# Srinagar District, Jammu and Kashmir – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/ District · Jammu and Kashmir # Srinagar district Srinagar is a district of Jammu and Kashmir, 2nd of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,236,829 people** in 2 sub-districts, 5 towns and 11 villages; 99% lived in towns. The largest town is [Srinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar/srinagar/) (1,186,867). - 1,236,829people (2011) - 2sub-districts - 5towns - 69.4%literacy ## Who lives in Srinagar? Srinagar had **1,236,829 people** at the 2011 Census — 10.1% of Jammu and Kashmir's population and 2nd of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir by population. There were 900 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Jammu and Kashmir figure of 892; 8th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir). Among children under 7 the ratio was 865 girls per 1,000 boys (the Jammu and Kashmir figure is 860). An average household had 6.5 people, against 5.9 across Jammu and Kashmir. ## How literate is Srinagar? 69.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Jammu and Kashmir's 67.0%), 4th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Men were at 76.2% and women at 61.8% — a gap of 14.4 points (it is 20.2 points across Jammu and Kashmir). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Srinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar-00044/) (71.2%) and lowest in [Srinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar/) (69.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Srinagar do for a living? 32.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 12.6%). Of all workers, 2% farmed their own land, 2% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 75% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 3% of workers here, against 17% across Jammu and Kashmir. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Srinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar-00044/) (4% of workers in farming) and the least is [Srinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar/) (3% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 2 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 75 (75%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Srinagar 98.6% of people lived in towns and cities (above Jammu and Kashmir's 27.5%), the most urban of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Census counted 5 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Srinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar/srinagar/). The largest is [Srinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar/srinagar/) with 1,186,867 people, home to 97% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Srinagar Srinagar had 11 census villages, 11 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,574 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Dara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar/dara/) (3,177), [Abdullah Pora](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar-00044/abdullah-pora/) (2,630), [Soiteng](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar-00044/soiteng/) (2,362), [Faqir Gujri](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar/faqir-gujri/) (1,900) and [Takan Wari Pora](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar/takan-wari-pora/) (1,880). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Srinagar district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Srinagar district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > SRINAGAR, capital of the state of Kashmir, in Northern India, 5250 ft. above sea-level, on both banks of the river Jhelum, which winds through the city with an average width of 80 yds. and is crossed by seven wooden bridges. The houses occupy a length of about 3 m. and a breadth of about 1½ m. on either side of the river; but the greater part of the city lies on the right bank. No two buildings are alike. The curious grouping of the houses, the frail tenements of the poor, the substantial mansions of the wealthier, the curious carving of some, the balconies of others, the irregular embankment and the mountains in the background, form a quaint and picturesque spectacle. The city is exposed to both fire and flood. In 1893 six of the seven bridges were swept away, and great damage was again caused in 1903. A regular water-supply has been provided. The artisans of Srinagar enjoy a high reputation. Unfortunately, the historic industry of shawl-weaving is now practically extinct. The loss of the French market after the war of 1870 was followed by the famine of 1877-1879, which drove many of the weavers into the Punjab, and the survivors have taken to the manufacture of carpets. Other industries are paper, leather, papier mache, silver and copper ware, wood-carving and boat-making. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Srinagar compared with Jammu and Kashmir ■ Srinagar · ■ Jammu and Kashmir Literacy (age 7+) ****69.4%** **67.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****900** **892 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865** **860 Working population ****32.9%** **34.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Srinagar Of every 100 households in Srinagar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 21 a car. ■ Srinagar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****99%** Toilet within the home ****98%** No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** Tap water ****98%** Drinking water within premises ****94%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%** Use banking services ****84%** Television ****91%** Mobile phone ****87%** Computer with internet ****10%** Two-wheeler ****24%** Car / jeep / van ****21%** None of these assets ****1%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Srinagar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Srinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar/) 1,216,358 8 3 [Srinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/srinagar-00044/) 20,471 3 2 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Srinagar - Srinagar · 1,186,867 - Badami Bagh · 22,214 - Lasjan · 5,281 - Khonmoh · 2,664 - Now Gam · 2,490 ## Largest villages in Srinagar - Dara · 3,177 - Abdullah Pora · 2,630 - Soiteng · 2,362 - Faqir Gujri · 1,900 - Takan Wari Pora · 1,880 - Sangam · 1,819 - Kursu Padshahi Bagh · 1,411 - Gagarzoo · 1,187 - Mulanar · 399 - Inder Hama · 294 - Takya Sangi Reshi · 254 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Srinagar?2: Srinagar, Srinagar - What is the population of Srinagar district?1,236,829 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Srinagar?Srinagar