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Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir

Ganderbal is one of the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 3 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Ganderbal
Name in Hindi
गान्दरबल ज़िला
Population (2011 census)
2,97,446
Rank in Jammu and Kashmir by population
17th of 20
Area
1,979 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
150
Formed
2001
Official website
ganderbal.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2556028

Population in context

With 2,97,446 people in 2011, Ganderbal ranks 17th among the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Jammu (15,29,958) and the least populous is Kishtwar (2,30,696).

District boundaries change. If Ganderbal has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Ganderbal to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir

Questions people ask

Which state is Ganderbal district in?

Ganderbal district is in Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory of India.

What is the headquarters of Ganderbal district?

The headquarters of Ganderbal district is Ganderbal, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Ganderbal district?

Ganderbal district had a population of 2,97,446 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

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.