Bijbehara

Bijbehara is a Town and Tehsil in Anantnag District of Jammu & Kashmir. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Bijbehara Block (CD) is 00054. The total area of Bijbehara Tehsil is 142 km², which includes 131.09 km² of rural area and 11.01 km² of urban area. Bijbehara has a sex ratio of approximately 976 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bijbehara Tehsil

Bijbehara Tehsil has a total of 52 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Bijbehara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bijbehara Tehsil

The population profile of Bijbehara Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Bijbehara Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Bijbehara Tehsil is around 1,46,801 people. This includes 74,275 males and 72,526 females. Rural population is about 1,12,197 (56,259 males and 55,938 females), while urban population is nearly 34,604 (18,016 males and 16,588 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,561 of the population, with 13,720 boys and 11,841 girls. Rural areas have 19,581 children, and urban areas have about 5,980 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 75,673 literate people in Bijbehara Tehsil, including 44,701 literate males and 30,972 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 55,493 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,180 people.
• About 71,128 people in Bijbehara Tehsil are not literate, including 29,574 males and 41,554 females. Rural areas include 56,704 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,424 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 20,450 households, with 15,770 in villages and 4,680 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bijbehara Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Bijbehara Tehsil is approximately 64 people. Nearly 64 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bijbehara Tehsil is about 3,375 people, including 1,816 males and 1,559 females. Around 3,334 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 41 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,033 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 856 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,143 people per sq. km.