Srinagar city, the only Metropolis of the J&K state, constitutes around two-third of the state’s urban population and is two times larger than the second largest city of the state- Jammu. Srinagar, a primate and characteristically diversified as well as unique city, unanimously serves as a regional centre in the vast catchment and is not only the largest urban centre both in terms of demographic size and areal spacing but also rapidly growing city amongst all Himalayan urban centres. The present structure of the Srinagar city, its problems and the magnitude of the problems, to be faced by it in future especially related to urban housing/settlements due to population growth indicate that the city is heading towards a critical situation of no return. Apropos to this, the prime focus of this study is the spatial analysis of urban housing dynamics of Srinagar metropolis of Kashmir and to offer some revival measures or suggestions for better urban management of the Srinagar city, J&K. The significance of present study lies in the fact that the problems of Srinagar metropolis are becoming critical with the increase in population and deterioration in existing level of services which are assuming serious propositions in all aspect of urban life which requires immediate attention, and would assume challenging propositions in case not addressed at proper time. This study is based on both primary as well as secondary data sources and the universe of the study is exclusively the capital city of Srinagar, comprising a total of 68 wards. So, the data collection was done using Stratified Random Sampling (proportionate allocation) method. The collected data has been analysed and represented with aid of statistical, graphical and cartographic techniques. This analysis can serve as a helpful resource in policy advocacy, with the aim of influencing changes to positively affect the current housing situation in Srinagar, in a way which will ultimately lead to a better socio-economic development of society. The authors suggested some revival measures for better urban management of the Srinagar metropolis.
