Baramulla district
Baramulla district
Varmul district | |
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Baramulla district lies in the Kashmir division (neon blue) of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded tan) in the disputed Kashmir region. | |
Interactive map of Baramulla district | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′53″N 74°21′49″E / 34.1980°N 74.3636°E | |
| Administering country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir Division |
| Region | North Kashmir |
| Headquarters | Baramulla |
| Tehsils |
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| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Minga Sherpa (IAS) |
| Area | |
• District | 4,190 km2 (1,620 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 63.56 km2 (24.54 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 4,179.44 km2 (1,613.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• District | 1,008,039 |
| • Density | 241/km2 (623/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 825,539 |
| • Rural | 182,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| • Main spoken | Kashmiri |
| • Other spoken | Pahari, Gujari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK05 |
| Website | baramulla |
Baramulla district (or Varmul, in Kashmiri) is one of the 20 districts in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in the disputed Kashmir region. Baramulla town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district covered an area of 4,588 km2 (1,771 sq mi) in 2001, but it was reduced to 4,243 km2 (1,638 sq mi) at the time of 2011 census. In 2016, the district administration said that the area was 4,190 km2 (1,620 sq mi). Muslims constitute about 98% of the population.