District of Jammu and Kashmir

Ramban: 2.8 lakh people, one story

People
2,83,713
Area
1,329 km²
Literacy
54.27%
Sex ratio
902
Top 3 in Jammu and KashmirChild sex ratio (0–6): 925 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 2 of 20 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in Jammu and KashmirLiteracy rate: 54.27%. Rank 20 of 20.See the numbers →Lowest in Jammu and KashmirFemale literacy: 38.04%. Rank 20 of 20.See the numbers →Lowest in Jammu and KashmirUrban population: 4.2%. Rank 20 of 20.See the numbers →

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RambanJammu and Kashmir

The history, places and schemes of Ramban are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Ramban in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population2.8 lakh#18/20 in Jammu and Kashmir
Area1,329 km²#14/20 in Jammu and Kashmir
Population density213 per km²#16/20 in Jammu and Kashmir▼ state 290
Sex ratio902 females per 1000 males#7/20 in Jammu and Kashmir▲ state 892
Child sex ratio (0–6)925 girls per 1000 boys#2/20 in Jammu and Kashmir▲ state 860
Literacy rate54.27%#20/20 in Jammu and Kashmir▼ state 67.00
Female literacy38.04%#20/20 in Jammu and Kashmir▼ state 56.36
Urban population4.2%#20/20 in Jammu and Kashmir▼ state 27.5

People & society

54.3% can read. 902 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
68.876.5
Female literacy
38.056.4
Scheduled Castes
4.97.5
Scheduled Tribes
14.010.4
Living in towns
4.227.5

Gender literacy gap: 30.8 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 28.6%
  • Muslim 70.7%
  • Christian 0.1%
  • Sikh 0.3%
  • Other / not stated 0.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    58 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    87,212 workers, 30.7% of all people

    This district
    Jammu and Kashmir
    • Cultivators 47.5%
    • Farm labourers 10.1%
    • Household industry 2.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 39.5%

      Schemes & development

      Only 38% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      38.248.1
      Latrine at home
      12.228.4
      Tap water
      36.936.3
      LPG / PNG
      4.417.7
      Phone
      30.439.3
      Television
      9.028.8
      Bicycle
      0.25.9
      Two-wheeler
      0.77.4

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.