Jourian
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jourian |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | Union Territory |
| subdivision_name1 | Jammu and Kashmir |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Jammu |
| established_title | |
| established_date | 1903 |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 274 |
| population_total | 3,628 |
| population_as_of | 2001 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Dogri, Hindi, English, Kashmiri, Urdu |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 181202 |
| :: |
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Jourian is a town and a notified area committee in Jammu district in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
History
See Operation Grand Slam in the Chumb-Jourian-Akhnoor sector.
Geography
Jourian is located at . It has an average elevation of 274 metres (899 feet).
Demographics
|thumb = right |caption = Religion in Jourian Town (2011) |label1 = Hinduism |value1 = 97.2 |color1 = Orange |label2 = Islam |value2 = 0.81 |color2 = Green |label3 = Sikhism |value3 = 0.69 |color3 = Yellow |label4 = Christianity |value4 = 0.76 |color4 = Blue |label5 = Not Stated |value5 = 0.53 |color5 = Black
India census, Jourian had a population of 3628. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jourian has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Jourian, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In the 2011 census 97.20% of residents were Hindu, 0.69% were Sikh and 0.81% were Muslim.
References
References
- (27 September 2020). "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020". The Gazette of India.
- (23 September 2020). "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir.
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Jaurian, India".
- "Jourian Town Population". Census India.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
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