Baramulla

Baramulla is a Town and Tehsil in Baramula 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 Baramulla Block (CD) is 00035. The total area of Baramulla Tehsil is 122 km², which includes 98.38 km² of rural area and 23.98 km² of urban area. Baramulla has a sex ratio of approximately 878 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Baramulla Tehsil

Baramulla Tehsil has a total of 47 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 Baramulla Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Baramulla Tehsil

The population profile of Baramulla 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 Baramulla 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 Baramulla Tehsil is around 1,49,649 people. This includes 79,675 males and 69,974 females. Rural population is about 78,215 (40,998 males and 37,217 females), while urban population is nearly 71,434 (38,677 males and 32,757 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,823 of the population, with 11,091 boys and 9,732 girls. Rural areas have 11,945 children, and urban areas have about 8,878 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 92,407 literate people in Baramulla Tehsil, including 55,851 literate males and 36,556 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 42,610 individuals and urban literacy covers around 49,797 people.
• About 57,242 people in Baramulla Tehsil are not literate, including 23,824 males and 33,418 females. Rural areas include 35,605 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 21,637 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 24,196 households, with 12,471 in villages and 11,725 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Baramulla 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 Baramulla Tehsil is approximately 115 people, including 109 males and 6 females. Around 24 people live in rural parts. Nearly 91 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Baramulla Tehsil is about 4,365 people, including 2,306 males and 2,059 females. Around 4,315 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 50 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,223 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 795 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,979 people per sq. km.