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District · Jammu & Kashmir

Kupwara

Your representatives and officials in Kupwara — who they are, what they handle, and how to escalate.
1MPs
5MLAs
6Constituencies

Who fixes what in Kupwara

Pick a problem to see the actual people responsible — from the local office up to the Chief Minister.

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    Start at the local office

    Ward Officer / Ward Engineer

    Your first stop in a city for potholes, garbage, drains and street lights.

    Start here, then escalate to the Municipal Commissioner.

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    District administration

    District Collector / DM· Kupwara

    Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.

    The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.

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    The state minister who runs this department

    Surinder Kumar ChoudharyJammu and Kashmir National ConferenceDeputy Chief Minister · Public Works (R&B), Industries & Commerce
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    Head of the state government

    Omar AbdullahJammu and Kashmir National ConferenceChief Minister, Jammu & Kashmir

Your elected representatives here

MLAs — state subjects (police, schools, water, state roads)

Sajad Gani LoneJammu and Kashmir People's ConferenceMLA · HandwaraJavaid Ahmad MirchalJammu and Kashmir National ConferenceMLA · KarnahMir Mohammad FayazJammu and Kashmir People's Democratic PartyMLA · KupwaraKhursheed Ahmed SheikhAIPMLA · LangateQaysar Jamshaid LoneJammu and Kashmir National ConferenceMLA · Lolab

MPs — national subjects (railways, highways, telecom)

Sheikh Abdul RashidJammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad PartyMP · Baramulla

State government as of 14 July 2026.Open the Kupwara page

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Officials for this district

The appointed officers who run day-to-day services here. Information only — these officers are not rated.

District Collector / DM

Revenue, land, certificates, disaster relief and overall district coordination — the safe catch-all for your area.

Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.

How to escalate: The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.

Superintendent of Police (SP)

All policing, safety and FIRs in the district.

Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.

How to escalate: Police Station (SHO) → DSP/Circle Officer → SP → DGP. A magistrate can order an FIR under BNSS 175(3).

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Where in the state

This district inside Jammu & Kashmir. Tap a neighbouring district to jump to it.

Constituencies in this district

The Lok Sabha and assembly seats that cover this district.

Who is responsible for what?

Different problems are handled by different leaders. Knowing who is in charge helps you ask the right person.

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