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Jammu Cantt. Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Jammu Cantt. is a Cantonment Board city in district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. The Jammu Cantt. city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Jammu Cantt. Cantonment Board has population of 28,396 of which 16,494 are males while 11,902 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3304 which is 11.64 % of total population of Jammu Cantt. (CB). In Jammu Cantt. Cantonment Board, Female Sex Ratio is of 722 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Jammu Cantt. is around 858 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Jammu Cantt. city is 86.63 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Jammu Cantt., Male literacy is around 90.78 % while female literacy rate is 80.75 %.

Jammu Cantt. Cantonment Board has total administration over 5,680 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Cantonment Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Jammu Cantt. 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Jammu Cantt. Cantonment Board in 2024 is approximately 39,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Jammu Cantt. city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Jammu Cantt. city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Jammu Cantt. town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Jammu Cantt. Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.53 % of total population in Jammu Cantt. (CB).

Jammu Cantt. Work Profile

Out of total population, 12,382 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 10,467 were males while 1,915 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 12382 working population, 85.00 % were engaged in Main Work while 15.00 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Jammu Cantt. Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 69.43%
Muslim 10.91%
Christian 1.11%
Sikh 18.11%
Buddhist 0.10%
Jain 0.02%
Others 0.07%
No Religion 0.27%

Jammu Cantt. City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Jammu Cantt. Ward No - 1 2183
2 Jammu Cantt. Ward No - 2 2745
3 Jammu Cantt. Ward No - 3 2215
4 Jammu Cantt. Ward No - 4 1980
5 Jammu Cantt. Ward No - 5 4279
6 Jammu Cantt. Ward No - 6 4234
7 Jammu Cantt. Ward No - 7 10760

Jammu Cantt. City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Jammu Cantt. City Population
2011 28,396
2021 36,000
2022 37,000
2023 38,000
2024 39,000
2025 40,000
2026 41,000
2027 42,000
2028 43,000
2029 44,000
2030 45,000
2031 46,000