List of districts in Jammu and Kashmir
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Jammu and Kashmir consists of two divisions: Jammu and Kashmir Valley. Earlier a state, now Union territory of India.
DistrictsEdit
Jammu division[1]Edit
Name of District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kathua District | Kathua | 2,651 | 550,084 | 615,711 |
Jammu District | Jammu | 3,097 | 1,343,756 | 1,526,406 |
Samba District | Samba | 245,016 | 318,611 | |
Udhampur District | Udhampur | 4,550 | 475,068 | 555,357 |
Reasi District | Reasi | 268,441 | 314,714 | |
Rajouri District | Rajouri | 2,630 | 483,284 | 619,266 |
Poonch District | Poonch | 1,674 | 372,613 | 476,820 |
Doda District | Doda | 2,306 | 320,256 | 409,576 |
Ramban District | Ramban | 180,830 | 283,313 | |
Kishtwar District | Kishtwar | 7,784 | 190,843 | 231,037 |
Total | Jammu | 26,293 | 4,430,191 | 5,350,811 |
Kashmir valley division[1]Edit
Name of District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
---|---|---|---|---|
Srinagar District | Srinagar | 2,228 | 990,548 | 1,250,173 |
Anantnag District | Anantnag | 3,984 | 734,549 | 1,069,749 |
Kulgam District | Kulgam | 437,885 | 423,181 | |
Pulwama District | Pulwama | 1,398 | 441,275 | 570,060 |
Shopian District | Shopian | 211,332 | 265,960 | |
Budgam District | Budgam | 1,371 | 629,309 | 755,331 |
Ganderbal District | Ganderbal | 211,899 | 297,003 | |
Bandipora District | Bandipora | 316,436 | 385,099 | |
Baramulla district | Baramulla | 4,588 | 853,344 | 1,015,503 |
Kupwara District | Kupwara | 2,379 | 650,393 | 875,564 |
Total | Srinagar | 15,948 | 5,476,970 | 6,907,623 |
Ladakh Region[1]Edit
Name of District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kargil District | Kargil | 14,036 | 119,307 | 143,388 |
Leh District | Leh | 45,110 | 117,232 | 147,104 |
Total | Leh | 59,146 | 236,539 | 290,492 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Divisions & Districts". Jammu & Kashmir Official State Portal. Retrieved 16 July 2016.