Bandipora

Bandipora is a Town and Tehsil in Bandipore 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 Bandipora Block (CD) is 00041. The total area of Bandipora Tehsil is 116 km², which includes 102.81 km² of rural area and 13.40 km² of urban area. Bandipora has a sex ratio of approximately 910 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bandipora Tehsil

Bandipora Tehsil has a total of 42 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 Bandipora Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bandipora Tehsil

The population profile of Bandipora 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 Bandipora 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 Bandipora Tehsil is around 1,77,738 people. This includes 93,034 males and 84,704 females. Rural population is about 1,40,657 (72,858 males and 67,799 females), while urban population is nearly 37,081 (20,176 males and 16,905 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,109 of the population, with 15,630 boys and 14,479 girls. Rural areas have 25,864 children, and urban areas have about 4,245 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 93,132 literate people in Bandipora Tehsil, including 56,323 literate males and 36,809 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 68,462 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,670 people.
• About 84,606 people in Bandipora Tehsil are not literate, including 36,711 males and 47,895 females. Rural areas include 72,195 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,411 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,360 households, with 22,776 in villages and 5,584 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bandipora 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 Bandipora Tehsil is approximately 151 people, including 135 males and 16 females. Around 1 people live in rural parts. Nearly 150 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bandipora Tehsil is about 41,243 people, including 21,437 males and 19,806 females. Around 40,428 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 815 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,529 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,368 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,767 people per sq. km.