# Sumbal, Bandipore (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ Town · Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir # Sumbal Sumbal is a town in Sonawari sub-district of Bandipore district, Jammu and Kashmir (MC). The 2011 Census counted **15,041 people** in 2,233 households. Literacy was 51.4%. - 15,041people (2011) - 2,233households - 51.4%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Sumbal ■ Sumbal · ■ Bandipore urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.4%** **65.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****855** **845 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****795** **883 Working population ****39.5%** **38.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sumbal Of every 100 households in Sumbal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Sumbal · ■ Bandipore urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **96% Toilet within the home ****91%** **94% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **4% Tap water ****84%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****64%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **39% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **54% Use banking services ****62%** **66% Television ****55%** **68% Mobile phone ****64%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****7%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **8% None of these assets ****13%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Sumbal work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,341 (39%) · **■** Household industry 999 (17%) · **■** Farming 499 (8%) · **■** Marginal 2,108 (35%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Sumbal changed? From 3,275 in 1981 to 15,041 in 2011. **1981 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sumbal in numbers and road distances - Density838 per km² - Growth 2001–201141.2% - Annual rainfall1,313 mm - Temperature range-7 °C to 33 °C ### Road distances - Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)25 km by road - Baramulla (district HQ)45 km by road - Srinagar (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road - Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)25 km by road - Baramulla (railway station)23 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Sumbal ### Civic services - Pucca roads14 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,700 - Water storage1,600 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes2,133 - Electricity — industry14 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 30 beds · 9 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools11 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Private banks2 - Co-operative banks5 **Main manufactured goods:** shawl, carpet and papermachi. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sumbal - Hospitals1 in Sumbal - Banks4 in Sumbal - Colleges and universities3 in Sumbal - Restaurants2 in Sumbal Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Sumbal ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-1/) 1,113 159 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-2/) 1,044 188 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-3/) 2,024 348 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-4/) 612 105 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-5/) 1,336 196 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-6/) 476 77 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-7/) 422 71 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-8/) 1,064 184 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-9/) 1,398 99 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-10/) 1,143 176 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-11/) 2,134 317 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-12/) 1,030 134 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/bandipore/sonawari/sumbal/ward-13/) 1,245 179 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Sumbal?15,041 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sumbal in?Bandipore district, Jammu and Kashmir - What was the population of Sumbal in 1981?3,275 - How many wards does Sumbal have?13 census wards (2011)