Charar E Shrief

Charar E Shrief 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 information the sub-district code of Charar E Shrief Block (CD) is 00009. Total area of charar e shrief tehsil is 59 km² including 58.05 km² rural area and 0.80 km² urban area. Charar E Shrief tehsil has a population of 53,416 peoples, out of which urban population is 11,533 while rural population is 41,883. Charar E Shrief has a sex ratio of approximately 882 females for every 1,000 males. Charar E Shrief tehsil has a population density of 908 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 7,054 houses in the sub-district, including 2,098 urban houses and 4,956 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 36.61% population of charar e shrief tehsil is literate, out of which 42.10% males and 30.39% females are literate.

List of Villages in Charar E Shrief Tehsil

Charar E Shrief Tehsil has a total of 17 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 Charar E Shrief Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Alamdar Pora Charwani Charar-e-sharief (7 km)
2Azad Pora Bagat Kanipora Charar-e-sharief (5 km)
3Brenpathri Braripathri Charar-e-sharief (14 km)
4Charri Pora Khanpora Charipora Charar-e-sharief (11 km)
5Charri Sharif Charisharif Rural I Charar-e-sharief
6Chelen Chunt Nar Chalyan Chontinar Charar-e-sharief (22 km)
7Darwan Nowgam Darwan Charar-e-sharief (15 km)
8Forest Block N/A Charar E Shrief
9Gund Shamus Charisharif Rural I Charar-e-sharief (4 km)
10Kar Pora Shankerpora Charar-e-sharief (6 km)
11Mal Pora Dard Pora Malpora Charar-e-sharief (6 km)
12Manz Gam Kanidajan A Charar-e-sharief (11 km)
13Mehind Pora Mohanpora Charar-e-sharief (13 km)
14Noor Abad Footlipora Charar-e-sharief (6 km)
15Pukher Pora Mehendipora Charar-e-sharief (12 km)
16Shankar Pora Shankerpora Charar-e-sharief (9 km)
17Telsur Tilsara Charar-e-sharief (2 km)

Population of Charar E Shrief Tehsil

The population profile of Charar E Shrief 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 Charar E Shrief's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 53,416 41,883 11,533
Male Population 28,369 22,465 5,904
Female Population 25,047 19,418 5,629
Child Population (Age 0–6) 11,434 9,796 1,638
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 6,380 5,500 880
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 5,054 4,296 758
Literate Population 19,556 13,059 6,497
Literate Male Population 11,943 8,160 3,783
Literate Female Population 7,613 4,899 2,714
Illiterate Population 33,860 28,824 5,036
Illiterate Male Population 16,426 14,305 2,121
Illiterate Female Population 17,434 14,519 2,915
Total Households 7,054 4,956 2,098

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Charar E Shrief Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population N/A N/A N/A
SC Male Population N/A N/A N/A
SC Female Population N/A N/A N/A
Total ST Population 3,782 3,782 N/A
ST Male Population 1,988 1,988 N/A
ST Female Population 1,794 1,794 N/A
Population Density 908 / km² 721 / km² 14,416 / km²