# R.S. Pora, Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population

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Town · Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 

# R.S. Pora

R.S. Pora is a town in Ranbir Singh Pora sub-district of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir (MC). The 2011 Census counted **15,197 people** in 3,030 households. Literacy was 86.1%.

- 15,197people (2011)
- 3,030households
- 86.1%literacy
- 13census wards

## Population of R.S. Pora

■ R.S. Pora · ■ Jammu urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.1%**

**88.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****810**

**856

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****737**

**823

Working population ****34.9%**

**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 R.S. Pora

Of every 100 households in R.S. Pora in 2011, 99 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ R.S. Pora · ■ Jammu urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****32%**

**13%

Tap water ****4%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%**

**86%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%**

**11%

Use banking services ****78%**

**87%

Television ****86%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**12%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**48%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**25%

None of these assets ****6%**

**3%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 R.S. Pora work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,490 (85%) · **■** Household industry 71 (1%) · **■** Farming 119 (2%) · **■** Marginal 627 (12%)

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 R.S. Pora changed?

From 1,336 in 1911 to 15,197 in 2011.

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**2001

**2011

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

## R.S. Pora in numbers and road distances

- Density14,337 per km²
- Growth 2001–20116.1%
- Annual rainfall801 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 45 °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
- Jammu (railway station)22 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 R.S. Pora

### Civic services

- Pucca roads9 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets624
- Water storage1,900 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,977

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 50 beds · 17 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals2 · 9 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 8 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks4
- Co-operative banks2

**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 R.S. Pora

- Banks16 in R.S. Pora
- Schools1 in R.S. Pora
- Restaurants1 in R.S. Pora

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/).

## R.S. Pora ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-1/) 910 171 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-2/) 908 180 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-3/) 807 165 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-4/) 881 178 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-5/) 999 199 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-6/) 1,409 261 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-7/) 923 186 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-8/) 1,254 255 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-9/) 1,366 293 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-10/) 1,477 320 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-11/) 1,161 247 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-12/) 1,087 273 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ranbir-singh-pora/r-s-pora/ward-13/) 2,015 302 

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 R.S. Pora?15,197 (Census 2011)
- Which district is R.S. Pora in?Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir
- What was the population of R.S. Pora in 1911?1,336
- How many wards does R.S. Pora have?13 census wards (2011)
