Srinagar

District in Jammu & Kashmir

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
12.4 Lakh
State: 1.2 Crore
Area
284 km²
0.5% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
69.4%
State: 67.0%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
900
State: 892
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
4,352 /km²
State: 227 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
2nd of 20
In Jammu & Kashmir

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Srinagar: 28.2%, lowest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir

MSME Density in Srinagar: 73.4 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir

Women Literacy in Srinagar: 78.4%, 7th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir

Health Insurance in Srinagar: 92.5%, 2nd lowest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Srinagar is a district in Jammu & Kashmir with a population of 12.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 284 sq km. Its literacy rate of 69.4% is above the state average of 67.0% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 900 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 892.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density4,352 /km²▲227 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio900▲892943
Literacy Rate69.4%▲67.0%72.9%
SC Population0.1%▼7.5%16.6%
ST Population0.7%▼10.4%8.7%
Worker Participation32.9%▼34.2%39.8%

What changed in Srinagar, 2019–21 to 2023–24

NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.

Health & Development

NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Female Literacy Gap2nd lowest of 2014.4 pts▼20.3 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap3rd highest of 2038.5 pts▲29.0 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density2nd highest of 2073.4 per 1k pop▲50.2 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use2nd highest of 2076.3%was 50.2%▲63.9%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases3rd highest of 204061 per lakh▲2606 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)15th highest of 202.1 per lakh▼2.6 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)5th highest of 90.4 per lakh▼1.2 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Srinagar district?

Srinagar has a population of 12.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 4,352 people per sq km across 284 sq km.

What is the population of Srinagar in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 12.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Srinagar?

Srinagar has a literacy rate of 69.4% (Census 2011), which is above the Jammu & Kashmir average of 67.0% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Srinagar compare to Jammu & Kashmir?

Srinagar is the 2nd most populous of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir. Its sex ratio of 900 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 892 (Census 2011).

How many children in Srinagar are stunted or underweight?

In Srinagar, 8.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 7.8% wasted and 4.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Jammu & Kashmir average of 20.7% and an India average of 28.0%.

How many households in Srinagar have health insurance?

92.5% of households in Srinagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 19.0% in 2019–21. The Jammu & Kashmir average is 96.0% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Srinagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Srinagar improved most in health insurance (19% to 93%), women internet use (50% to 76%), child stunting (33% to 9%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (28% to 55%), women hypertension (20% to 35%), male diabetes (6% to 17%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Srinagar?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.