DENCITY OF POPULATION

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Density of population per square kilometer of comparable area was 59 persons in 1981 and touched 76 persons in the year 1991 for the Jammu and Kashmir State. However, the density of population in the Kashmir region in 1981 was about 197 persons per square kilometer of comparable area.

The data relating to the density of population to six districts of the region is represented in the table below:

Table exhibiting district wise density of population in Kashmir

region for 1981 and 1991.

S.No Name Of the District Density of population Estimated density of Population

per Square Kms per sqr kms

1981 1991

1 Anantnag 165 207

2 Pulwama 289 369

3 Srinagar 318 401

4 Budgam 268 263

5 Baramulla 146 146

6 Kupwara 138 138

Table above makes it clear that district Srinagar is conspicuous for having returned to higher density of population followed by Pulwama and Budgam districts, which is attributed to better fertility and productivity, better infrastructural facilities, medical care and better avenues of livelihood, but district Kupwara stands last at the density table. It is because of the unfavourable and peculiar situation of the district, coupled with lack of irrigation facilities,inadequate development of infrastructural facilities in general and hilly character in particular.

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