Srinagar district, situated in the centre of Kashmir Valley, is surrounded by five districts. In the north it is flanked by Kargil and Ganderbal, in the South by Pulwama and in the north-west by Budgam. The average altitude is about 1600m amsl .The district with a population of around 13 Lakh, is spread over an area of 294 Sq. Kms. It comprises of 07 Tehsils/ towns viz; Srinagar North and Srinagar South, Central, Khanyar, Idgah, Chanapora Natipora and Panthachowk, one block (Srinagar), besides 136 Revenue villages.
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Geographical area |
294 Sq. km |
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Number of Tehsils |
07 |
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No. of Blocks |
01 |
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No. of Panchayat |
10 |
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No. of Sub Division |
02 |
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No. of Villages |
136 |
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Households |
100899 |
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% Households of Total |
100 |
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Literacy %age |
71.21 |
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Population |
12, 50,173 (2011) |
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Rainfall |
585 (mm) |
Land Utilization |
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Total Area |
11703 ha |
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Forest Cover |
700 ha |
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Non Agri Land |
1233 ha |
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Cultivable Land |
710 ha |
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Gross Area Sown |
6.785 (‘000 ha) |
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Net Area Sown |
4.767 (‘000 ha) |
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Net Area Irrigated |
4.116 (‘000 ha) |
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Gross Area Irrigated |
5.547 (‘000 ha) |
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Average Holding Size |
0.26 (‘000 ha) |
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Livestock population |
2.82 lakhs |
Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district
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S. No |
Crop |
Area (‘000 ha) |
Production (‘000 t) |
Productivity (Kg/ha) |
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1. |
Rice |
2.511 |
0.587 |
5500 |
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2. |
Maize |
0.101 |
0.059 |
1500 |
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3. |
Oilseed |
0.434 |
0.588 |
700 |
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4. |
Fodders |
0.284 |
1.776 |
12000 |
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5. |
Pulses |
0.073 |
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6. |
Wheat |
0.003 |
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7. |
Dyes and Tanning Material |
0.081 |
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Production and productivity of Livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district
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Category |
Population |
Production |
Productivity |
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Cattle |
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Crossbred |
38884 |
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8.0 L |
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Indigenous |
125500 |
3.0 L |
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Buffalo |
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Sheep |
98900 |
2967000 Kg chevon |
30.00 Kg |
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Crossbred |
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Indigenous |
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Goats |
25500 |
892500 Kg mutton |
35.00 Kg |
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Rabbits |
- |
- |
- |
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Poultry |
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Backyard poultry |
10000 |
12500 Kg Meat &15000 Egg |
- |
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Broiler |
- |
- |
- |
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Improved |
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Ducks |
- |
- |
- |
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Turkey and others |
- |
- |
- |
Major farming systems/enterprise
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S. No |
Farming situation. |
Representative Villages |
Farming system/enterprise |
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1. |
Under AES-I: - Plain, Irrigated, Double copped. |
Chatterhamma, Danihama, Dara, Narkura, Gassu, Telbal, Manzgam, Fakirgujri, Braine, Shalimar, Khimber, Theed, Khanmooh |
i) Paddy- Oilseed ii) Paddy - Oats. iii) Paddy- Vegetable. iv) Horticulture v) Broiler and Dairy |
Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)
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S. No |
Agro-climatic Zone |
Characteristics |
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1. |
Mid to high altitude temperate zone (JK-3)
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District Srinagar has area of 294 sq.kms and is the smallest district of the state. District Srinagar falls under temperate zone as per the agro-climatic conditions. The precipitation is mainly in the form of snow in winter and rains/ hail in summer. Temperature varies from 5 0 C in winter to max of 34 0 C in summers and the average rainfall of the district is 585mm. Plain area constitute maximum of the total geographical area of the District. Rice and Maize are main crops of the district besides area under horticulture crops namely Apple, Pear, Cherry and Peach involve the major portion of total cultivated land. Among agronomic crops Maize is mostly grown as rain fed crop in Karewa. |
Soil type/s
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S. No |
Soil type |
Characteristics |
Area in ha |
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1. |
Clay to clay loam
Sandy loam
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As per soil classification major soils in the district belong to Entisols followed by Inceptisols, Alfisols and Mollisols. They show varying degree of profile development from A-C to A-B-C profiles on steep slopes to piedmont plains, karewas and broad valleys. The soil reaction ranges from acidic to slightly alkaline (ph 5.0 to 8.5) organic matter content is generally high. |
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