Demographics
As of 2011 India census, the population of Jammu city within jurisdiction of Jammu Municipal Corporation was 503,690 and the population of Jammu urban agglomeration (including adjacent urban areas) was 953,826. Males constituted 52.7% of the population; females numbered constituted 47.3% of the population. The sex ratio was 898 females per 1,000 males against national average of 940. Jammu had an average literacy rate of 89.66%, much higher than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy was 93.13% and female literacy was 85.82%. In Jammu, (8.47% of the population) persons were under 6 years of age.
| Religions in Jammu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percentage | |||
| Hindu | 84% | |||
| Muslim | 11% | |||
| Christian | 2% | |||
| Sikhs | 3% | |||
Hinduism is the largest religion of the city accounting for 84% of the population.
The principal languages spoken are Dogri, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu and English.Read more about this topic: Jammu (city)