Pahalgam Tehsil - Anantnag, Jammu And Kashmir
Pahalgam 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 44.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 125 km², including 103.20 km² of rural area and 22.02 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 928 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pahalgam Tehsil
Pahalgam Tehsil has a total of 42 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 | Ainoobraie | Rural | Ainoo Brai |
| 2 | Amad Wagad | Rural | Amad Wagad |
| 3 | Aru | Rural | Mandlina |
| 4 | Badaran | Rural | Badigam |
| 5 | Badigam | Rural | Badigam |
| 6 | Batkoot | Rural | Batkoot |
| 7 | Chandri Gam | Rural | Hassan Noor |
| 8 | Chanigam | Rural | Nowgam -B |
| 9 | Dadran Khandi Pora | Rural | Hangalpawa |
| 10 | Dyaroo | Rural | Karshangam |
| 11 | Firslan | Rural | Frislana |
| 12 | Ganieshpora | Rural | Ganeshpora |
| 13 | Gojran Batkout | Rural | Batkoot |
| 14 | Grendesh | Rural | Grendwan |
| 15 | Gund Siligam | Rural | Seligam |
| 16 | Hangalpahoo | Rural | Hangalpawa |
| 17 | Hapratnard | Rural | Hapatnard -B |
| 18 | Hardu Kichloo | Rural | Grendwan |
| 19 | Hassan Noor | Rural | Hassan Noor |
| 20 | Jammoo | Rural | Karshangam |
| 21 | Karshangam | Rural | Karshangam |
| 22 | Khyar | Rural | Khayar |
| 23 | Lari Pora | Rural | Lidroo |
| 24 | Lidroo | Rural | Lidroo |
| 25 | Logri Pora | Rural | Logripora |
| 26 | Malik Gund | Rural | Badigam |
| 27 | Mamal | Rural | Frislana |
| 28 | Mandllana | Rural | Mandlina |
| 29 | Manzi Gam | Rural | Nowgam -B |
| 30 | Now Gam | Rural | Nowgam -B |
| 31 | Nunwani | Rural | Lidroo |
| 32 | Pahalgam | Rural | Lidroo |
| 33 | Rakh Chandipora | Rural | Nowgam -A |
| 34 | Shumahall | Rural | Sumhall |
| 35 | Silegam | Rural | Seligam |
| 36 | Singh Pora | Rural | Nowgam -B |
| 37 | Srangsoo | Rural | Badigam |
| 38 | Srichen | Rural | Ganeshpora |
| 39 | Tulhard | Rural | Karshangam |
| 40 | Wajura | Rural | Wajoora |
| 41 | Yall | Rural | Sumhall |
| 42 | Yeashnard | Rural | Wajoora |
Population of Pahalgam Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Pahalgam Tehsil had a total population of 1,19,884 people living in 19,277 households. The population comprised 62,190 males and 57,694 females, with an average population density of 957 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,19,884 | 1,04,101 | 15,783 |
| Male Population | 62,190 | 53,290 | 8,900 |
| Female Population | 57,694 | 50,811 | 6,883 |
| Total Households | 19,277 | 17,300 | 1,977 |
| Population Density | 957 / km² | 1,009 / km² | 717 / km² |
Pahalgam Tehsil had 49,474 literate people and 23,192 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 66 and 24,543 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,192 | 20,997 | 2,195 |
| Literate Population | 49,474 | 40,943 | 8,531 |
| Illiterate Population | 70,410 | 63,158 | 7,252 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 24,543 | 24,334 | 209 |
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.