Srinagar District

Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Srinagar. It covers 1,979 sq km and had a population of 12,36,829 at the 2011 census, a density of 625 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Srinagar
Area
1,979 sq km
Population
12.37 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
625 /km²
Literacy Rate
69.41%
Sex Ratio
900
per 1,000 males
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Srinagar District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Srinagar district.

Total Population
12.37 Lakh
Male Population
6.51 Lakh
Female Population
5.86 Lakh
Rural Population
2.51 Lakh
Urban Population
9.86 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1,210
Scheduled Tribe
28,400
Literacy Rate
69.41%
Population Density
625 /km²
Sex Ratio
900
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 77.13%Female literacy 60.72%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Srinagar district.

7
Tehsils
4
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
75
Gram Panchayats
138
Villages
Headquarters
Srinagar
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
34.08° N, 74.79° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Srinagar

(1)

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

Srinagar

Constituency No. 2 · General
Primary
Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Hazratbal
  • Khanyar
  • Habbakadal
  • Lal Chowk
  • Channapora
  • Zadibal
  • Eidgah
  • Central Shalteng
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Srinagar

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Hazratbal
No. 19 · Srinagar
SS
Salman Sagar
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Khanyar
No. 20 · Srinagar
AS
Ali Mohammad Sagar
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Habbakadal
No. 21 · Srinagar
SF
Shamim Firdous
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Lal Chowk
No. 22 · Srinagar
SA
Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Channapora
No. 23 · Srinagar
MG
Mushtaq Guroo
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Zadibal
No. 24 · Srinagar
TS
Tanvir Sadiq
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Eidgah
No. 25 · Srinagar
MG
Mubarik Gul
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Central Shalteng
No. 26 · Srinagar
TK
Tariq Hameed Karra
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Srinagar

(9)

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

  • Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MP
    Srinagar · No. 2
  • SS
    Salman Sagar
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Hazratbal · No. 19
  • AS
    Ali Mohammad Sagar
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Khanyar · No. 20
  • SF
    Shamim Firdous
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Habbakadal · No. 21
  • SA
    Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Lal Chowk · No. 22
  • MG
    Mushtaq Guroo
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Channapora · No. 23
  • TS
    Tanvir Sadiq
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Zadibal · No. 24
  • MG
    Mubarik Gul
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Eidgah · No. 25
  • TK
    Tariq Hameed Karra
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Central Shalteng · No. 26

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%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJKNCFarooq Abdullah
    Votes 1,06,750Vote share 57.14%Margin 70,050
    1. 1. Farooq Abdullah · JKNC1,06,750 (57.14%)
    2. 2. Aga Syed Mohsin · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party36,700 (19.64%)
    3. 3. Khalid Jehangir · BJP4,631 (2.48%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaJammu & Kashmir People's Democratic PartyTariq Hameed Karra
    Votes 1,57,921Vote share 50.58%Margin 42,280
    1. 1. Tariq Hameed Karra · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party1,57,921 (50.58%)
    2. 2. Farooq Abdullah · JKNC1,15,641 (37.04%)
    3. 3. Rashid Masoodi · AAP4,180 (1.34%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Srinagar
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
8 Assembly
No. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

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Srinagar District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Srinagar
Area
1,979 sq km
Population
12.37 Lakh
Population density
625 per km²
Sex ratio
900 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
69.41%
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, English
Tehsils
7
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
75
Villages
138
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
8
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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