Beerwah

Beerwah is a Town and Tehsil in Badgam 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 Beerwah Block (CD) is 00005. The total area of Beerwah Tehsil is 134 km², which includes 126.77 km² of rural area and 7.30 km² of urban area. Beerwah has a sex ratio of approximately 871 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Beerwah Tehsil

Beerwah Tehsil has a total of 105 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 Beerwah Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Beerwah Tehsil

The population profile of Beerwah 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 Beerwah 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 Beerwah Tehsil is around 1,63,333 people. This includes 87,277 males and 76,056 females. Rural population is about 1,49,671 (80,103 males and 69,568 females), while urban population is nearly 13,662 (7,174 males and 6,488 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 39,320 of the population, with 22,523 boys and 16,797 girls. Rural areas have 36,410 children, and urban areas have about 2,910 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 70,558 literate people in Beerwah Tehsil, including 43,107 literate males and 27,451 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 63,876 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,682 people.
• About 92,775 people in Beerwah Tehsil are not literate, including 44,170 males and 48,605 females. Rural areas include 85,795 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,980 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 20,914 households, with 19,161 in villages and 1,753 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Beerwah 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 Beerwah Tehsil is approximately 68 people. Around 68 people live in rural parts.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Beerwah Tehsil is about 4 people. Around 4 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,218 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,181 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,872 people per sq. km.