Situated 47 kilometers from the District Headquarters and 13 kilometers from the India-Pakistan Line of Actual Control, Jourian Town holds a unique place in the region. Interestingly, its name, RAKH DHOK in revenue records, transitioned to Jourian due to the symbolic pairing of Mango and Peepal trees, which provided respite during challenging times.
The area of the Municipal Committee of Jourian is 1.5 Sq Km.
Established as a Notified Area Committee in 1986 and rechristened as a Municipal Committee in 2003, Jourian spans 7 wards within a 1.5-kilometer radius. The 2011 Census records a population of approximately 4000, marked by a steady 4.5% annual growth over the past 5 years.
The Municipal Committee of Jourian, based on the 2011 census, boasts a population of 6936 residents. This populace is distributed across 13 wards, averaging 534 individuals per ward. Notably, the town exhibits a sex ratio of 908, signifying 908 females for every 1000 males in the community.
| S.No | Ward No | Name of Ward | Ward wise M/F population (As per census 2011) | House Hold | Commercial Establishment | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 236 / 223 | 459 | 100 | 48 | 548 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 380 / 341 | 721 | 176 | 14 | 692 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 228 / 249 | 477 | 112 | 53 | 477 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 172 / 175 | 347 | 76 | 70 | 347 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 221 / 215 | 436 | 105 | 23 | 436 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 443 / 425 | 869 | 184 | 245 | 868 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 325 / 292 | 617 | 141 | 42 | 617 | ||
| Total | 2005 / 1920 | 3926 | 894 | 495 | 3925 |
