Ganderbal District

Jammu and Kashmir

Ganderbal district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Ganderbal. It covers 259 sq km and had a population of 2,97,446 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,148 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Ganderbal
Area
259 sq km
Population
2.97 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,148 /km²
Literacy Rate
58.04%
Sex Ratio
874
per 1,000 males
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Ganderbal District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Ganderbal district.

Total Population
2.97 Lakh
Male Population
1.59 Lakh
Female Population
1.39 Lakh
Rural Population
2.50 Lakh
Urban Population
47,326
Scheduled Caste
1,120
Scheduled Tribe
61,200
Literacy Rate
58.04%
Population Density
1,148 /km²
Sex Ratio
874
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 68.85%Female literacy 45.71%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Ganderbal district.

7
Tehsils
7
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
126
Gram Panchayats
136
Villages
Headquarters
Ganderbal
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, Gojri
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
34.23° N, 74.78° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Ganderbal

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Ganderbal

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Kangan
No. 17 · Srinagar
MA
Mian Mehar Ali
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA

Your Representatives from Ganderbal

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Ganderbal district.

  • Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MP
    Srinagar · No. 2
  • MA
    Mian Mehar Ali
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Kangan · No. 17
  • OA
    Omar Abdullah
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Ganderbal · No. 18

Election History

Lok Sabha

Srinagar · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJKNCAga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Votes 3,56,865Vote share 53.02%Margin 1,88,416
    1. 1. Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi · JKNC3,56,865 (53.02%)
    2. 2. Waheed-ur-Rehman Para · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party1,68,449 (25.03%)
    3. 3. Ashraf Mir · JKAP65,952 (9.8%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Ganderbal
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
2 Assembly
No. 17, 18

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Ganderbal District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Ganderbal
Area
259 sq km
Population
2.97 Lakh
Population density
1,148 per km²
Sex ratio
874 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
58.04%
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, Gojri
Tehsils
7
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
126
Villages
136
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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