Bandipora District

Jammu and Kashmir

Bandipora district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Bandipora. It covers 398 sq km and had a population of 3,92,232 at the 2011 census, a density of 985 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Bandipora
Area
398 sq km
Population
3.92 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
985 /km²
Literacy Rate
56.28%
Sex Ratio
889
per 1,000 males
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Bandipora District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Bandipora district.

Total Population
3.92 Lakh
Male Population
2.08 Lakh
Female Population
1.85 Lakh
Rural Population
3.28 Lakh
Urban Population
64,132
Scheduled Caste
1,210
Scheduled Tribe
75,210
Literacy Rate
56.28%
Population Density
985 /km²
Sex Ratio
889
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 66.88%Female literacy 44.24%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Bandipora district.

7
Tehsils
12
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
125
Gram Panchayats
195
Villages
Headquarters
Bandipora
Languages
Kashmiri, Shina, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
34.42° N, 74.65° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Bandipora

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Baramulla

Constituency No. 1 · General
Partial
AR
Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Engineer Rashid)
Independent (Awami Ittehad Party)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sonawari
  • Gurez
  • Bandipora
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Bandipora

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sonawari
No. 14 · Baramulla
HL
Hilal Akbar Lone
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Gurez
No. 15 · Baramulla
NK
Nazir Ahmad Khan
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Bandipora
No. 16 · Baramulla
NB
Nizam Uddin Bhat
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Bandipora

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Bandipora district.

  • AR
    Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Engineer Rashid)
    Independent (Awami Ittehad Party)
    MP
    Baramulla · No. 1
  • HL
    Hilal Akbar Lone
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Sonawari · No. 14
  • NK
    Nazir Ahmad Khan
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Gurez · No. 15
  • NB
    Nizam Uddin Bhat
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Bandipora · No. 16

Election History

Lok Sabha

Baramulla · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaIndependentAbdul Rashid Sheikh
    Votes 4,72,481Vote share 45.7%Margin 2,04,142
    1. 1. Abdul Rashid Sheikh · Independent4,72,481 (45.7%)
    2. 2. Omar Abdullah · JKNC2,68,339 (25.95%)
    3. 3. Sajad Gani Lone · Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference1,73,239 (16.77%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Bandipora
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
3 Assembly
No. 14, 15, 16

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Bandipora District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Bandipora
Area
398 sq km
Population
3.92 Lakh
Population density
985 per km²
Sex ratio
889 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
56.28%
Languages
Kashmiri, Shina, Urdu
Tehsils
7
Blocks
12
Gram panchayats
125
Villages
195
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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