HARD WATER DATA
Hard Water in
Jammu & Kashmir
TDS data for 78 towns and cities across Jammu & Kashmir, sorted from highest TDS down.
CITIES COVERED
78
STATE AVG TDS
227 ppm
HIGHEST TDS
Akhnoor 282 ppm
LOWEST TDS
Pahalgam 178 ppm
GUIDES FOR JAMMU & KASHMIR
Read the best supporting guides for Jammu & Kashmir.
These articles give the main state page better topical support around TDS, appliance damage, and regional hard-water intent instead of leaving it as only a city directory.
STATE FAQ
Common questions about hard water in Jammu & Kashmir.
Is Jammu & Kashmir a hard water state?+
Jammu & Kashmir averages about 227 ppm across 78 covered cities and towns, which puts much of the state in a moderate hard-water range for household appliances. That is enough to create visible scale, slower heating, and higher maintenance needs even when the water looks normal.
Which city has the highest TDS in Jammu & Kashmir?+
In this dataset, Akhnoor is currently the highest covered city in Jammu & Kashmir at about 282 ppm. That level is strong enough to justify more aggressive descaling for geysers, kettles, and washing machines.
How often should appliances be descaled in Jammu & Kashmir?+
In lower-TDS parts of Jammu & Kashmir, appliances usually need periodic rather than constant descaling, but regular maintenance still matters because repeated heating leaves deposits behind over time.
Does water vary across cities in Jammu & Kashmir?+
Yes. Jammu & Kashmir is not one uniform water market. In this dataset the range runs from about 178 ppm in Pahalgam up to about 282 ppm in Akhnoor, which is why city-level pages matter more than broad statewide assumptions.
Akhnoor
Jammu
282 ppm
Jammu
280 ppm
Nagrota
Jammu
280 ppm
Bishnah
Jammu
278 ppm
Vijaypur
Samba
272 ppm
Samba
270 ppm
Kathua
270 ppm
Billawar
Kathua
268 ppm
Udhampur
260 ppm
Banihal
Ramban
252 ppm
Nowshera
Rajouri
252 ppm
Kathua City
Kathua
252 ppm
Reasi
250 ppm
Ramban
250 ppm
Rajouri
250 ppm
Poonch
250 ppm
Surankote
Poonch
248 ppm
Udhampur City
Udhampur
244 ppm
Doda
240 ppm
Kishtwar
240 ppm
Samba City
Samba
240 ppm
Bhaderwah
Doda
238 ppm
Rajouri City
Rajouri
237 ppm
Doda City
Doda
233 ppm
Kulgam
232 ppm
Bani
Kathua
231 ppm
Anantnag
230 ppm
Dooru
Anantnag
230 ppm
Pulwama
230 ppm
Pampore
Pulwama
230 ppm
Shopian
230 ppm
Devsar
Kulgam
230 ppm
Hiranagar
Kathua
230 ppm
Bijbehara
Anantnag
228 ppm
Awantipora
Pulwama
228 ppm
Poonch City
Poonch
227 ppm
Ghagwal
Samba
226 ppm
Ramnagar JK
Udhampur
225 ppm
Basholi
Kathua
225 ppm
Chadoora
Budgam
222 ppm
Srinagar
220 ppm
Ganderbal
220 ppm
Budgam
220 ppm
Baramulla
220 ppm
Pattan
Baramulla
220 ppm
Bandipora
220 ppm
Chenani
Udhampur
220 ppm
Marh
Jammu
220 ppm
Bribrahmana
Samba
219 ppm
Kangan
Ganderbal
218 ppm
Sopore
Baramulla
218 ppm
Mahore
Reasi
218 ppm
Srinagar South
Srinagar
217 ppm
Srinagar City III
Srinagar
217 ppm
Sunderbani
Rajouri
216 ppm
Thannamandi
Rajouri
215 ppm
Baramulla City
Baramulla
215 ppm
Arnas
Reasi
215 ppm
Shopian City
Shopian
213 ppm
Handwara
Kupwara
212 ppm
Dachan
Kishtwar
212 ppm
Rainawari
Srinagar
212 ppm
Kupwara
210 ppm
Paddar
Kishtwar
209 ppm
Soura
Srinagar
207 ppm
Keller
Shopian
207 ppm
Sumbal
Bandipora
204 ppm
Uri
Baramulla
201 ppm
Hirpora
Shopian
199 ppm
Rafiabad
Baramulla
194 ppm
Lar
Ganderbal
193 ppm
Qazigund
Kulgam
190 ppm
Tulail
Ganderbal
186 ppm
Beerwah
Budgam
185 ppm
Gurez
Bandipora
185 ppm
Tral
Pulwama
183 ppm
Lolab
Kupwara
183 ppm
Pahalgam
Anantnag
178 ppm
BUILT FOR JAMMU & KASHMIR CONDITIONS
Match the descaler to the appliance, not just the TDS.
DescaleX handles coffee machines, dishwashers, and showerheads. DescaleX Bio handles kettles and food-contact appliances. WashDX handles washing machines, geysers, and immersion rods across the same hard-water homes.