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 information the sub-district code of Sonawari Block (CD) is 00042. Total area of sonawari tehsil is 184 km² including 147.77 km² rural area and 36.23 km² urban area. Sonawari tehsil has a population of 1,76,502 peoples, out of which urban population is 28,280 while rural population is 1,48,222. Sonawari tehsil has a population density of 959 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 25,006 houses in the sub-district, including 4,014 urban houses and 20,992 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 39.87% population of sonawari tehsil is literate, out of which 48.36% males and 30.69% females are literate. There are about 52 villages in sonawari tehsil, which you can browse from sonawari tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajas | N/A | Hajin (10 km) |
| 2 | Asham | N/A | Sonawari (3 km) |
| 3 | Bahar Abad | N/A | Hajin (2 km) |
| 4 | Chander Gair Ghat | N/A | Sonawari |
| 5 | Chander Gir | N/A | Hajin (4 km) |
| 6 | Chewa | N/A | Sumbal (1 km) |
| 7 | Forest Block | N/A | Sumbal (5 km) |
| 8 | Gada Khud | N/A | Sumbal (8 km) |
| 9 | Ganstan | N/A | Sumbal (7 km) |
| 10 | Gulshan Pora | N/A | Sumbal (4 km) |
| 11 | Gund Khalil | N/A | Sumbal (5 km) |
| 12 | Gund Nowgam | N/A | Sumbal (7 km) |
| 13 | Gund Prang | N/A | Hajin (7 km) |
| 14 | Gund Ramzan | N/A | Sonawari (6 km) |
| 15 | Gundi Balakh | N/A | Hajin (11 km) |
| 16 | Gundi Boon | N/A | Hajin (6 km) |
| 17 | Gundi Jahangir | N/A | Hajin (10 km) |
| 18 | Gundi Jahangir Ghat | N/A | Sonawari |
| 19 | Gundi Sader Koot | N/A | Hajin (3 km) |
| 20 | Hajin Ghat | N/A | Sonawari |
| 21 | Hilal Abad | N/A | Sumbal (1 km) |
| 22 | Kani Pora | N/A | Sonawari (6 km) |
| 23 | Kosum Bagh | N/A | Hajin (3 km) |
| 24 | Madwan | N/A | Hajin (6 km) |
| 25 | Malik Pora | N/A | Sumbal (8 km) |
| 26 | Naid Khi | N/A | Hajin (8 km) |
| 27 | Najin | N/A | Sumbal (5 km) |
| 28 | Nisbal Ghat | N/A | Sonawari |
| 29 | Nowgam | N/A | Sumbal (5 km) |
| 30 | Odina | N/A | Sumbal (8 km) |
| 31 | Push Wari | N/A | Sonawari (5 km) |
| 32 | Rakh Hajin | N/A | Hajin (5 km) |
| 33 | Rakh Shilvat | N/A | Sumbal (3 km) |
| 34 | Rakh Sultan Pora | N/A | Sumbal (5 km) |
| 35 | Rakhi Malgam | N/A | Hajin (4 km) |
| 36 | Sadhunara Hasti Khan | N/A | Hajin (3 km) |
| 37 | Sadrakote Pain | N/A | Bandipora (14 km) |
| 38 | Sarai Danger Pora | N/A | Sumbal (8 km) |
| 39 | Shadi Pora | N/A | Sumbal (6 km) |
| 40 | Shah Gund | N/A | Hajin (6 km) |
| 41 | Shilvat | N/A | Sumbal (3 km) |
| 42 | Shilvat Ghat | N/A | Sonawari |
| 43 | Siri Hari Gund Ghat | N/A | Sonawari |
| 44 | Siri Hari Karan Gund | N/A | Hajin (11 km) |
| 45 | Sumbal Ghat | N/A | Sonawari |
| 46 | Tanga Pora | Gund Hassi Bhat A | Hajin (7 km) |
| 47 | Tirgam | N/A | Sumbal (10 km) |
| 48 | Viji Pora | N/A | Hajin (3 km) |
| 49 | Wangi Pora Ghat | N/A | Sonawari |
| 50 | Watal Hanji | N/A | Hajin (7 km) |
| 51 | Zal Pora | N/A | Sumbal (8 km) |
| 52 | Zani Pora | N/A | Hajin (4 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,48,222 | 28,280 | 1,76,502 |
| Male Population | 76,427 | 15,241 | 91,668 |
| Female Population | 71,795 | 13,039 | 84,834 |
| Population Density | 1,003 / km² | 781 / km² | 959 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Sonawari (सोनावारी) |
| District : | Bandipore |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 184 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,76,502 |
| Density : | 959/km² |
| Total Villages : | 52 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sonawari Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | 5 |
| 500 - 999 | 6 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 25 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 6 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Bandipore |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.