Housing Profile

Jammu & Kashmir (01)

(Source: Census of India 2001)

Subjects covered:
A - K: Housing
L - V: Household amenities
W - Y: Household assets

A - B: CENSUS HOUSES AND THE USES TO WHICH THEY ARE PUT

A
A.1
A.2
B

Number of census houses

Vacant census houses
Occupied census houses

Total
2,768,552
240,003
2,528,549

Uses of occupied census houses:

Residence
Residence-cum-other use
Shop, Office
School, College, etc.
Hotel, Lodge, Guest House, etc.
Hospital, Dispensary, etc.
Factory, Workshop, Workshed, etc.

1,317,925
B.2
134,200
B.3
231,779
B.4
19,378
B.5
6,130
B.6
8,551
B.7
29,783
B.8 Place of worship
32,025
B.9 Other non-residential use
748,778
Source: Table H-1 the state : Census of the state 2001
B.1

%
100.0
8.7
91.3

52.1
5.3
9.2
0.8
0.2
0.3
1.2
1.3
29.6

Rural
2,125,486
182,531
1,942,955

954,989
126,643
111,399
15,767
3,210
6,008
19,796
27,593
677,550

%
76.8
8.6
91.4

49.2
6.5
5.7
0.8
0.2
0.3
1.0
1.4
34.9

Urban
643,066
57,472
585,594

362,936
7,557
120,380
3,611
2,920
2,543
9,987
4,432
71,228

%
23.2
8.9
91.1

62.0
1.3
20.6
0.6
0.5
0.4
1.7
0.8
12.2

C: CONDITION OF CENSUS HOUSES USED AS RESIDENCE AND RESIDENCE-CUM-OTHER USE

Total
Condition of census houses:
Total:
1,451,164
Good
594,340
Livable
819,430
C.1.3 Dilapidated
37,394
Source: Table H-2 the state : Census of the state 2001
C
C.1
C.1.1
C.1.2

%
100.0
41.0
56.5
2.6

Rural
1,081,087
381,147
672,649
27,291

%
100.0
35.3
62.2
2.5

Urban
370,077
213,193
146,781
10,103

%
100.0
57.6
39.7
2.7

D: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY CONDITION OF CENSUS HOUSES OCCUPIED BY THEM

Total

Condition of census houses:

Total:
1,551,768 100.0
Good
628,478
40.5
Livable
883,909
57.0
D.1.3 Dilapidated
39,381
2.5
Source: Table H-2 (Appendix) the state : Census of the state 2001
D
D.1
D.1.1
D.1.2

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Rural
1,161,357
405,308
727,159
28,890

%
100.0
34.9
62.6
2.5

Urban
390,411
223,170
156,750
10,491

%
100.0
57.2
40.1
2.7

Housing Profile
Jammu & Kashmir (01)
(Source: Census of India 2001)

E: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN CENSUS HOUSES BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF ROOF

Total

Material of roof:
Total:
1,551,768 100.0
33.9
Grass, Thatch, Bamboo, Wood, Mud,
526,825
etc.
E.3 Plastic, Polythene
0.7
10,603
E.4 Tiles
0.7
10,849
E.5 Slate
0.3
4,881
E.6 G.I., Metal, Asbestos sheets
43.5
674,634
E.7 Brick
1.1
17,336
E.8 Stone
0.1
1,815
E.9 Concrete
19.2
297,840
E.10 Any other material
0.5
6,985
Source: Table H-3A (Appendix) the state : Census of the state 2001
E
E.1
E.2

Rural

Urban

1,161,357
497,638

100.0
42.8

390,411
29,187

100.0
7.5

4,908
9,121
3,380
479,170
12,660
1,503
148,051
4,926

0.4
0.8
0.3
41.3
1.1
0.1
12.7
0.4

5,695
1,728
1,501
195,464
4,676
312
149,789
2,059

1.5
0.4
0.4
50.1
1.2
0.1
38.4
0.5

F: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN CENSUS HOUSES BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF WALL

Total

Material of wall:
Total:
1,551,768 100.0
Grass, Thatch, Bamboo, Wood, etc.
17,399
1.1
F.3 Plastic, Polythene
0.4
5,669
F.4 Mud, Unburnt Brick
17.0
263,955
F.5 Wood
4.3
66,492
F.6 G.I., Metal, Asbestos sheets
0.5
8,229
F.7 Burnt Brick
54.0
837,819
F.8 Stone
22.0
340,800
F.9 Concrete
0.5
7,802
F.10 Any other material
3,603
0.2
Source: Table H-3B (Appendix) the state : Census of the state 2001
F
F.1
F.2

Rural

1,161,357
12,796
3,315
224,480
59,700
5,021
520,842
329,820
2,391
2,992

100.0
1.1
0.3
19.3
5.1
0.4
44.8
28.4
0.2
0.3

Urban

390,411
4,603
2,354
39,475
6,792
3,208
316,977
10,980
5,411
611

100.0
1.2
0.6
10.1
1.7
0.8
81.2
2.8
1.4
0.2

G: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN CENSUS HOUSES BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF FLOOR

Total

Material of floor:
Total:
1,551,768 100.0
61.3
Mud
951,586
Wood, Bamboo
2.7
42,432
Brick
0.4
6,768
Stone
0.4
6,345
Cement
33.7
523,263
Mosaic, Floor Tiles
1.2
19,195
Any other material
2,179
0.1
Source: Table H-3C (Appendix) the state : Census of the state 2001
G
G.1
G.2
G.3
G.4
G.5
G.6
G.7
G.8

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Rural

1,161,357
871,705
34,257
3,821
4,539
242,491
3,442
1,102

100.0
75.1
2.9
0.3
0.4
20.9
0.3
0.1

Urban

390,411
79,881
8,175
2,947
1,806
280,772
15,753
1,077

100.0
20.5
2.1
0.8
0.5
71.9
4.0
0.3

Housing Profile
Jammu & Kashmir (01)
(Source: Census of India 2001)

H: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE OF CENSUS HOUSES OCCUPIED

Total

Rural

Total number of households

1,551,768 100.0
Permanent
55.0
853,408
Semi permanent
32.2
498,983
H.2 Temporary:
H.2.1
12.7
Total
196,706
H.2.2
Serviceable
11.6
179,976
H.2.3
Non-serviceable
1.1
16,730
H.3 Unclassifiable
2,671
0.2
Source: Table H-4 (Appendix) the state : Census of the state 2001
H
H.1

Urban

1,161,357
530,086
453,844

100.0
45.6
39.1

390,411
323,322
45,139

100.0
82.8
11.6

174,944
162,815
12,129
2,483

15.1
14.0
1.0

21,762
17,161
4,601
188

5.6
4.4
1.2

0.2

0.0

I: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE

Size of households
I.1
I.2
I.3
I.4
I.5
I.6
I.7
I.8

Total number of households

One member
Two members
Three members
Four members
Five members
Six to eight members
Nine members and above

Total
1,551,768
44,833
63,418
101,139
197,249
256,969
575,745
312,415

Rural

%
100.0
2.9
4.1
6.5
12.7
16.6
37.1
20.1

1,161,357
29,927
45,106
72,831
132,998
183,189
449,407
247,899

%
100.0
2.6
3.9
6.3
11.5
15.8
38.7
21.3

Urban
390,411
14,906
18,312
28,308
64,251
73,780
126,338
64,516

%
100.0
3.8
4.7
7.3
16.5
18.9
32.4
16.5

Source: Table H-5 the state : Census of the state 2001

J: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TENURE STATUS

Tenure status
J.1
J.2
J.3
J.4

Total
Owned
Rented
Any Other

Total
1,551,768
1,450,793
68,008
32,967

%
100.0
93.5
4.4
2.1

Rural
1,161,357
1,127,285
15,085
18,987

%
100.0
97.1
1.3
1.6

Urban
390,411
323,508
52,923
13,980

%
100.0
82.9
13.6
3.6

Source: Table H-5 the state : Census of the state 2001

K: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF DWELLING ROOMS

Number of dwelling rooms
K.1 Total number of households
K.2 No exclusive rooms
K.3 One room
K.4 Two rooms
K.5 Three rooms
K.6 Four rooms
K.7 Five rooms
K.8 Six rooms and above
K.9 Median number of rooms
Source: Table H-5 the state : Census of the state 2001

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Total
1,551,768
53,471
352,307
407,796
291,371
236,140
74,046
136,637
2

%
100.0
3.4
22.7
26.3
18.8
15.2
4.8
8.8

Rural
1,161,357
45,035
273,162
320,551
217,610
170,897
48,521
85,581
2

%
100.0
3.9
23.5
27.6
18.7
14.7
4.2
7.4

Urban
390,411
8,436
79,145
87,245
73,761
65,243
25,525
51,056
3

%
100.0
2.2
20.3
22.3
18.9
16.7
6.5
13.1

Housing Profile
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(Source: Census of India 2001)

L: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF MARRIED COUPLES PER HOUSEHOLD, TOTAL

NUMBER OF MARRIED COUPLES AND NUMBER OF MARRIED COUPLES HAVING INDEPENDENT SLEEPING
ROOM
Number of married couples in a
household

Total

L.1
L.2

Total number of households

Total number of married couples

1,551,768
1,799,675

L.3

Total number of married couples

having independent sleeping room

1,378,905

Rural

1,161,357
1,361,906
76.6

1,011,510

Urban

390,411
437,769
74.3

367,395

83.9

Source: Table H-7 the state : Census of the state 2001

M - N: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER AND ITS LOCATION

Location and Source of drinking water

Total

Rural

Urban

M.1
M.2
M.3
M.4

Location:
Total number of households
Location: Within premises
Location: Near premises
Location: Away

1,551,768
490,038
666,375
395,355

100.0
31.6
42.9
25.5

1,161,357
198,599
591,245
371,513

100.0
17.1
50.9
32.0

390,411
291,439
75,130
23,842

100.0
74.6
19.2
6.1

N.1
N.2
N.3
N.4
N.5
N.6
N.7
N.8
N.9

Source of drinking water:

Total
Tap
Handpump
Tubewell
Well
Tank, Pond, Lake
River, Canal
Spring
Any other

1,551,768
814,366
175,367
21,856
87,250
18,791
206,136
87,097
140,905

100.0
52.5
11.3
1.4
5.6
1.2
13.3
5.6
9.1

1,161,357
472,675
148,525
16,804
82,716
17,339
200,598
85,639
137,061

100.0
40.7
12.8
1.4
7.1
1.5
17.3
7.4
11.8

390,411
341,691
26,842
5,052
4,534
1,452
5,538
1,458
3,844

100.0
87.5
6.9
1.3
1.2
0.4
1.4
0.4
1.0

Source: Table H-8 : Census of the state 2001

P: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY SOURCE OF LIGHTING

Source of lighting
P.1
P.2
P.3
P.4
P.5
P.6

Total
Electricity
Kerosene
Solar energy
Other oil
Any other

Source: Table H-9 : Census of the state 2001

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Total
1,551,768
1,250,738
229,493
10,309
2,086
52,005

%
100.0
80.6
14.8
0.7
0.1
3.4

Rural
1,161,357
868,341
223,346
9,669
1,601
51,579

%
100.0
74.8
19.2
0.8
0.1
4.4

Urban
390,411
382,397
6,147
640
485
426

%
100.0
97.9
1.6
0.2
0.1
0.1

Housing Profile
Jammu & Kashmir (01)
(Source: Census of India 2001)

Q - S: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY AVAILABILITY BATHROOM, TYPE OF LATRINE WITHIN THE

HOUSE AND TYPE OF DRAINAGE CONNECTIVITY FOR WASTE WATER OUTLET
Total
Total number of households
Q

R
R.1
R.2
R.3
R.4
S
S.1
S.2
S.3

1,551,768

Rural

1,161,357

Urban

390,411

Number of households having

bathroom facility within the house

708,434

45.7

404,943

34.9

303,491

77.7

Type of Latrine within the house:

Pit latrine
Water closet
Other latrine
No latrine

269,504
137,052
418,046
727,166

17.4
8.8
26.9
46.9

190,753
33,450
261,231
675,923

16.4
2.9
22.5
58.2

78,751
103,602
156,815
51,243

20.2
26.5
40.2
13.1

Type of Drainage Connectivity for

Waste Water Outlet:
Closed drainage
Open drainage
No drainage

138,529
492,155
921,084

8.9
31.7
59.4

38,885
272,297
850,175

3.3
23.4
73.2

99,644
219,858
70,909

25.5
56.3
18.2

Source: Table H-10 : Census of the state 2001

T - U: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY AVAILABILITY SEPARATE KITCHEN AND TYPE OF FUEL USED

FOR COOKING

T
T.1
T.2
T.3
T.4
T.5
U
U.1
U.2
U.3
U.4
U.5
U.6
U.7
U.8
U.9
U.10
U.11

Total

Rural

Urban

Availability of separate kitchen within

the house:
Total
Available
Not available
Cooking in open
No cooking

1,551,768
1,240,876
189,584
118,837
2,471

100.0
80.0
12.2
7.7
0.2

1,161,357
900,472
155,973
103,527
1,385

100.0
77.5
13.4
8.9
0.1

390,411
340,404
33,611
15,310
1,086

100.0
87.2
8.6
3.9
0.3

Type of fuel used for cooking:

Total
Fire-wood
Crop residue
Cowdung cake
Coal, lignite, charcoal
Kerosene
LPG
Electricity
Biogas
Any other
No cooking

1,551,768
866,496
47,992
182,200
2,378
100,433
343,052
2,966
2,819
961
2,471

100.0
55.8
3.1
11.7
0.2
6.5
22.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2

1,161,357
806,751
42,373
173,172
1,665
23,747
108,669
1,308
1,839
448
1,385

100.0
69.5
3.6
14.9
0.1
2.0
9.4
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.1

390,411
59,745
5,619
9,028
713
76,686
234,383
1,658
980
513
1,086

100.0
15.3
1.4
2.3
0.2
19.6
60.0
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.3

Source: Table H-11 the state: Census of the state 2001

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Housing Profile
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(Source: Census of India 2001)

V: DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS BY AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRICITY AND LATRINE

Total
V.1
V.2
V.3
V.4
V.5

Total number of households

Electricity and toilet both available
Electricity available but toilet not
available
Electricity not available but toilet
available
Electricity and toilet both not
available

1,551,768
724,973

100.0

Rural

%
100.0

46.7

1,161,357
391,651

525,765

33.9

99,629
201,401

Urban

%
100.0

33.7

390,411
333,322

476,690

41.0

49,075

12.6

6.4

93,783

8.1

5,846

1.5

13.0

199,233

17.2

2,168

0.6

85.4

Source: Table H-12A(E) the state: Census of the state 2001

W - X: NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AVAILING BANKING SERVICES AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

HAVING EACH OF THE SPECIFIED ASSET
Total
Total number of households
W

X
X.1
X.2
X.3
X.4
X.5
X.6
X.7

Total number of households availing

banking services
Availability of assets:
Radio, Transistor
Television
Telephone
Bicycle
Scooter, Motor cycle, Moped
Car, Jeep, Van
None of the specified assets

1,551,768

Rural

1,161,357

566,133

36.5

344,778

1,010,563
631,256
105,234
198,324
121,188
48,444
399,767

65.1
40.7
6.8
12.8
7.8
3.1
25.8

716,578
334,834
26,380
106,850
44,724
17,014
362,009

Urban
390,411

29.7

61.7
28.8
2.3
9.2
3.9
1.5
31.2

221,355

293,985
296,422
78,854
91,474
76,464
31,430
37,758

Source: Table H-13 the state: Census of the state 2001

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56.7

75.3
75.9
20.2
23.4
19.6
8.1
9.7