Bijbehara Tehsil - Anantnag, Jammu And Kashmir
Bijbehara is an administrative tehsil in the Anantnag district of Jammu And Kashmir, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Anantnag, while the nearest airport is Sheikh Ul Alam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 32.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 142 km², including 131.09 km² of rural area and 11.01 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 976 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bijbehara Tehsil
Bijbehara Tehsil has a total of 49 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adder | Rural | Adder |
| 2 | Arwani | Rural | Arwani B |
| 3 | Aswara | Rural | Banderpora |
| 4 | Banderpora | Rural | Banderpora |
| 5 | Bewoora | Rural | Bewora |
| 6 | Bijbehara | Rural | Katri Teng B |
| 7 | Chandipora | Rural | Chandipora |
| 8 | Chinigund | Rural | Bewora |
| 9 | Dupatyar | Rural | Dupathyar |
| 10 | Gadiser | Rural | Krandigam |
| 11 | Gantalpora | Rural | Dupathyar |
| 12 | Gund Nasir | Rural | Pazalpora |
| 13 | Gund Nawrooz | Rural | Ketri Teng A |
| 14 | Gundchahal | Rural | Laktipora |
| 15 | Guree | Rural | Guree |
| 16 | Hassanpora Bagh | Rural | Hp Bagh |
| 17 | Hassanpora Tawala | Rural | Hp Taweela |
| 18 | Hayar | Rural | Ketri Teng A |
| 19 | Humzipora | Rural | Semthan |
| 20 | Indermuni | Rural | Shalgam |
| 21 | Jablipora | Rural | Jablipora B |
| 22 | Kandipora | Rural | Katoo |
| 23 | Kanilwan | Rural | Kanalwan |
| 24 | Katoo | Rural | Katoo |
| 25 | Katritang | Rural | Katri Teng B |
| 26 | Krandigam | Rural | Krandigam |
| 27 | Laktipora | Rural | Loktipora Hafizabad |
| 28 | Marhama | Rural | Punchpora |
| 29 | Mirgund | Rural | Bewora |
| 30 | Moman Danjipora | Rural | Loktipora Hafizabad |
| 31 | Naian Gund Baba Khalil | Rural | Gund Baba Khalil |
| 32 | Opzan | Rural | Wopzan |
| 33 | Rakh Hassanpora | Rural | Rakhi Hassanpora |
| 34 | Rakh Katritang | Rural | Ketri Teng A |
| 35 | Rakh Moman Danjipora | Rural | Loktipora Hafizabad |
| 36 | Sangam | Rural | Gund Baba Khalil |
| 37 | Semthan | Rural | Semthan |
| 38 | Sether Staiger | Rural | Sethar |
| 39 | Shalgam | Rural | Shalgam |
| 40 | Shiti Pora | Rural | Shalgam |
| 41 | Subhanphari | Rural | Hp Bagh |
| 42 | Sultanpora | Rural | Saktipora |
| 43 | Takibal | Rural | Katri Teng B |
| 44 | Thajiwara | Rural | Thajiwara |
| 45 | Trubjee | Rural | Laktipora |
| 46 | Tulkhan | Rural | Hp Taweela |
| 47 | Veeri | Rural | Veeri |
| 48 | Waghama | Rural | Waghama Payeen |
| 49 | Zirpora | Rural | Katri Teng B |
Population of Bijbehara Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Bijbehara Tehsil had a total population of 1,46,801 people living in 20,450 households. The population comprised 74,275 males and 72,526 females, with an average population density of 1,033 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,46,801 | 1,12,197 | 34,604 |
| Male Population | 74,275 | 56,259 | 18,016 |
| Female Population | 72,526 | 55,938 | 16,588 |
| Total Households | 20,450 | 15,770 | 4,680 |
| Population Density | 1,033 / km² | 856 / km² | 3,143 / km² |
Bijbehara Tehsil had 75,673 literate people and 25,561 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 64 and 3,375 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 25,561 | 19,581 | 5,980 |
| Literate Population | 75,673 | 55,493 | 20,180 |
| Illiterate Population | 71,128 | 56,704 | 14,424 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 64 | 0 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,375 | 3,334 | 41 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.