Rajouri District

Jammu and Kashmir

Rajouri district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Rajouri. It covers 2,630 sq km and had a population of 6,42,415 at the 2011 census, a density of 244 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Rajouri
Area
2,630 sq km
Population
6.42 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
244 /km²
Literacy Rate
68.17%
Sex Ratio
860
per 1,000 males
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Rajouri District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Rajouri district.

Total Population
6.42 Lakh
Male Population
3.45 Lakh
Female Population
2.97 Lakh
Rural Population
5.82 Lakh
Urban Population
60,315
Scheduled Caste
48,200
Scheduled Tribe
2.32 Lakh
Literacy Rate
68.17%
Population Density
244 /km²
Sex Ratio
860
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.13%Female literacy 56.57%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Rajouri district.

13
Tehsils
19
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
312
Gram Panchayats
385
Villages
Headquarters
Rajouri
Languages
Gojri, Pahari, Dogri, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
33.38° N, 74.3° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Rajouri

(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
  • Thannamandi
  • Rajouri
  • Kalakote-Sunderbani
  • Nowshera
  • Budhal
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Rajouri

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Thannamandi
No. 82 · Anantnag–Rajouri
MK
Muzaffar Iqbal Khan
Independent
MLA
Rajouri
No. 83 · Anantnag–Rajouri
IA
Iftkar Ahmed
Indian National Congress
MLA
Nowshera
No. 85 · Anantnag–Rajouri
SC
Surinder Choudhary
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Budhal
No. 86 · Anantnag–Rajouri
JI
Javaid Iqbal
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA

Your Representatives from Rajouri

(6)

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

  • ML
    Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MP
    Anantnag–Rajouri · No. 3
  • MK
    Muzaffar Iqbal Khan
    Independent
    MLA
    Thannamandi · No. 82
  • IA
    Iftkar Ahmed
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Rajouri · No. 83
  • RS
    Randhir Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kalakote-Sunderbani · No. 84
  • SC
    Surinder Choudhary
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Nowshera · No. 85
  • JI
    Javaid Iqbal
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Budhal · No. 86

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
Rajouri
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 3
5 Assembly
No. 82, 83, 84, 85, 86

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Rajouri District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Rajouri
Area
2,630 sq km
Population
6.42 Lakh
Population density
244 per km²
Sex ratio
860 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
68.17%
Languages
Gojri, Pahari, Dogri, Urdu
Tehsils
13
Blocks
19
Gram panchayats
312
Villages
385
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
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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