Srinagar district

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Srinagar District
District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India [1]
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Srinagar district
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Srinagar district is in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region [1] It is in the Kashmir division (bordered in neon blue).
Coordinates(Srinagar): 34°05′N74°50′E / 34.083°N 74.833°E / 34.083; 74.833
Administering country India
Union territory Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters Srinagar
Tehsils
  1. Central Shalteng
  2. Chanapora/Natipora
  3. Eidgah
  4. Khanyar
  5. Pantha Chowk
  6. Srinagar North
  7. Srinagar South
Government
   District Magistrate Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat(IAS)
Area
  Total1,979 km2 (764 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total1,250,173
  Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English [3] [4]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Literacy69.41%
Website http://srinagar.nic.in/

The Srinagar District is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. [1] It is one of the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Situated in the centre of the Kashmir Valley, it is the second-most populous district of the union territory after Jammu District as per the 2011 national census, [5] and is home to the summer capital city of Srinagar (with the city of Jammu serving as the territory's winter capital). [6] Likewise, the city of Srinagar also serves as the Srinagar District's headquarters.

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Administration

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

7 Tehsils are:

This district has 4 Blocks [7]

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901 184,676    
1911 204,583+10.8%
1921 223,223+9.1%
1931 255,778+14.6%
1941 291,522+14.0%
1951 333,554+14.4%
1961 375,587+12.6%
1971 489,042+30.2%
1981 608,244+24.4%
1991 789,450+29.8%
2001 1,027,670+30.2%
2011 1,236,829+20.4%
† 1951 and 1991 populations are estimated
Source: [9]
Religion in Srinagar district (2011) [10]
Islam
95.19%
Hinduism
3.44%
Sikhism
0.99%
Other or not stated
0.31%

Languages of Srinagar district (2011) [11]

   Kashmiri (94.13%)
   Urdu (1.88%)
  Others (3.99%)

According to the 2011 census Srinagar district has a population of 1,236,829, [5] roughly equal to the nation of Estonia [12] or the US state of New Hampshire. [13] This gives it a ranking of 381st in India (out of a total of 640). [5] The district has a population density of 703 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,820/sq mi). [5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 20.35%. [5] Srinagar has a sex ratio of 900 females for every 1,000 males [5] (this varies with religion), and a literacy rate of 69.41%. [5]

Sex Ratio in Srinagar District in 2011 Census. [10]
(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. [10]
MuslimHinduChristianSikhBuddhistJainOtherNot statedTotal
Total1,177,34242,5402,74612,1872857421,6531,236,829
95.19%3.44%0.22%0.99%0.02%0.01%0.00%0.13%100.00%
Male605,24435,9521,7716,975171391998651,124
Female572,09865159755,212114351655585,705
Gender ratio (% female)48.6%15.6%35.5%42.8%40.0%47.3%50.0%39.6%47.4%
Sex ratio
(no. of females per 1,000 males)
945184551747656900
Urban1,160,07142,5132,74312,1852857421,6431,219,516
Rural17,27127320001017,313
 % Urban98.5%99.9%99.9%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.4%98.6%

At the time of the 2011 census, 94.13% of the population spoke Kashmiri and 1.88% Urdu as their first language. [11] Most of the Kashmiris can speak Urdu. [6]

Weather

Climate data for Srinagar (1893–2024)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)19.2
(66.6)
21.1
(70.0)
29.7
(85.5)
32.4
(90.3)
36.4
(97.5)
38.3
(100.9)
41.3
(106.3)
39.5
(103.1)
37.8
(100.0)
34.2
(93.6)
28.3
(82.9)
20.7
(69.3)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)10.3
(50.5)
13.2
(55.8)
19.1
(66.4)
24.4
(75.9)
27.3
(81.1)
32.8
(91.0)
33.7
(92.7)
33.4
(92.1)
32.5
(90.5)
25.7
(78.3)
18.8
(65.8)
13.1
(55.6)
23.7
(74.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−1.7
(28.4)
1.3
(34.3)
6.2
(43.2)
10.4
(50.7)
13.3
(55.9)
18.7
(65.7)
20.7
(69.3)
20.1
(68.2)
18.4
(65.1)
9.8
(49.6)
3.7
(38.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
10.0
(49.9)
Record low °C (°F)−13.4
(7.9)
−20
(−4)
−4.1
(24.6)
2.7
(36.9)
4.1
(39.4)
10.3
(50.5)
13.8
(56.8)
13.5
(56.3)
8.2
(46.8)
1.3
(34.3)
−5.2
(22.6)
−11.7
(10.9)
−20
(−4)
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)6.67.310.28.88.15.77.96.83.52.82.85.175.6
Source: HKO [14]

Places of worship

Srinagar.jpg
Panoramic view of Dal Lake and the city of Srinagar in Srinagar District.

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