# Jonk, Garhwal (Uttarakhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Garhwal, Uttarakhand 

# Jonk

Jonk is a town in Yamkeshwar sub-district of Garhwal district, Uttarakhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,669 people** in 1,085 households. Literacy was 88.6%.

- 4,669people (2011)
- 1,085households
- 88.6%literacy
- 735females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jonk

■ Jonk · ■ Garhwal urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.6%**

**90.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****735**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****823**

**860

Working population ****29.8%**

**29.6%

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 Jonk

Of every 100 households in Jonk in 2011, 95 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Jonk · ■ Garhwal urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**3%

Tap water ****98%**

**96%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**87%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****78%**

**88%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**8%

Use banking services ****87%**

**90%

Television ****62%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**28%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**9%

None of these assets ****12%**

**4%

Own their home ****34%**

**57%

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 Jonk work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,281 (92%) · **■** Household industry 30 (2%) · **■** Farming 11 (1%) · **■** Marginal 69 (5%)

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

## Jonk in numbers and road distances

- Density2,608 per km²
- Growth 2001–201115.9%
- Annual rainfall1,204 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)47 km by road
- Pauri (district HQ)105 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 1 lakh+)47 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)47 km by road
- Rishikesh (railway station)5 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 Jonk

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets729
- Water storage1,200 kl
- Electricity — homes995

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** n.a, n.a and n.a.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Jonk?4,669 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jonk in?Garhwal district, Uttarakhand