For other uses, see Srinagar (disambiguation).
| Area | 141 km2 |
| Population | 900,000 (1991) |
| Population density | 6383/km2 (1991) |
Situated at the center of the Kashmir valley, Srinagar is the most populous district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir,Indian Administered Kashmir and is home to the summer capital (Srinagar) of Jammu and Kashmir (The capital moves to Jammu city in the winter). The largest city is Srinagar. It is also home to the scenic Dal Lake, a popular tourist destination.
As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Jammu and Kashmir (out of 22), after Jammu.[1]
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Srinagar district has 2 Tehsils:
This district consists of a single block: Srinagar.[2] This block consists of a number of panchayats.
Srinagar District has 8 assembly constituencies: Hazratbal, Zadibal, Iddgah, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Amirakadal, Sonwar and Batmaloo.[3]
According to the 2011 census Srinagar district has a population of 1,269,751,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Estonia[4] or the US state of New Hampshire.[5] This gives it a ranking of 381st in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 703 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,820 /sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.56 %.[1] Srinagar has a sex ratio of 879 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 71.21 %.[1]
Vernaculars include Bateri, a Kohistani language spoken by approximately 30 000 people, mainly in Pakistan.[6]
| Climate data for Srinagar (1971–1986) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2 (28.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.89) |
68 (2.68) |
121 (4.76) |
85 (3.35) |
68 (2.68) |
39 (1.54) |
62 (2.44) |
76 (2.99) |
28 (1.1) |
33 (1.3) |
28 (1.1) |
54 (2.13) |
710 (27.95) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.6 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 75.6 |
| Source: HKO [7] | |||||||||||||
| Ganderbal district | ||||
| Baramula district | Anantnag district | |||
| Srinagar district | ||||
| Badgam district | Pulwama district |
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