Poonch District

Jammu and Kashmir

Poonch district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Poonch. It covers 1,674 sq km and had a population of 4,76,835 at the 2011 census, a density of 285 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Poonch
Area
1,674 sq km
Population
4.77 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
285 /km²
Literacy Rate
66.74%
Sex Ratio
893
per 1,000 males
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Poonch District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Poonch district.

Total Population
4.77 Lakh
Male Population
2.52 Lakh
Female Population
2.25 Lakh
Rural Population
4.38 Lakh
Urban Population
38,735
Scheduled Caste
5,210
Scheduled Tribe
1.76 Lakh
Literacy Rate
66.74%
Population Density
285 /km²
Sex Ratio
893
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.84%Female literacy 53.19%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Poonch district.

6
Tehsils
11
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
228
Gram Panchayats
179
Villages
Headquarters
Poonch
Languages
Gojri, Pahari, Urdu, Dogri
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
33.77° N, 74.1° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Poonch

(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
  • Surankote
  • Poonch Haveli
  • Mendhar
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Poonch

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Surankote
No. 87 · Anantnag–Rajouri
CA
Choudhary Mohammed Akram
Independent
MLA
Poonch Haveli
No. 88 · Anantnag–Rajouri
AJ
Ajaz Ahmed Jan
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Mendhar
No. 89 · Anantnag–Rajouri
JR
Javed Ahmed Rana
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA

Your Representatives from Poonch

(4)

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

  • ML
    Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MP
    Anantnag–Rajouri · No. 3
  • CA
    Choudhary Mohammed Akram
    Independent
    MLA
    Surankote · No. 87
  • AJ
    Ajaz Ahmed Jan
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Poonch Haveli · No. 88
  • JR
    Javed Ahmed Rana
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Mendhar · No. 89

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
Poonch
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 3
3 Assembly
No. 87, 88, 89

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Poonch District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Poonch
Area
1,674 sq km
Population
4.77 Lakh
Population density
285 per km²
Sex ratio
893 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
66.74%
Languages
Gojri, Pahari, Urdu, Dogri
Tehsils
6
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
228
Villages
179
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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