# Udhampur District, Jammu and Kashmir – Sub-districts & Towns

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District · Jammu and Kashmir 

# Udhampur district

Udhampur is a district of Jammu and Kashmir, 10th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **554,985 people** in 4 sub-districts, 6 towns and 331 villages; 19% lived in towns. The largest town is [Udhampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/udhampur/udhampur/) (84,015).

- 554,985people (2011)
- 4sub-districts
- 6towns
- 68.5%literacy

## Who lives in Udhampur?

Udhampur had **554,985 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.5% of Jammu and Kashmir's population and 10th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir by population. There were 870 women for every 1,000 men (below the Jammu and Kashmir figure of 892; 18th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir). Among children under 7 the ratio was 886 girls per 1,000 boys (the Jammu and Kashmir figure is 860). An average household had 5.6 people, against 5.9 across Jammu and Kashmir.

## How literate is Udhampur?

68.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Jammu and Kashmir's 67.0%), 5th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Men were at 78.4% and women at 57.1% — a gap of 21.3 points (it is 20.2 points across Jammu and Kashmir). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Udhampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/udhampur/) (74.3%) and lowest in [Chenani](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/chenani/) (57.5%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Udhampur do for a living?

43.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 30.9%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 2% were farm labourers, 0% worked in household industry and 37% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 37% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 25% of workers here, against 17% across Jammu and Kashmir. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Ramnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/ramnagar/) (39% of workers in farming) and the least is [Udhampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/udhampur/) (14% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry (0%) · **■** Other work 37 (37%) · **■** Marginal 37 (37%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Udhampur

19.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Jammu and Kashmir's 27.5%), 4th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Census counted 6 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Udhampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/udhampur/udhampur/) with 84,015 people, home to 78% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Udhampur

Udhampur had 331 census villages, 325 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,375 people; 2 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mand](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/udhampur/mand/) (5,368), [Ladda](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/udhampur/ladda/) (5,200), [Mada](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/chenani/mada/) (4,716), [Ghordi Khas](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/ramnagar/ghordi-khas/) (4,649) and [Jib](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/udhampur/jib/) (4,602).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Udhampur compared with Jammu and Kashmir

■ Udhampur · ■ Jammu and Kashmir

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.5%**

**67.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****870**

**892

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886**

**860

Working population ****43.9%**

**34.2%

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 Udhampur

Of every 100 households in Udhampur in 2011, 79 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Udhampur · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****79%**

Toilet within the home ****19%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

Tap water ****51%**

Drinking water within premises ****23%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

Use banking services ****72%**

Television ****40%**

Mobile phone ****68%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****10%**

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

None of these assets ****22%**

Own their home ****96%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Udhampur

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Udhampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/udhampur/) 275,559 152 3 

[Chenani](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/chenani/) 64,753 47 2 

[Ramnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/ramnagar/) 167,010 90 1 

[Majalta](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/majalta/) 47,663 42 0 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Udhampur

- Udhampur · 84,015
- Rehambal · 7,351
- Rathian · 6,365
- Ram Nagar · 6,292
- Chenani · 2,620
- Kud · 1,565

## Largest villages in Udhampur

- Mand · 5,368
- Ladda · 5,200
- Mada · 4,716
- Ghordi Khas · 4,649
- Jib · 4,602
- Bermean · 4,322
- Meer · 4,222
- Tikri · 3,986
- Sownather · 3,845
- Malhar · 3,720
- Martha · 3,719
- Chulna · 3,713
- Kawa · 3,695
- Gaghot · 3,682
- Jandror · 3,638
- Chapper · 3,625
- Bali · 3,582
- Lathi · 3,558
- Nuglta · 3,384
- Nalla Ghorian · 3,374

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Udhampur?4: Udhampur, Chenani, Ramnagar, Majalta
- What is the population of Udhampur district?554,985 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Udhampur?Udhampur