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Vidhan Sabha · AC 005

Handwara

Sitting MLA: Sajad Gani Lone (JKPC).

Parent Lok Sabha · PC 01
Baramulla
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Mandals in this constituency

1 mandal · 28 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).
Kupwara
Qalamabad
28 villages
Then & Now

Handwara constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
55,076
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Population · 2026
64,935
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
7,640
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
9,008
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · AC aggregates · 28 villages

Handwara constituency by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
28,847Census 2011
Female population
26,229Census 2011
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
7,640Census 2011
SC population
32Census 2011
ST population
5,375Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
64,935+17.9%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
9,008RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
13,682Census 2011
Cultivators
666Census 2011
Agri labourers
600Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Handwara

Who is the sitting MLA of Handwara?

Sajad Gani Lone (JKPC) is the sitting MLA of Handwara assembly constituency, Jammu And Kashmir.

Which mandals are part of Handwara assembly constituency?

Handwara covers 1 mandal: Qalamabad.

How many villages are in Handwara constituency?

Handwara assembly constituency contains 28 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Handwara fall under?

Handwara assembly constituency is part of the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.