STATE PROFILE

State of Jammu and Kashmir comprises of three regions viz Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh. The State is further divided into 22 districts, two in Ladakh, 10 each in Jammu and Kashmir. The number of Tehsils and CD Blocks are 82 & 143 respectively. There are as many as 6671 villages and 68 urban areas besides 7 urban agglomerations. The total geographical area of the state is 2,222,36 sq. Kms. Which includes 78,114 sq. Kms under POK, 37,555 sq. kms under illegal occupation of China in Ladakh and 5180 sq. kms illegally handed over by Pakistan to China.

As per 2011 census, the population of the state is 12541302 which represents 0.93% of the total population of the country comprisinnng of 6640662 males and 5900640 females working out the sex ratio of 892 compared to the sex ratio of 933 at national level. The decadal growth rate for the state is 29.98% which is highest in the country. Population consists of 68.32% Muslims, 28.44% Hindus, 1.87% Sikhs, 0.90% Buddhist, 0.28% Christians and 0.01% others. 75.19% of the population resides in rural areas and rest 24.81% in urban areas. The valley of Kashmir experience severe winter, pleasant springs and moderate summer. Ladakh region gets very little rainfall while climate of plain areas of Jammu is more or less similar to that of Punjab. Most of Kashmir and Ladakh have single cropping pattern while in Jammu more than one crop is harvested. A light chunk of population in the state derive its livelihood from Agriculture. The principal crops of the State are Rice, Maize and Wheat. Horticulture is,however, one of the potential area. Fruit production has reached 14 lakh Mts.

The perennial rivers provide an excellent base for generation of Hydroelectric power. The state has a potential of 20 thousand HWs. However, due to scarcity of resources, very little production has been exploited so far.

The Jammu and Kashmir is an important tourist destination and has been a place of interactionto tourists all over the world for centuries. The lush green tourist resort of Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Yousmarg, Kokernag, Verinag and golden meadows of Sonamarg are imparallel. Jammu is attracting a large number of Pilgrims and the important destination has been the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. The Ladakh region has been much sought-after destination especially for foreign tourists. It is monasteries, the Lama-Buddhist culture, the beautiful paintings, sculptures and ancient books are source of attraction to the tourists. During the year 2007 as many as 79.68 lakhs tourists/pilgrims visited the State.

The Handicraft Industries in J&K occupies an important place in the economy of the state and makes a conspicuous contribution in sustaining direct employment to the people of the State. The Handicraft products of the state have won worldwide acclaim for their attractive designs, high quality of craftsmanship and their functional utility. The handicrafts of the state have great contribution towards foreign exchange earning to the state and country particular.

Area in Sq. Kms			222236*
Agriculture Land			2416 (000ha)
Forest Land			251 (000ha)
Land use to non-Agri. uses			305 (000ha)
Barren & un-cultivated land			298 (000ha)
Total food grain (2015-16)			17408 (000 qtls)
No. of Districts			22
No. of Tehsils			82
No. of C.D. Blocks (2015-16)			318
No. of Panchayats (2015-16)			4198
No. of Villages (2011 Census)			6671
No. of Urban Areas (towns)			86
No. of Urban Agglomeration having Population 1Lakh and above as per 2011 Census			3

CENSUS-2011
Population	Total	Male	Female
Total	12541302	6640662	5900640
Rural	9108060	4774477	4333583
Urban	3433242	1866185	1567057
Region-wise Population
Jammu			5378538
Kashmir			6888475
Ladakh			274289
Population by Religion
Religion		Total	Percentage
Hindus		3566674	28.44%
Sikhs		234848	1.87%
Muslims		8567485	68.32%
Christians		35631	0.28%
Buddhists		112584	0.90%
Jains		2490	0.02%
Others		1508	0.01%
Religions Not Stated		20082	0.16%
Literates Absolute
Total		Male	Female
Total	7067233	4264671	2802562
Rural	4747950	2891749	1856201
Urban	2319283	1372922	946361
Literates Rate (excluding 0-6 population)
Total	67.16	76.75	56.43
Rural	63.18	73.76	51.64
Urban	77.12	83.92	69.01
Percentage of child population (0-6) to total population
Total	16.10	16.33	15.84
Rural	17.49	17.89	17.05
Urban	12.41	12.34	12.49
Sex ratio (0-6 population) (Female per 1000 Male)
Total			862
Rural			865
Urban			850
Density (per Sq. Kms)			124 @
Sex ratio(Female per 1000 Male)
Total			889
Rural			908
Urban			840
*Includes 78,114 sq. Kms under POK, 37,555 sq. kms under illegal occupation of China in Ladakh and 5180 sq. kms illegally handed over by Pakistan to China. @ worked out on comparable Area