Kulgam District

Jammu and Kashmir

Kulgam district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Kulgam. It covers 1,067 sq km and had a population of 4,24,483 at the 2011 census, a density of 398 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kulgam
Area
1,067 sq km
Population
4.24 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
398 /km²
Literacy Rate
59.23%
Sex Ratio
951
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Kulgam District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kulgam district.

Total Population
4.24 Lakh
Male Population
2.18 Lakh
Female Population
2.07 Lakh
Rural Population
3.41 Lakh
Urban Population
83,283
Scheduled Caste
1,120
Scheduled Tribe
21,400
Literacy Rate
59.23%
Population Density
398 /km²
Sex Ratio
951
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 69.59%Female literacy 48.49%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kulgam district.

7
Tehsils
11
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
178
Gram Panchayats
268
Villages
Headquarters
Kulgam
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
33.64° N, 75.02° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kulgam

(1)

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

Anantnag–Rajouri

Constituency No. 3 · General
Partial
ML
Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • D. H. Pora
  • Kulgam
  • Devsar
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kulgam

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

D. H. Pora
No. 37 · Anantnag–Rajouri
SM
Sakeena Masood
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Kulgam
No. 38 · Anantnag–Rajouri
MT
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Devsar
No. 39 · Anantnag–Rajouri
PA
Peerzada Feroze Ahamad
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA

Your Representatives from Kulgam

(4)

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

  • ML
    Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MP
    Anantnag–Rajouri · No. 3
  • SM
    Sakeena Masood
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    D. H. Pora · No. 37
  • MT
    Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Kulgam · No. 38
  • PA
    Peerzada Feroze Ahamad
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Devsar · No. 39

Election History

Lok Sabha

Anantnag–Rajouri · No. 3

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJKNCMian Altaf Ahmed Larvi
    Votes 5,21,836Vote share 51.46%Margin 2,81,794
    1. 1. Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi · JKNC5,21,836 (51.46%)
    2. 2. Mehbooba Mufti · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party2,40,042 (23.67%)
    3. 3. Zafar Iqbal Manhas · JKAP1,42,100 (14.01%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Kulgam
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 3
3 Assembly
No. 37, 38, 39

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Kulgam District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Kulgam
Area
1,067 sq km
Population
4.24 Lakh
Population density
398 per km²
Sex ratio
951 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
59.23%
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu
Tehsils
7
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
178
Villages
268
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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