Srinagar district
| Srinagar district | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Srinagar District within Jammu & Kashmir state | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′N 74°50′E / 34.083°N 74.833°ECoordinates: 34°05′N 74°50′E / 34.083°N 74.833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,269,751 |
| • Density | 9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | http://srinagar.nic.in/ |
Situated at the center of the Kashmir valley, Srinagar is the second most populous district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, after Jammu District and is home to the summer capital (Srinagar) of Jammu and Kashmir (The capital moves to Jammu city in the winter).[1] The largest city is Srinagar.
As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Jammu and Kashmir (out of 22), after Jammu.[2]
Administration
Srinagar district has 2 Tehsils:
- Srinagar South Tehsil.
- Srinagar North Tehsil.
This district consists of a single block: Srinagar.[3] This block consists of a number of panchayats.
Politics
Srinagar District has 8 assembly constituencies: Hazratbal, Zadibal, Eidgah, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Amirakadal, Sonwar and Batmaloo.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Srinagar district has a population of 1,269,751,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Estonia[5] or the US state of New Hampshire.[6] This gives it a ranking of 381st in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 703 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,820/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.56%.[2] Srinagar has a sex ratio of 879 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 71.21%.[2]
Weather
| Climate data for Srinagar (1971–1986) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (1.89) |
68 (2.68) |
121 (4.76) |
85 (3.35) |
68 (2.68) |
39 (1.54) |
62 (2.44) |
76 (2.99) |
28 (1.1) |
33 (1.3) |
28 (1.1) |
54 (2.13) |
710 (27.96) |
| 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[7] | |||||||||||||
Places of worship
- 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
References
- ↑ 2011 census J&K
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts dated 2008-03-13, accessed 2008-08-30
- ↑ "ERO's and AERO's". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Estonia 1,282,963 July 2011 est.
- ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
New Hampshire 1,316,470
- ↑ "Climatological Information for Srinigar, India". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
External links
- Greater Kashmir, daily English newspaper from Srinagar, Kashmir
- Official website of district administration
- Soan Meeraas, A Kashmiri newspaper from Srinagar, Kashmir
- List of places in Srinagar
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