Analytics: India


Poonch AI Report

Date: August 17, 2026

Poonch city is the capital of Poonch district, which has 3.9% of the State's population. In agriculture, this district contributes 5% of Jammu & Kashmir's Potatoes production, 5% of State's Banana production, and 5% of Jammu & Kashmir's Onion production. The nearest airport is Sheikh Ul Alam in Srinagar, located 7 Km away.

Poonch is the 584th ranked city in population, out of 756 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Poonch District in Jammu and Kashmir State. Poonch District is ranked 595th in population and 627th in area across India.

Poonch is the 1st highest ranked in House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This implies that economic activies in this district is more compared to other districts.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Poonch is the 94th highest ranked in AEGR (2011) (District)   . This indicates that this district has a higher birth rate and/or higher attractiveness for migrants.

Poonch is the 103rd highest ranked in Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This implies that this district has a higher birth rate and/or higher attractiveness for migrants.

Poonch is the 342nd highest ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2024)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011)
AEGR (2011) (District) AEGR (2011) (District)
Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011)
Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2024) Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2024)

# of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023)
State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023
Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)

The Average # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 1950. Poonch is the 739th worst ranked City out of 756 City/Districts. This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

The Average State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 2089. Poonch is the 483rd worst ranked City out of 756 City/Districts. This indicates that this is not a highly urbanized district and/or not a high GDP top 40 metropolis.

The Average Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 14. Poonch is the 443rd worst ranked City out of 756 City/Districts. This implies that financial activities in this district are less compared to other districts.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Hindi   :   24,436
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   6,435
  • 3. Tamil   :   348

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 0

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
26,854
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
584th
District
Area (km2)  
:
1,674
District
Area (Rank)
:
627th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 3
No. of Villages  
in District
: 178