# Wail, Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population

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Town · Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Wail

Wail is a town in Ganderbal sub-district of Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,335 people** in 1,429 households. Literacy was 58.7%.

- 8,335people (2011)
- 1,429households
- 58.7%literacy
- 901females per 1,000 males

## Population of Wail

■ Wail · ■ Ganderbal urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****58.7%**

**66.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901**

**881

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****728**

**798

Working population ****32.0%**

**34.8%

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 Wail

Of every 100 households in Wail in 2011, 90 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Wail · ■ Ganderbal urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****80%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****20%**

**8%

Tap water ****72%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%**

**55%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%**

**38%

Use banking services ****46%**

**74%

Television ****39%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**11%

None of these assets ****16%**

**8%

Own their home ****98%**

**98%

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 Wail work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 634 (24%) · **■** Household industry 54 (2%) · **■** Farming 279 (10%) · **■** Marginal 1,698 (64%)

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 Wail changed?

From 7,069 in 2001 to 8,335 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Wail in numbers and road distances

- Density1,852 per km²
- Growth 2001–201117.9%
- Temperature range-6 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)30 km by road
- Ganderbal (district HQ)10 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 1 lakh+)19 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)30 km by road
- Budgam (railway station)50 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 Wail

### Civic services

- Pucca roads9 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets111
- Electricity — homes1,203

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 2 beds · 4 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools14 govt · 2 private

**Main manufactured goods:** nil, nil and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Wail

- Banks2 in Wail
- Petrol pumps1 in Wail

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Wail?8,335 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Wail in?Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir
- What was the population of Wail in 2001?7,069