Jammu

Jammu is a district and city located in Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory of India. This article provides an in depth look at Jammu district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Tehsil or sub-districts.

Jammu District overview

Jammu is Town in Jammu & Kashmir serves as administrative headquarter of Jammu district. Total area of Jammu District is 2,342 km² including 2,090 km² rural area and 252 km² urban area. There are 4 Tehsils part of Jammu District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Jammu District, Jammu has 852 villages.

Jammu is the largest tehsil in Jammu district by area covering 1069.72 km² and Bishnah is the smallest tehsil in Jammu district by area covering 158.18 km². Jammu is the largest tehsil by population while Bishnah is the smallest tehsil by population in Jammu district.

Population of Jammu District

As of the 2011 census, Jammu district has a population of approximately 1,529,958 peoples which is divided into urban population of 765,013 and rular population of 764,945. The population density in Jammu region is about 653.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Jammu District

There are about 314,199 houses in the district, including 154,908 urban houses and 159,291 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.87 people

List Of Tehsil in Jammu District

Jammu district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 4 tehsils in Jammu district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Tehsil in Jammu:

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