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Vidhan Sabha · AC 007

Sopore

Sitting MLA: Irshad Rasool Kar (JKNC).

Parent Lok Sabha · PC 01
Baramulla
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Mandals in this constituency

3 mandals · 105 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).
Kupwara
Handwara
61 villages
Baramulla
Rafiabad
23 villages
Baramulla
Watergam
21 villages
Then & Now

Sopore constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
1,46,188
Census 2011 baseline
+17.8%
Population · 2026
1,72,252
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
21,874
Census 2011 baseline
+17.2%
Households · 2026
25,632
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 · 105 villages

Sopore 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
76,429Census 2011
Female population
69,759Census 2011
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
21,874Census 2011
SC population
132Census 2011
ST population
4,478Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
1,72,252+17.8%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
25,632RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
47,088Census 2011
Cultivators
5,642Census 2011
Agri labourers
3,450Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Sopore

Who is the sitting MLA of Sopore?

Irshad Rasool Kar (JKNC) is the sitting MLA of Sopore assembly constituency, Jammu And Kashmir.

Which mandals are part of Sopore assembly constituency?

Sopore covers 3 mandals: Handwara, Rafiabad, Watergam.

How many villages are in Sopore constituency?

Sopore assembly constituency contains 105 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Sopore fall under?

Sopore 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.