District Census Handbook, 7, Jammu
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CENSUS OF INDIA 1961 JAMMU & KASHMIR DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK 7 .JAMMU DISTRICT M. H. KAMILI Superintendent of Census Operations, Jammu and Kashmir 1966 l'RIN''1m IN INDIA AT VISHINATH PRINTl~G PRESS, RESIDENCY ROAD, SaINAGAR AND PUBLISHED BY THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR GOVERNMENT z z 0;l LU .1- ioe( . .- til , ! z z - THE 1961 CE~SUS PUBLICATIONS Part I General Report on the Census IA General Report including appendix to table A.IV giving the constitution of each urban area for 1961 IB Report on Vital Statistics of the decade IC General Report (Subsidiary Tables) Part II State Census Tables (including Union Tables for the Stale) on population IIA General Population Tables (A·Series) for tbe State and Primary Census -- .Abstract, including appendix to table A·IV :;18' Economic Tables (B-Series, Tables I·IX) for the State down to District and all Cities and Town-groups of and above 100,000 population IIC Cultural and Migration Tables (C and D Series) for. the State down to District and all Cities and Town-groups of and above 100,000 population Part III Household Economic Tables (based on Household Schedules) Part IV Housing and Establishment Tables (E-Series) including Subsidiary Tables and Report on Housing and Establishment Tables Part V SpCtial, Tables for Scheduled Castes (SCT and SC Tables) VA Special Tables on Scheduled Castes as well as reprints from old Census Reports on Castes and Tribes VB Ethnographic notes on Scheduled Castes and backward classes Part VI Village Survey Monographs (each monograph will carry a sub·number I, 2, 3, etc.) Part VII Survey of Handicrafts of the State consisting of Tables for the State, district, tehsil, monographs on individual crafts and general lists of location, mastereraftomen, etc. Part VIlI Administration Report VllI A Enumeration I ~ Not for sale VIlI B Tabulation J Part IX Maps for Atlas Volume based on Census and Official Statistics Part X Special Report on Srinagar City with a brief note on Jammu City Note: In addition to Central Publications mentioned above, there will also be State Census publications, viz., one District Census HandboOk for each of the nine districts. CONTENTS Pag's .. PREFACE CHAPTER-I THE DISTRICT t. Introduction 1 2. Boundaries 1 3. Physical Aspects 1 4. Early History 1 S. Area and its Classification 2 6. Climate and Rainfall 2 7. The People 2 S. General Administration 3 9. Villages and Towns 3 10. Houses and Households 4 11. Population and Density 5 12. Growth of Population 5 13. Migration 5 14. Sex Ratio. 5 15. Age Structure 6 16. Vital Statistics 7 17. Marital Status 7 IS. Education 8 19. Literacy 10 20. Language 12 21. Healtb 14 22. Medical 14 23. Water Supply 14 24. Religion 15 25. Area under Cultivation IS 26. Irrigation 15 27. Crops IS 28. Yield per acre 16 29. Cropped area 16 30. Cultivating Households 17 31. Livestock 17 32. Animal Husbandry Department 18 33. Co-operatives IS 34. Community Development 19 ii paze. 35. Communication . 19 36. Electricity 20 37. Industrial Classification '. 20 38. Occupational Classification 22 39. Industries 23 40. Household Industry 23 41. Wages Statistics 24 42. Cost of Living 24 43. Scheduled C"'I~ 25 (i) Literacy 25 (ii) Industrial Classification 25 (iii) Marilal Status 26 44. Revenue Receipts 26 45. Agrarian Reforms 26 46. Natural Calamities 27 47. Fairs and Festivals 27 CHAPTER-II JAMMU CITY 1. General 30 2. Temperature and Rainfall 30 3. Houses and Households 30 4. Population and Density 32 S. Growth of Population 32 6. Sex Ratio. 32 7. Marital Status 33 8. Education 33 9. Literacy 33 10. Language. 34 11. Medical Institqtions 3S 12. Water Supply 3S 13. Electricity 35 14. Industrial Classification 3S IS. Economic Conditions 36 16· Important achievements • 36 17. Dogra Paintings • 37 18. Temples, Mosques etc. 37 19. Caves 38 20. Forts 38 21. Fain and Festivals 38 iii CHAPTER':"'IlI JAMMU TEHSn. 1. Area 39 2. Temperatul'e and Climate 39 3. Villages and Towns 39 4. Houses and Housebolds 39 S. Population and Density 40 ~~~. ~ 7. Education 40 8. Literacy . 41 9. Medical Institutions 41 10. Water Supply 41 11. Religion 42 12. Crops 42 13. Livestock 43 14. Community Development 43 IS. Communication 43 16. ·Electricity. 44 17. Employment 44 18. Occupational Classification 44 19. Industries 44 20. Scbeduled Caste. 44 (i) Literacy 45 (ii) Industrial Classl'fi~ation 45 21. Land Revenue . 45 22. Fortnigbtly Wholesale Prices 4S CHAPTER-IV SAMBA TEHSIL I. Area 47 2. Temperature and Climate 47 3. Villages and Towns 47 4. HOuseS and Households 47 S. Population and Density 48 6. Sex Ratio. 48 7. Education 49 8. Literacy 49 9. Medical Institutions 49 IV Pat;· 10. Water Supply 50 11. Religion 50 12. Crops SO 13. Livestock . 51 14. Community Development 51 IS. Communication 52 16. Electricity 52 17. Employment 52 18. Occupational Classification 52 19. Industries 52 20. Scheduled Castes 53 (i) Population S3 (ii) Literacy 53 (iii) Industrial Classification 53 21. Land Revenue 53 22. Fortnightly Wholesale Prices 54 CHAPTER-V RANBIRSINGHPORA TEHSIL I. Area 55 2. Temperature and Climate 55 3. Villages and Towns 5S 4. Houses and Households S5 5. Population and Density 56 6. Sex Ratio . 56 7. Ed ucation 56 8. Literacy 57 9. Medical Institution. 57 10. Water Supply 57 II. Religion 57 12. Crops 58 13. Livestock 58 14. Community Development 59 15. Communication 59 16. Electricity S9 17. Employment 59 . 18. Occupational Classification 60 19. Industries 60 v Pa,. 20. Scheduled Castes 60 (il Literacy 60 (il) Industrial Classification 60 21. Land Revenue 61 22. Fortnightly Wholesale Prices 61 CHAPTER-VI AKHNOOR TEHSIL 1. Area 62 2. Temperature and Climate 62 3. Villages and Towns 62 4. Houses and Households 62 5. Population and Density 63 ~~~. ~ 7. Education , 64 8. Literacy 64 9. Medical Institutions 64 10. Water Supply 6S 1 J. Religion . 6S 12. Crop. 65 13. Livestock 66 14. Community Development 66 15. Communication 66 16. Et.ctricity 66 17. Employment 66 18. Occupational Classification 67 19. Industries 67 20. Scheduled Castes 67 (i) . Literacy 67 (ii) Industrial Classification 67 21. Land Revenue 68 22. Fortnightly Wholesale Prices 68 CHAPTER - VII ADMINISTRATIVE STATISTICS App.endix 1 Rainfall and Temperature (i) Monthly Rainfall 1951·60 71-80 (ii) Monthly Temperature 1951·60 81-83 Pages ,Appendix 2 Vital Statistics (i) Births and Deaths during the decade 1951-60 , 84 (ii) Deaths from different causes during the decade 1951'60 85 Appendix 3 Agricultural Statistics (i) Total area and classification of area 86-87 (ii) Total area sown under differen!. crop. 86-87 (iii) Area irrigated and crops irrigated 88-89 Appendix 4 Irrigation Statistics (i) Major, Medium and Minor Irrigation Projects 90 (ii) Area irrigated by canals 91 Appendix 5 Yield rates of principal crops per acre from 1951-52 to 1959-60 92 Appendix 6 Monthly/Fortnightly wholesale prices of staple food grains . 93-102 Appendix 7 Statistics of average daily wages (from 1951 to 1960) 103 Appendbt 8 Cost of Living Index Average consumption statistics per 'head per day (year 1962) . 103 Appendil\ 9 Cost of production 104-153 Appendil( IO-(i) List of Cottage and Household Industries with the number of establishments (three digit code) 154-161 Annexure to Appendix 10-(i) Standard Industrial Classification 162-163 Appendix 10-(ii) Statistics of Large Scale Industries and Registered factories 163-169 Appendilt II Administration (i) Number of criminal cases (Cognizable and Non-Cognizable) tried by courts and persons convicted from 1951-1960 170 (ii) (a) Strength of Police (year 1962) 170 (b) List of Jails and Sub-Jails 171 (iii) l'rogress of Co-operative Movement 171 (iv) (a) Receipts under Entertainment Tax from 1955 to 1960 172 (b) Receipts under Motor Spirit Tax from 1955 to 1960 172 (c) Receipts under Stamp Revenue from 1951·52 to 1960-61 172 (d) Receipts under Sales Tax from 1957-58 to 1960·61 I 173 (e) Receipts under Irrigation Revenue from 1951·52 to 1960-61 173 (f) Receipts under Drinking Water Revenue from 1952-53 to 1959·60 173 (v) Land Revenue Statistics 173-175 (vi) Number of Registered Documents and value of Property transferred 175 vii Appendix 112 Publlo Health List or Medical and Public Health rnstitutlOll. (year 1960-6t:l t76 Appendix 13 Education List of Educational Institutions together with their strength (Year 1961) 177-184 Appendix 14 Newspapers and Journals, Printing Presses and Cinema Halls (Year 1961) 184-185 Appendix IS Communication (i) Classification and length of Roads 185 (ii) Classification of Bridges (a) Bridges on National Highway 186 (b) Bridges on other roads . 186 (iii) No. of Post and Telegraph Offices 186 Appendix 16 Local Bodies and Panchayats (il Local Bodies 187 (ii) Panchayats (Block-wise) year 1962 187-188 Apperidix 17 Community Development 189-214 Appendix 18 Natural Calamities (a) Floods 215 (b) Fire. 215 Appendix 19 Banks, Insurance and Small Savings 216 Appendix 20 Livestock Variation in the number of main classes of livestock 217 A ppen dix 21 Fairs and Festivals 218 CHAPTER VIII CENSUS TABLES Census Tables 3 General Population Tables 7 A-I-Area, Houses and Population II Appendix I to Table-I-Statement showing 1941 territorial units constituting the present set-up of Jammu District 12 Annexure to Appendix I to Table A-I . 13 Snb-Appendix to Appendix I of Table A-I 14 Appendix II to Table A-I-Number of villages with a popUlation of 5,000 and over and towns with a population under 5,000 14 Explanatory Note to Appendix II to Table A-I .