Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir
Ganderbal is a district of Jammu and Kashmir, with a population of 2,97,446 at the 2011 Census across 1,610 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Jammu and Kashmir's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 3.0 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,610 km²
- Density
- 185
- per km²
- Literacy
- 48.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 874
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 84.4% | 3 / 20 | 115 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.2% | 6 / 20 | 369 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 89.0% | 8 / 20 | 196 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.5% | 12 / 20 | 176 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 78.4% | 8 / 20 | 302 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 16 | 12 / 20 | 522 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 1 / 20 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 82.1% | 3 / 20 | 76 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 91.0% | 17 / 20 | 505 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 67.1% | 16 / 20 | 495 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.1% | 10 / 20 | 393 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 105 · Female 12 | 117 | 20 / 22 | 726 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 32,554 · Female 28,516 | 61,070 | 10 / 22 | 396 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 816 | 20 / 20 | 670 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 0.4% | 13 / 20 | 751 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 5.3% | 9 / 20 | 709 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 73,305 · Female 27,585 | 1,00,890 | 17 / 22 | 689 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 60.2% | 20 / 20 | 666 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 90,581 · Female 52,695 | 1,43,276 | 18 / 22 | 692 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 1.2% | 9 / 20 | 725 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 34.3% | 20 / 20 | 487 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 64.0% | 19 / 20 | 591 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 13.1% | 10 / 20 | 291 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 89.8% | 1 / 20 | 7 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 11.8% | 9 / 20 | 29 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 18.5% | 19 / 20 | 749 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 20.1% | 10 / 20 | 627 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 25.9% | 2 / 20 | 97 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 64.0% | 10 / 16 | 298 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.7% | 15 / 20 | 293 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 34.2% | 5 / 20 | 133 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 7.7% | 3 / 20 | 692 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 77.2% | 2 / 20 | 19 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 80.4% | 11 / 20 | 139 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 0.1% | 0.1% | 18 / 20 | 769 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 13 / 20 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 47.2% | 7 / 20 | 78 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 9 / 20 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.5% · Men 19.1% | 20.2% | 8 / 20 | 508 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 81.2% | 16 / 20 | 307 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 8.3% | 14 / 20 | 751 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 98.0% | 4 / 20 | 148 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 69.8% | 12 / 20 | 558 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 27.7% | 20 / 20 | 738 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 12 / 20 | 560 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 6,961 | 2 / 20 | 70 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.3% · Men 36.3% | 22.3% | 11 / 20 | 482 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 14.1% | 2 / 20 | 130 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.8% · Men 2.0% | 2.8% | 8 / 20 | 696 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 1,58,720 · Female 1,38,726 | 2,97,446 | 17 / 22 | 677 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 4,03,061 | 15 / 22 | 662 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 186 | 15 / 22 | 626 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 250 | 14 / 22 | 550 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 31.8 | 9 / 22 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0 | 13 / 22 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0 | 13 / 22 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0 | 13 / 22 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 12 / 22 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 12 / 22 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 12 / 22 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 22 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jammu and Kashmir | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 12.7% | 12 / 13 | 453 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 10.3 | 11 / 22 | 425 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 81.5 | 2 / 22 | 331 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.8 | 6 / 22 | 246 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 94.1 | 8 / 22 | 560 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 3 / 22 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Ganderbal
- NH-NH-1
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