# Bishna, Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ Town · Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir # Bishna Bishna is a town in Bishnah sub-district of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir (MC). The 2011 Census counted **10,719 people** in 2,153 households. Literacy was 86.0%. - 10,719people (2011) - 2,153households - 86.0%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Bishna ■ Bishna · ■ Jammu urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.0%** **88.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888** **856 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****763** **823 Working population ****32.0%** **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 Bishna Of every 100 households in Bishna in 2011, 99 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 81 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Bishna · ■ Jammu urban average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****67%** **85% No toilet (open defecation) ****30%** **13% Tap water ****1%** **84% Drinking water within premises ****92%** **90% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****81%** **86% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%** **11% Use banking services ****79%** **87% Television ****87%** **90% Mobile phone ****79%** **81% Computer with internet ****4%** **12% Two-wheeler ****42%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****13%** **25% None of these assets ****5%** **3% Own their home ****90%** **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 Bishna work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,741 (80%) · **■** Household industry 66 (2%) · **■** Farming 124 (4%) · **■** Marginal 494 (14%) 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 Bishna changed? From 2,672 in 1961 to 10,719 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). ## Bishna in numbers and road distances - Density3,828 per km² - Growth 2001–201117.3% - Annual rainfall801 mm - Temperature range4 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)22 km by road - Jammu (district HQ)22 km by road - Jammu (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road - Jammu (city of 5 lakh+)22 km by road - Baribrahamna (railway station)6 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 Bishna ### Civic services - Pucca roads6 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets1,400 - Water storage40,000 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes2,155 - Electricity — industry27 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 17 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools2 govt · 7 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks4 - 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 Bishna - Hospitals1 in Bishna - Banks12 in Bishna - ATMs3 in Bishna - Schools2 in Bishna - Restaurants1 in Bishna 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/). ## Bishna ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-1/) 977 207 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-2/) 835 182 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-3/) 623 137 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-4/) 818 156 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-5/) 738 145 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-6/) 857 166 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-7/) 725 142 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-8/) 861 169 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-9/) 764 139 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-10/) 713 122 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-11/) 502 98 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-12/) 994 218 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/bishnah/bishna/ward-13/) 1,312 272 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 Bishna?10,719 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bishna in?Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir - What was the population of Bishna in 1961?2,672 - How many wards does Bishna have?13 census wards (2011)