Pahalgam

Pahalgam 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 Pahalgam Block (CD) is 00053. The total area of Pahalgam Tehsil is 125 km², which includes 103.20 km² of rural area and 22.02 km² of urban area. Pahalgam has a sex ratio of approximately 927 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pahalgam Tehsil

Pahalgam Tehsil has a total of 66 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 Pahalgam Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pahalgam Tehsil

The population profile of Pahalgam 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 Pahalgam 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 Pahalgam Tehsil is around 1,19,884 people. This includes 62,190 males and 57,694 females. Rural population is about 1,04,101 (53,290 males and 50,811 females), while urban population is nearly 15,783 (8,900 males and 6,883 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,192 of the population, with 12,138 boys and 11,054 girls. Rural areas have 20,997 children, and urban areas have about 2,195 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 49,474 literate people in Pahalgam Tehsil, including 31,311 literate males and 18,163 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 40,943 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,531 people.
• About 70,410 people in Pahalgam Tehsil are not literate, including 30,879 males and 39,531 females. Rural areas include 63,158 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,252 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 19,277 households, with 17,300 in villages and 1,977 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pahalgam 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 Pahalgam Tehsil is approximately 66 people. Nearly 66 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pahalgam Tehsil is about 24,543 people, including 12,716 males and 11,827 females. Around 24,334 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 209 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 957 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,009 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 717 people per sq. km.