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Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar 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 12.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Srinagar
Name in Hindi
श्रीनगर जिला
Population (2011 census)
12,36,829
Rank in Jammu and Kashmir by population
2nd of 20
Area
1,979 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
625
Official website
srinagar.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1506029

Population in context

With 12,36,829 people in 2011, Srinagar ranks 2nd 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 Srinagar 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 Srinagar 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 Srinagar district in?

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

What is the headquarters of Srinagar district?

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

What is the population of Srinagar district?

Srinagar district had a population of 12,36,829 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.