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Srinagar District
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District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India
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Srinagar district is in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region It is in the Kashmir division (bordered in neon blue).
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| Administering country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Headquarters | Srinagar |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,979 km2 (764 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 1,250,173 |
| • Density | 631.72/km2 (1,636.1/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Literacy | 69.41% |
| Website | http://srinagar.nic.in/ |
The Srinagar District is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. 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, and is home to the summer capital city of Srinagar (with the city of Jammu serving as the territory's winter capital). Likewise, the city of Srinagar also serves as the Srinagar District's headquarters.
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
- 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:
- Hazratbal
- Zadibal
- Eidgah
- Khanyar
- Habba Kadal
- Amira Kadal
- Sonwar
- Batmaloo
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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 | ||
| Religion in Srinagar district (2011) | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 95.19% | |||
| Hinduism | 3.44% | |||
| Sikhism | 0.99% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.31% | |||
According to the 2011 census Srinagar district has a population of 1,236,829, roughly equal to the nation of Estonia or the US state of New Hampshire. This gives it a ranking of 381st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 703 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,820/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 20.35%. Srinagar has a sex ratio of 900 females for every 1,000 males (this varies with religion), and a literacy rate of 69.41%.
| Sex Ratio in Srinagar District in 2011 Census. (no. females per 1,000 males) |
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| 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. | |||||||||
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| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Other | Not stated | Total | |
| Total | 42,540 | 1,177,342 | 2,746 | 12,187 | 285 | 74 | 2 | 1,653 | 1,236,829 |
| 3.44% | 95.19% | 0.22% | 0.99% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.13% | 100.00% | |
| Male | 35,925 | 605,244 | 1,771 | 6,975 | 171 | 39 | 1 | 998 | 651,124 |
| Female | 6,615 | 572,098 | 975 | 5,212 | 114 | 35 | 1 | 655 | 585,705 |
| 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) |
184 | 945 | 551 | 747 | – | – | – | 656 | 900 |
| Urban | 42,513 | 1,160,071 | 2,743 | 12,185 | 285 | 74 | 2 | 1,643 | 1,219,516 |
| Rural | 27 | 17,271 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17,313 |
| % Urban | 99.9% | 98.5% | 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. Most kashmiris can speak urdu.
Weather
| Climate data for Srinagar (1971–1986) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
Places of worship
- Jamia Ahlehadees Markazi Masjid Madina Chowk Gow Kadal
- Hari Parbat
- Hazratbal Shrine
- Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, one of the oldest mosques in Kashmir
- Shah-i-Hamadan Mosque
- Shrine of Makhdoom Sahib
- Shankaracharya temple, possibly the oldest shrine in Kashmir
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Srinagar para niños
- List of colleges in Srinagar
- List of schools in Srinagar
