Chadoora

Chadoora 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 Chadoora Block (CD) is 00008. The total area of Chadoora Tehsil is 195 km², which includes 172.74 km² of rural area and 21.93 km² of urban area. Chadoora has a sex ratio of approximately 869 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chadoora Tehsil

Chadoora Tehsil has a total of 114 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 Chadoora Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chadoora Tehsil

The population profile of Chadoora 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 Chadoora 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 Chadoora Tehsil is around 2,12,233 people. This includes 1,13,529 males and 98,704 females. Rural population is about 1,64,945 (86,218 males and 78,727 females), while urban population is nearly 47,288 (27,311 males and 19,977 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,415 of the population, with 20,476 boys and 16,939 girls. Rural areas have 30,358 children, and urban areas have about 7,057 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,09,334 literate people in Chadoora Tehsil, including 68,507 literate males and 40,827 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 80,313 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,021 people.
• About 1,02,899 people in Chadoora Tehsil are not literate, including 45,022 males and 57,877 females. Rural areas include 84,632 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 18,267 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 30,390 households, with 23,904 in villages and 6,486 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chadoora 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 Chadoora Tehsil is approximately 188 people, including 177 males and 11 females. Around 2 people live in rural parts. Nearly 186 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chadoora Tehsil is about 6,282 people, including 3,297 males and 2,985 females. Around 5,748 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 534 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,090 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 955 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,156 people per sq. km.