Pulwama District

Jammu and Kashmir

Pulwama district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Pulwama. It covers 1,086 sq km and had a population of 5,60,440 at the 2011 census, a density of 516 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Pulwama
Area
1,086 sq km
Population
5.60 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
516 /km²
Literacy Rate
64.3%
Sex Ratio
912
per 1,000 males
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Pulwama District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Pulwama district.

Total Population
5.60 Lakh
Male Population
2.93 Lakh
Female Population
2.67 Lakh
Rural Population
4.82 Lakh
Urban Population
78,340
Scheduled Caste
1,210
Scheduled Tribe
22,400
Literacy Rate
64.3%
Population Density
516 /km²
Sex Ratio
912
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 74.36%Female literacy 53.12%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Pulwama district.

8
Tehsils
11
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
190
Gram Panchayats
331
Villages
Headquarters
Pulwama
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
33.87° N, 74.89° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Pulwama

(1)

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

Assembly Constituencies Covering Pulwama

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Pampore
No. 32 · Srinagar
HM
Hasnain Masoodi
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Tral
No. 33 · Srinagar
RN
Rafiq Ahmad Naik
Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party
MLA
Pulwama
No. 34 · Srinagar
WP
Waheed Ur Rehman Para
Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party
MLA
Rajpora
No. 35 · Srinagar
GM
Ghulam Mohi Uddin Mir
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA

Your Representatives from Pulwama

(5)

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

  • Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MP
    Srinagar · No. 2
  • HM
    Hasnain Masoodi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Pampore · No. 32
  • RN
    Rafiq Ahmad Naik
    Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party
    MLA
    Tral · No. 33
  • WP
    Waheed Ur Rehman Para
    Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party
    MLA
    Pulwama · No. 34
  • GM
    Ghulam Mohi Uddin Mir
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Rajpora · No. 35

Election History

Lok Sabha

Srinagar · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJKNCAga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Votes 3,56,865Vote share 53.02%Margin 1,88,416
    1. 1. Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi · JKNC3,56,865 (53.02%)
    2. 2. Waheed-ur-Rehman Para · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party1,68,449 (25.03%)
    3. 3. Ashraf Mir · JKAP65,952 (9.8%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Pulwama
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
4 Assembly
No. 32, 33, 34, 35

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Pulwama District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Pulwama
Area
1,086 sq km
Population
5.60 Lakh
Population density
516 per km²
Sex ratio
912 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
64.3%
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu
Tehsils
8
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
190
Villages
331
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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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