Sonawari

Sonawari 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 Sonawari Block (CD) is 00042. The total area of Sonawari Tehsil is 184 km², which includes 147.77 km² of rural area and 36.23 km² of urban area. Sonawari has a sex ratio of approximately 925 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sonawari Tehsil

Sonawari Tehsil has a total of 52 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 Sonawari Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sonawari Tehsil

The population profile of Sonawari 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 Sonawari 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 Sonawari Tehsil is around 1,76,502 people. This includes 91,668 males and 84,834 females. Rural population is about 1,48,222 (76,427 males and 71,795 females), while urban population is nearly 28,280 (15,241 males and 13,039 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,560 of the population, with 13,832 boys and 11,728 girls. Rural areas have 22,188 children, and urban areas have about 3,372 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 70,366 literate people in Sonawari Tehsil, including 44,333 literate males and 26,033 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 57,244 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,122 people.
• About 1,06,136 people in Sonawari Tehsil are not literate, including 47,335 males and 58,801 females. Rural areas include 90,978 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,158 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 25,006 households, with 20,992 in villages and 4,014 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sonawari 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 Sonawari Tehsil is approximately 137 people, including 136 males and 1 females. Nearly 137 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sonawari Tehsil is about 3,037 people, including 1,619 males and 1,418 females. Around 2,993 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 44 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 959 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,003 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 781 people per sq. km.