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Largest and smallest District in Jammu and Kashmir

Nestled in the northern reaches of India, Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory, stands as a region of unparalleled natural beauty, diverse cultures, and a rich historical legacy. The union territory, reorganized on October 31, 2019, was formed by bifurcating the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate entities, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. As of the latest available information in 2024, Jammu and Kashmir are administratively organized into 20 districts, with the distinctive Jammu and Kashmir Divisions shaping its cultural and geographical character.

Kashmir DivisionDistrictsJammu DivisionDistricts
1Anantnag 1Kathua 
2Kulgam 2Jammu 
3Pulwama 3Samba 
4Shopian 4Udhampur 
5Budgam 5Reasi 
6Srinagar 6Rajouri 
7Ganderbal 7Poonch 
8Bandipora 8Doda 
9Baramulla 9Ramban 
10Kupwara 10Kishtwar 

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#DistrictPopulation (2011)Area (sq. km)Density
1Anantnag1,078,6922853375
2Badgam753,7451406537
3Bandipora392,2323,010128
4Baramulla1,008,0393329305
5Doda409,9362,62579
6Ganderbal297,44619791,151
7Jammu1,529,9583,097596
8Kathua616,4352,651232
9Kishtwar230,6967,73730
10Kulgam424,483457925
11Kupwara870,3542,379368
12Poonch476,8351,674285
13Pulwama560,4401,398598
14Rajouri642,4152,630235
15Ramban283,7131,330213
16Reasi314,6671710184
17Samba318,898913318
18Shopian266,215312852
19Srinagar1,236,8292,228703
20Udhampur554,9854,550211

Largest and Smallest District in Jammu and Kashmir by Area

Kishtwar district covering an area of 7737 km² is the largest district in Jammu and kashmir. Shopian District is the smallest district in Jammu and Kashmir with a total area is 312 km²

# By AreaDistrictArea
LargestKishtwar7737 km²
Smallest Shopian 312 km2

 Source: Census 2011

Largest and Smallest District in Jammu and Kashmir by Population

Jammu District is the most populated district in Jammu and Kashmir. Its Population as per census 2011 is 15.30 Lakhs. Kishtwar District with a population of 230696 is the least populated district in Jammu and Kashmir

# by PopulationDistrictPopulation (Census 2011)
Most PopulatedJammu1529958
LeastKishtwar230696

Highest and Lowest Population Density

Ganderbal District (1151 people per km) has the highest Population density in Jammu and Kashmir. Kishtwar District with a population density of 30 people per km is the lowest density district in Jammu and Kashmir.

# by DensityDistrictDensity (person/km)
HighestGanderbal1151
LeastKishtwar30

Source: Census 2011

Jammu and Kashmir District by Literacy Rate | Sex ratio

#DistrictSex RatioLiteracy
1Anantnag92762.69%
2Badgam89456.08%
3Bandipora88956.28%
4Baramulla88564.63%
5Doda91964.68%
6Ganderbal87458.04%
7Jammu88083.45%
8Kathua89073.09%
9Kishtwar92056.20%
10Kulgam95159.23%
11Kupwara83564.51%
12Poonch89366.74%
13Pulwama91263.48%
14Rajouri86068.17%
15Ramban90254.27%
16Reasi89058.15%
17Samba88681.41%
18Shopian95160.76%
19Srinagar90069.41%
20Udhampur87068.49%

Source: Census 2011

Jammu and Kashmir District with Highest and Lowest Literacy rate
Jammu district has the highest literacy rate in Jammu and Kashmir. Its literacy rate is 83.45%. Ramban with a literacy rate of 54.27% is the least literate district in Jammu and Kashmir.
 
# by Literacy RateDistrictLiteracy Rate
Most LiterateJammu 83.45%
LeastRamban54.27%

Source: Census 2011

Jammu and Kashmir District with Highest and Lowest Sex Ratio

Shopian district (951) has the highest Male-Female Sex ratio in Jammu and Kashmir. Kupwara District (835) has the lowest male-female sex ratio in Jammu and Kashmir.

# by Sex RatioDistrictSex ratio
HighestShopian951 females to 1000 males
LowestKupwara835 females to 1000 males

Source: Census 2011

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Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.