Ramban District

Jammu and Kashmir

Ramban district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Ramban. It covers 1,329 sq km and had a population of 2,83,713 at the 2011 census, a density of 213 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Ramban
Area
1,329 sq km
Population
2.84 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
213 /km²
Literacy Rate
54.27%
Sex Ratio
902
per 1,000 males
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Ramban District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Ramban district.

Total Population
2.84 Lakh
Male Population
1.49 Lakh
Female Population
1.35 Lakh
Rural Population
2.68 Lakh
Urban Population
15,613
Scheduled Caste
14,210
Scheduled Tribe
39,800
Literacy Rate
54.27%
Population Density
213 /km²
Sex Ratio
902
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 68.82%Female literacy 38.04%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Ramban district.

8
Tehsils
11
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
142
Gram Panchayats
127
Villages
Headquarters
Ramban
Languages
Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
33.24° N, 75.24° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Ramban

(1)

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

Udhampur

Constituency No. 4 · General
Partial
DS
Dr. Jitendra Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Ramban
  • Banihal
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Ramban

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Ramban
No. 54 · Udhampur
AR
Arjun Singh Raju
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Banihal
No. 55 · Udhampur
SS
Sajad Shaheen
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA

Your Representatives from Ramban

(3)

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

  • DS
    Dr. Jitendra Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Udhampur · No. 4
  • AR
    Arjun Singh Raju
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Ramban · No. 54
  • SS
    Sajad Shaheen
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Banihal · No. 55

Election History

Lok Sabha

Udhampur · No. 4

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPDr. Jitendra Singh
    Votes 5,79,693Vote share 50.5%Margin 1,24,373
    1. 1. Dr. Jitendra Singh · BJP5,79,693 (50.5%)
    2. 2. Choudhary Lal Singh · INC4,55,320 (39.67%)
    3. 3. Manoj Kumar · Democratic Progressive Azad Party42,100 (3.67%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Ramban
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 4
2 Assembly
No. 54, 55

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Ramban District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Ramban
Area
1,329 sq km
Population
2.84 Lakh
Population density
213 per km²
Sex ratio
902 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
54.27%
Languages
Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu
Tehsils
8
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
142
Villages
127
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
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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