Pattan

Pattan 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 Pattan Block (CD) is 00034. The total area of Pattan Tehsil is 181 km², which includes 181.06 km² of rural area and 0.28 km² of urban area. Pattan has a sex ratio of approximately 859 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pattan Tehsil

Pattan Tehsil has a total of 95 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 Pattan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pattan Tehsil

The population profile of Pattan 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 Pattan 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 Pattan Tehsil is around 2,29,155 people. This includes 1,23,266 males and 1,05,889 females. Rural population is about 2,09,617 (1,10,686 males and 98,931 females), while urban population is nearly 19,538 (12,580 males and 6,958 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 42,705 of the population, with 23,859 boys and 18,846 girls. Rural areas have 40,652 children, and urban areas have about 2,053 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,13,146 literate people in Pattan Tehsil, including 70,523 literate males and 42,623 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,00,158 individuals and urban literacy covers around 12,988 people.
• About 1,16,009 people in Pattan Tehsil are not literate, including 52,743 males and 63,266 females. Rural areas include 1,09,459 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,550 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,428 households, with 26,341 in villages and 2,087 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pattan 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 Pattan Tehsil is approximately 290 people, including 288 males and 2 females. Around 20 people live in rural parts. Nearly 270 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pattan Tehsil is about 545 people, including 495 males and 50 females. Around 112 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 433 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,264 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,158 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 69,779 people per sq. km.