# Arnia, Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ Town · Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir # Arnia Arnia is a town in Bishnah sub-district of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir (MC). The 2011 Census counted **8,948 people** in 1,787 households. Literacy was 81.0%. - 8,948people (2011) - 1,787households - 81.0%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Arnia ■ Arnia · ■ Jammu urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%** **88.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****882** **856 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****789** **823 Working population ****27.4%** **35.5% 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 Arnia Of every 100 households in Arnia in 2011, 96 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Arnia · ■ Jammu urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **99% Toilet within the home ****31%** **85% No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** **13% Tap water ****19%** **84% Drinking water within premises ****90%** **90% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%** **86% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%** **11% Use banking services ****81%** **87% Television ****85%** **90% Mobile phone ****63%** **81% Computer with internet ****2%** **12% Two-wheeler ****28%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **25% None of these assets ****7%** **3% Own their home ****98%** **83% 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 Arnia work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,309 (53%) · **■** Household industry 27 (1%) · **■** Farming 662 (27%) · **■** Marginal 451 (18%) 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 Arnia changed? From 3,827 in 1961 to 8,948 in 2011. **1961 **1971 **1981 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Arnia in numbers and road distances - Density713 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-1.2% - Annual rainfall801 mm - Temperature range5 °C to 42 °C ### Road distances - Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)40 km by road - Jammu (district HQ)40 km by road - Jammu (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road - Jammu (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road - BARI Brahmana (railway station)25 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 Arnia ### Civic services - Pucca roads6 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets56 - Water storage19 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,724 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 6 beds · 4 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 6 beds · 6 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 6 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **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 Arnia - Banks6 in Arnia - ATMs2 in Arnia - Schools1 in Arnia 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/). ## Arnia ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-1/) 768 153 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-2/) 700 130 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-3/) 499 102 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-4/) 643 126 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-5/) 809 165 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-6/) 746 142 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-7/) 521 106 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-8/) 567 114 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-9/) 638 130 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-10/) 758 158 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-11/) 618 129 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-12/) 640 125 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/arnia/ward-13/) 1,041 207 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 Arnia?8,948 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arnia in?Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir - What was the population of Arnia in 1961?3,827 - How many wards does Arnia have?13 census wards (2011)