Jammu
Jammu is a city in Jammu & Kashmir union territory of India and serves as Mahanagar Palika. It is also one of the districts of Jammu & Kashmir.
As on November 2024, the current population of Jammu is 6.47 lakhs out of which 3.41 lakhs are males and rest 3.06 lakhs are females. The sex ratio of this city is 897 females per 1000 males. There are around 54 thousands teenagers in Jammu. It has literacy rate of 81% which means around 5.22 lakhs persons can read and write. Total 80.1 thousands people belonging to scheduled caste and 20.8 thousands scheduled tribe people live in the city. There are around 1.32 lakhs households in Jammu, which means every family has 5 members on average. The city has working population of 2.24 lakhs.
Schools
Jammu has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Dps Jammu
- Shiksha Niketan Higher Secondary School
- Army School Kaluchak Purmandal
- M.H.A.C School Nagbani
- Army School Akhnoor
Hospitals
Jammu has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
Banks
Jammu has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.
- AU Small Finance Bank Jammu Zorawar Singh Chowk
- Bank of Baroda Jammu Kunjwani
- Bank of Baroda Jammu
- Bank of Baroda Gandhinagar- Branch
- Bank of Baroda Jammu Main Branch
Jammu District
Jammu is one of the 20 districts of Jammu & Kashmir, spread in an area of 2342 square kilometers. It is divided into 21 Tehsils and 20 blocks. As on 22nd November 2024, the current population of Jammu district is 17.18 lakhs, which includes urban population of 8.59 lakhs and rural population of 8.59 lakhs. The sex ratio of district is 880 females per 1000 males. There are 3.53 lakhs houses in the district which means every household has around 5 members. There are around 1.67 lakhs teenagers in district. It has literacy rate of 74% which means around 12.77 lakhs persons can read and write. The district has working population of 5.71 lakhs. Total 4.24 lakhs people belonging to scheduled caste and 77.7 thousands scheduled tribe people live in the district.
Tehsils in Jammu district
Jammu district has total 21 Tehsil.
- Akhnoor
- Jammu
- Ranbir Singh Pura
- Bishnah
- Jourian
- Maira Mandrian
- Chowki Choura
- Kharah Balli
- Pargwal
- Jammu South
- Bahu
- Jammu North
- Bhalwal
- Nagrota
- Dansal
- Mandal
- Khour
- Marh
- Suchetgarh
- Arnia
- Jammu West
Blocks in Jammu district
Jammu district has total 20 blocks.
- Akhnoor
- Bhalwal
- Bishnah
- Dansal
- Khour
- Marh
- R.S.Pura
- Satwari
- Arnia
- Bhalwal Brahmana
- Maira Mandrian
- Chowki Choura
- Samwan
- Nagrota
- Mandal Phallain
- Kharah Balli
- Pragwal
- Mathwar
- Suchetgarh
- Miran Sahib
Jammu District Planning & Development Board
The office landline number is 0191-247**91. The office address is Divisional Commissioner Office, Rail Head, Jammu, Pincode - 180001. You can reach there by taking a bus till Jewel Chowk bus stop which is around 2 km away. The office has internet facility.Jammu District Planning & Development Board consists of total 20 Block Development Council.
- Akhnoor
- Bhalwal
- Bishnah
- Dansal
- Khour
- Marh
- R.S.Pura
- Satwari
- Bhalwal Brahmana
- Maira Mandrian
- Chowki Choura
- Samwan
- Kharah Balli
- Pragwal
- Arnia
- Mathwar
- Nagrota
- Mandal Phallain
- Miran Sahib
- Suchergarh
Other villages in Jammu Tehsil
Jammu Tehsil has total 10 villages which are currently not mapped to any Halqa Panchayat.