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Vidhan Sabha · AC 084

Nowshera

Sitting MLA: Surinder Kumar Choudhary (JKNC).

Parent Lok Sabha · PC 03
Anantnag-Rajouri
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Mandals in this constituency

2 mandals · 101 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).
Rajouri
Kalakote
58 villages
Rajouri
Nowshera
43 villages
Then & Now

Nowshera constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
1,08,401
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Population · 2026
1,27,812
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
23,977
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
28,267
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 · 101 villages

Nowshera 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
57,759Census 2011
Female population
50,642Census 2011
Sex ratio
877 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
23,977Census 2011
SC population
23,779Census 2011
ST population
30,466Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
1,27,812+17.9%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
28,267RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
44,823Census 2011
Cultivators
5,492Census 2011
Agri labourers
1,128Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Nowshera

Who is the sitting MLA of Nowshera?

Surinder Kumar Choudhary (JKNC) is the sitting MLA of Nowshera assembly constituency, Jammu And Kashmir.

Which mandals are part of Nowshera assembly constituency?

Nowshera covers 2 mandals: Kalakote, Nowshera.

How many villages are in Nowshera constituency?

Nowshera assembly constituency contains 101 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Nowshera fall under?

Nowshera assembly constituency is part of the Anantnag-Rajouri 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.