Baramulla District

Jammu and Kashmir

Baramulla district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Baramulla. It covers 4,588 sq km and had a population of 10,08,039 at the 2011 census, a density of 220 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Baramulla
Area
4,588 sq km
Population
10.08 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
220 /km²
Literacy Rate
64.63%
Sex Ratio
885
per 1,000 males
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Baramulla District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Baramulla district.

Total Population
10.08 Lakh
Male Population
5.35 Lakh
Female Population
4.73 Lakh
Rural Population
8.25 Lakh
Urban Population
1.83 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3,810
Scheduled Tribe
37,800
Literacy Rate
64.63%
Population Density
220 /km²
Sex Ratio
885
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 75.14%Female literacy 52.38%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Baramulla district.

16
Tehsils
26
Blocks
120
Nyay Panchayats
520
Gram Panchayats
522
Villages
Headquarters
Baramulla
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, Pahari
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
34.2° N, 74.34° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Baramulla

(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
Primary
AR
Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Engineer Rashid)
Independent (Awami Ittehad Party)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Pattan
  • Sopore
  • Rafiabad
  • Uri
  • Baramulla
  • Gulmarg
  • Wagoora-Kreeri
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Baramulla

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Pattan
No. 7 · Baramulla
JR
Javaid Riyaz
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Sopore
No. 8 · Baramulla
IK
Irshad Rasool Kar
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Rafiabad
No. 9 · Baramulla
JD
Javid Ahmad Dar
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Uri
No. 10 · Baramulla
SS
Sajjad Shafi
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Baramulla
No. 11 · Baramulla
JB
Javid Hassan Baig
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Gulmarg
No. 12 · Baramulla
PS
Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Wagoora-Kreeri
No. 13 · Baramulla
IL
Irfan Hafiz Lone
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Baramulla

(8)

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

  • AR
    Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Engineer Rashid)
    Independent (Awami Ittehad Party)
    MP
    Baramulla · No. 1
  • JR
    Javaid Riyaz
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Pattan · No. 7
  • IK
    Irshad Rasool Kar
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Sopore · No. 8
  • JD
    Javid Ahmad Dar
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Rafiabad · No. 9
  • SS
    Sajjad Shafi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Uri · No. 10
  • JB
    Javid Hassan Baig
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Baramulla · No. 11
  • PS
    Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Gulmarg · No. 12
  • IL
    Irfan Hafiz Lone
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Wagoora-Kreeri · No. 13

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%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJKNCMohammad Akbar Lone
    Votes 1,33,426Vote share 29.29%Margin 30,233
    1. 1. Mohammad Akbar Lone · JKNC1,33,426 (29.29%)
    2. 2. Raja Aijaz Ali · Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference1,03,193 (22.65%)
    3. 3. Sheikh Abdul Rashid · Independent1,02,168 (22.43%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaJammu & Kashmir People's Democratic PartyMuzaffar Hussain Baig
    Votes 1,75,277Vote share 37.6%Margin 29,219
    1. 1. Muzaffar Hussain Baig · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party1,75,277 (37.6%)
    2. 2. Sharifuddin Shariq · JKNC1,46,058 (31.33%)
    3. 3. Salamuddin Bajad · Independent28,900 (6.2%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Baramulla
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
7 Assembly
No. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

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Baramulla District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Baramulla
Area
4,588 sq km
Population
10.08 Lakh
Population density
220 per km²
Sex ratio
885 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
64.63%
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, Pahari
Tehsils
16
Blocks
26
Gram panchayats
520
Villages
522
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
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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