
1961	3,561,000	307,000	9.44	1,897,000	1,664,000
1971	4,617,000	1,056,000	29.65	2,458,000	2,159,000
1981	5,987,000	1,371,000	29.69	3,165,000	2,823,000
1991*	7,837,000	1,850,000	30.89	4,142,000	3,695,000
2001	10,143,700	2,307,000	29.43	5,360,926	4,782,774
2011	12,541,302	2,398,000	23.64	6,640,662	5,900,640

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	14,999,397–15,990,000	12.28–27.56%	↑
2030	14,555,635	16.06%	0.75%
2036	15,033,302	19.87%	0.62%

District-wise Population (2011 Census & 2025 Estimate)

S.No.	District Name	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
1	Anantnag	1,078,692	1,290,116
2	Badgam	753,745	901,479
3	Bandipora	392,232	469,109
4	Baramula	1,008,039	1,205,615
5	Doda	409,936	490,283
6	Ganderbal	297,446	355,745
7	Jammu	1,529,958	1,829,830
8	Kargil	140,802	168,399
9	Kathua	616,435	737,256
10	Kishtwar	230,696	275,912
11	Kulgam	424,483	507,682
12	Kupwara	870,354	1,040,943
13	Leh	133,487	159,650
14	Pulwama	560,440	670,286
15	Punch	476,835	570,295
16	Rajouri	642,415	768,328
17	Ramban	283,713	339,321
18	Reasi	314,667	376,342
19	Samba	318,898	381,402
20	Shupiyan	266,215	318,393
21	Srinagar	1,236,829	1,479,247
22	Udhampur	554,985	663,762

City-wise Population (2011 Census & 2025 Estimate)

S.No.	City Name	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
1	Srinagar	1,180,570	1,411,962
2	Jammu	502,197	600,628
3	Anantnag	109,433	130,882

Religion-wise Population

Religion	2011 Census	%	2025 Estimate
Muslim	8,567,485	68.31%	10,246,712
Hindu	3,566,674	28.44%	4,265,742
Sikh	234,848	1.87%	280,878
Buddhist	112,584	0.90%	134,650
Christian	35,631	0.28%	42,615
Jain	2,490	0.02%	2,978
Not Stated	20,082	0.16%	24,018
Others	1,508	0.01%	1,804

Sex Ratio

• Overall Sex Ratio (2011): 889 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio: 862
• Urban Sex Ratio: 840
• Rural Sex Ratio: 908
• District Highest Sex Ratio: Kulgam & Shupiyan 951
• District Lowest Sex Ratio: Leh 690

Religion	Sex Ratio
Muslim	935
Hindu	795
Sikh	768
Buddhist	995

Literacy Rate

• Total Literacy Rate: 67.16%
• Male Literacy Rate: 76.77%
• Female Literacy Rate: 56.42%
• Urban Literacy Rate: 77.12%
• Rural Literacy Rate: 63.18%

Category	Average Literacy Rate	Male	Female
Total Population	67.16	76.77	56.42
Urban Area	77.12	83.92	69.01
Rural Area	63.18	73.76	51.64

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male	Female
Muslim	61.03	71.02	50.5
Hindu	79.09	87.16	68.87
Sikh	90.82	94.89	85.53
Buddhist	68.79	77.30	60.27

SC/ST Population

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 924,991 (7.38%); SC Sex Ratio: 903
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 1,493,299 (11.91%); ST Sex Ratio: 924

Socio-Economic and Household Facts

• Total Households: 2,119,718
• Total Towns: 122
• Total Villages: 6,553
• Ownership Trend: 96.73% owned; 2.19% rented
• Couples in Single Family: 73.51%
• Banking/Finance Access: 70.00%
• Families Owning Car: 7.47%; two-wheelers: 12.92%
• Internet Penetration (2011): 2.88%
• Growing insurance interest with literacy

Urban vs Rural Population

• Urban Population: 3,433,242 (27.38%)
• Rural Population: 9,108,060 (72.62%)
• Urban Literacy Rate: 77.12%
• Rural Literacy Rate: 63.18%
• Urban Sex Ratio: 840
• Rural Sex Ratio: 908

Child & Slum Population

• Child Population (0-6): 2,018,905 (16.1% of pop.)
• Child Sex Ratio: 862
• Slum Population: 662,062 (5.3%)
• Slum Households: 103,633
• Slum Sex Ratio: 934

Workforce (Worker Profile)

• Total Workers: 4,322,713 (34.47% overall)
• Male Workers: 3,195,090
• Female Workers: 1,127,623

District Highlights

Description	District	2011	2025 Est.	Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate	Density
Most Populous	Jammu	1,529,958	1,829,830	892	83.45%	—
Least Populous	Leh	133,487	159,650	690	77.20%	3
Highest Literacy	Jammu	1,529,958	1,829,830	892	83.45%	—
Lowest Literacy	Ramban	283,713	339,321	—	54.27%	—
Highest Sex Ratio	Kulgam	424,483	507,682	951	—	—
Lowest Sex Ratio	Leh	133,487	159,650	690	—	3

Key Takeaways - Jammu & Kashmir Growth

• Muslim majority: 68.3% (2025)
• Rural population: 73%
• Sex ratio: 889 overall, worst in Leh (690)
• Literacy improving: 67.16% (2025)
• Urbanization slowly rising, low density
• Projected population near 16 million by 2026