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Dark stores in Jammu and Kashmir: how many, which apps and which cities

On 31 October 2026, Rewalto counted 57 quick-commerce dark stores in Jammu and Kashmir, in 4 cities: Blinkit 36, JioMart 18 and Zepto 3. Jammu and Kashmir ranks 21 of 22 states and union territories by store count. That is 1.3 stores per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 for India.

Part of Rewalto's count of dark stores in India, by app, city and pin code. New to the term? Read what a dark store is.

Key facts

Dark stores57counted 31 Oct 2026
Rank among states and union territories21 of 22under 1% of India's 13,736 stores
Cities with a store4most stores: Jammu (44), Kathua (6), Srinagar (4)
Apps with a store here3: Blinkit, JioMart, Zepto
Stores per 100,000 urban residents1.3India 2.7; urban population projected for 1 March 2026: 4.4 million

What the Jammu and Kashmir counts show

  • Jammu holds more than half of Jammu and Kashmir's stores: 44 of 57.
  • Blinkit has the most stores across Jammu and Kashmir: 36, 63% of the state's, against 37% of India's.
  • No Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket or DMart store was found in Jammu and Kashmir in our checks.
  • Blinkit has a store in every Jammu and Kashmir city we count.
  • Jammu and Kashmir has fewer stores for its urban population than India as a whole: 1.3 per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 (official projection for 1 March 2026: 4.4 million urban residents).

Every city in Jammu and Kashmir

4 cities, most stores first
  • Jammu44 stores: Blinkit 28, JioMart 13, Zepto 3. Areas: Talab Tillo (4), Jammu Cantt (3), Sainik Colony (3)
  • Kathua6 stores: Blinkit 3, JioMart 3. Areas: Bajri Colony (1), Ie Kathua (1), Khanpur (1)
  • Srinagar4 stores: Blinkit 4. Areas: Rainawari (1)
  • Udhampur3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1. Areas: PTC Udhampur (1)

Counts are what the apps show shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. A city is placed in Jammu and Kashmir from its Wikidata entry; 523 of India's 13,736 stores are in places not yet placed in any state. How we count dark stores. Urban population: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Government of India, 2020.

Questions people ask

How many dark stores are there in Jammu and Kashmir?
57, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026 in 4 cities. The count is what the apps show shoppers, so it is a floor, not a census.
Which app has the most dark stores in Jammu and Kashmir?
Blinkit, with 36, then JioMart with 18 and Zepto with 3 (31 Oct 2026).
Which city in Jammu and Kashmir has the most dark stores?
Jammu (44), Kathua (6) and Srinagar (4), out of 4 cities with a store.
How many dark stores are there for every 100,000 people in Jammu and Kashmir's cities?
About 1.3, using the official projection of 4.4 million people in Jammu and Kashmir's towns and cities on 1 March 2026. For India the figure is 2.7.