Srinagar district

Situated at the center of the Kashmir valley, Srinagar is the second most populous district in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, after Jammu District and is home to the summer capital (Srinagar) of Jammu and Kashmir (The capital moves to Jammu city in the winter).[2] The largest city is Srinagar.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Srinagar. For other uses, see Srinagar (disambiguation).

Srinagar district
District of Jammu and Kashmir
Location of Srinagar District within Jammu & Kashmir union territory
Coordinates: 34°05′N 74°50′E
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
HeadquartersSrinagar
Area
 • Total1,979 km2 (764 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,250,173[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Literacy69.41%
Websitehttp://srinagar.nic.in/

As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Jammu and Kashmir (out of 22), after Jammu.[3]

Administration

Srinagar district has 2 Sub-Divisions i.e. Srinagar West and Srinagar East.

7 Tehsils are:

  • Central Shalteng
  • Chanapora/ Natipora
  • Eidgah
  • Khanyar
  • Pantha chowk
  • Srinagar North
  • Srinagar South.

This district has 4 Blocks[4]

  • Harwan
  • Qammerwari
  • Khonmoh
  • Srinagar

These blocks consist of a number of panchayats and villages.

Politics

Srinagar District has 1 parliamentary constituency i.e Srinagar and 8 assembly constituencies:

Demographics

Religion in Srinagar District (2011)[6]

  Islam (95.19%)
  Hinduism (3.44%)
  Sikhism (0.99%)
  Christianity (0.22%)
  Buddhism (0.02%)
  Jainism (0.01%)
  Not stated (0.13%)

Srinagar district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Census.[7]

  Kashmiri (Koshur) (94.13%)
  Others (2.49%)
  Hindi (1.88%)
  Punjabi (0.84%)
  Gojri (0.66%)

According to the 2011 census Srinagar district has a population of 1,236,829,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Estonia[8] or the US state of New Hampshire.[9] This gives it a ranking of 381st in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 703 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,820/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 20.35%.[3] Srinagar has a sex ratio of 900 females for every 1,000 males[3] (this varies with religion), and a literacy rate of 69.41%.[3]

Sex Ratio in Srinagar District in 2011 Census.[6]
(no. females per 1,000 males)
Religion (and population) Sex Ratio
Muslim (pop 1,177,342)
 
 945
Hindu (pop 42,540)
 
 184
Sikh (pop 12,187)
 
 747
Christian (pop 2,746)
 
 551
Other (pop 2,014)
 
 666
Total (pop 1,236,829)
 
 900
Srinagar district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.[6]
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikh Buddhist Jain Other Not stated Total
Total 42,5401,177,3422,74612,1872857421,6531,236,829
3.44%95.19%0.22%0.99%0.02%0.01%0.00%0.13%100.00%
Male 35,925605,2441,7716,975171391998651,124
Female 6,615572,0989755,212114351655585,705
Gender ratio (% female) 15.6%48.6%35.5%42.8%40.0%47.3%50.0%39.6%47.4%
Sex ratio
(no. of females per 1,000 males)		 184945551747–––656900
Urban 42,5131,160,0712,74312,1852857421,6431,219,516
Rural 2717,271320001017,313
% Urban 99.9%98.5%99.9%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.4%98.6%
Srinagar district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Census.[7]
Mother tongue code Mother tongue People Percentage
001002Assamese 1,149 0.09%
002007Bengali 2,834 0.23%
003001Bodo/Boro 89 0.01%
004001Dogri 1,917 0.15%
005018Gujarati 658 0.05%
006102Bhojpuri 698 0.06%
006195Garhwali 198 0.02%
006207Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar 8,202 0.66%
006235Haryanvi 334 0.03%
006240Hindi 23,304 1.88%
006340Kumauni 136 0.01%
006439Pahari 2,967 0.24%
006489Rajasthani 828 0.07%
007016Kannada 654 0.05%
008005Kashmiri 1,164,212 94.13%
008019Dardi 71 0.01%
011016Malayalam 1,130 0.09%
012003Manipuri 435 0.04%
013071Marathi 2,213 0.18%
014011Nepali 292 0.02%
015043Odia 1,282 0.10%
016038Punjabi 10,408 0.84%
020027Tamil 1,793 0.14%
021046Telugu 1,371 0.11%
022015Urdu 3,410 0.28%
024001Afghani/Kabuli/Pashto 112 0.01%
029002Balti 349 0.03%
040001English 195 0.02%
053005Gujari 1,590 0.13%
073003Ladakhi 1,071 0.09%
109005Shina 191 0.02%
115008Tibetan 1,703 0.14%
– Others 1,033 0.08%
Total 1,236,829 100.00%

Weather
Climate data for Srinagar (1971–1986)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)		 8.2
(46.8)		 14.1
(57.4)		 20.5
(68.9)		 24.5
(76.1)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.1
(86.2)		 29.6
(85.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 22.4
(72.3)		 15.1
(59.2)		 8.2
(46.8)		 19.7
(67.5)
Average low °C (°F) −2
(28.4)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 3.4
(38.1)		 7.9
(46.2)		 10.8
(51.4)		 14.9
(58.8)		 18.1
(64.6)		 17.5
(63.5)		 12.1
(53.8)		 5.8
(42.4)		 0.9
(33.6)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 7.3
(45.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9)		 68
(2.7)		 121
(4.8)		 85
(3.3)		 68
(2.7)		 39
(1.5)		 62
(2.4)		 76
(3.0)		 28
(1.1)		 33
(1.3)		 28
(1.1)		 54
(2.1)		 710
(27.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.6 7.3 10.2 8.8 8.1 5.7 7.9 6.8 3.5 2.8 2.8 5.1 75.6
Source: HKO[10]

Places of worship
Panoramic view of Dal Lake and the city of Srinagar in Srinigar District.

See also

References
  1. "Srinagar District". 24 November 2020.
  2. 2011 census J&K
  3. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. , Srinagar District, Jammu and Kashmir.
  5. "ERO's and AERO's". CEO JK. Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir.
  6. C-1 Population By Religious Community – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  8. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Estonia 1,282,963 July 2011 est.
  9. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Hampshire 1,316,470
  10. "Climatological Information for Srinigar, India". Hong Kong Observatory. November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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