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Districts of Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory with 20 districts in the official directory. Going by 2011 census figures, the most populous is Jammu (15,29,958 people) and the least populous is Kishtwar (2,30,696).

DistrictHeadquartersPopulation 2011Area, sq km
AnantnagAnantnag10,78,6923,574
BandiporaBandipore3,92,232398
BaramullaBaramulla10,08,0393,353
BudgamBudgam7,53,7451,370
DodaDoda4,09,9362,625
GanderbalGanderbal2,97,4461,979
JammuJammu15,29,9583,097
KathuaKathua6,16,4352,651
KishtwarKishtwar2,30,6967,737
KulgamKulgam4,24,4831,067
KupwaraKupwara8,70,3542,379
PoonchPoonch4,76,8351,674
PulwamaPulwama5,60,4401,398
RajouriRajauri6,42,4152,630
RambanRamban2,83,7131,329
ReasiReasi3,14,6671,719
SambaSamba3,18,898914
ShopianShopian2,66,215613
SrinagarSrinagar12,36,8291,979
UdhampurUdhampur5,54,9854,550

Reading the table

The names are those in the official directory. "Not recorded" means Wikidata has no value for that district, or the value failed our checks. Population is from the 2011 census, the last full census, so districts created later may show the figure of the area they were carved from, or none.

Questions people ask

How many districts are there in Jammu and Kashmir?

Jammu and Kashmir has 20 districts in the Government of India web directory (iGOD), as on 11 November 2026.

Which is the largest district of Jammu and Kashmir by population?

By 2011 census figures recorded on Wikidata, Jammu is the most populous district of Jammu and Kashmir, with 15,29,958 people.

Which is the smallest district of Jammu and Kashmir by population?

By 2011 census figures recorded on Wikidata, Kishtwar is the least populous, with 2,30,696 people. Districts without a 2011 figure are not counted.

Which is the largest district of Jammu and Kashmir by area?

Among the districts with an area on record, Kishtwar is the largest at 7,737 sq km, as recorded on Wikidata.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.

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