Sopore 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 information the sub-district code of Sopore Block (CD) is 00032. Total area of sopore tehsil is 170 km² including 151.19 km² rural area and 18.90 km² urban area. Sopore tehsil has a population of 2,19,913 peoples, out of which urban population is 71,292 while rural population is 1,48,621. Sopore tehsil has a population density of 1293 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 33,709 houses in the sub-district, including 11,192 urban houses and 22,517 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 57.66% population of sopore tehsil is literate, out of which 65.53% males and 49.28% females are literate. There are about 60 villages in sopore tehsil, which you can browse from sopore tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adi Pora | N/A | Sopore (12 km) |
| 2 | Amar Garh | N/A | Sopore |
| 3 | Bohri Pora | N/A | Sopore (4 km) |
| 4 | Botingu | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 5 | Brat | N/A | Sopore (5 km) |
| 6 | Bulagam | N/A | Sopore (6 km) |
| 7 | Bumai | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 8 | Chak Haigam | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 9 | Chera Har | N/A | Sopore (15 km) |
| 10 | Chhuru | N/A | Sopore (8 km) |
| 11 | Danger Pora | N/A | Sopore (5 km) |
| 12 | Dara Nambal | N/A | Sopore (3 km) |
| 13 | Doru | N/A | Sopore (8 km) |
| 14 | Gori Pora Dara Pora | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 15 | Gund Bakir | N/A | Sopore (4 km) |
| 16 | Gund Brat | N/A | Sopore (5 km) |
| 17 | Haigam | N/A | Sopore (6 km) |
| 18 | Hardushuo | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 19 | Harwan | N/A | Sopore (15 km) |
| 20 | Hasmat Pora | N/A | Sopore (9 km) |
| 21 | Idi Pora | N/A | Sopore (12 km) |
| 22 | Janwara | N/A | Sopore (6 km) |
| 23 | Kherman Reshan | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 24 | Krank Shivan | N/A | Sopore (3 km) |
| 25 | Lalad | N/A | Sopore (4 km) |
| 26 | Lathi Shath | N/A | Sopore (14 km) |
| 27 | Logri Pora | N/A | Sopore (12 km) |
| 28 | Magri Pora | N/A | Sopore (9 km) |
| 29 | Mala Mapan Pora | N/A | Sopore (7 km) |
| 30 | Mala Pora Panditan | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 31 | Mandji | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 32 | Maz Bug | N/A | Sopore (5 km) |
| 33 | Muqam Shaheed Mir | N/A | Sopore (13 km) |
| 34 | Nathi Pora | N/A | Sopore (12 km) |
| 35 | Nawpora Tujar | N/A | Sopore (13 km) |
| 36 | Now Pora Kalan | N/A | Sopore |
| 37 | Panji Pora | N/A | Sopore (4 km) |
| 38 | Path Bug | N/A | Sopore (6 km) |
| 39 | Pathu Kah Muqam | N/A | Sopore (7 km) |
| 40 | Rakh Haigam | N/A | Sopore (6 km) |
| 41 | Rampora Rajpur | N/A | Sopore (23 km) |
| 42 | Rashid Aabad | N/A | Sopore (11 km) |
| 43 | Renji | N/A | Sopore (9 km) |
| 44 | Sagi Pora | N/A | Sopore (20 km) |
| 45 | Said Pora | Said Pora | Sopore (4 km) |
| 46 | Sangrama | N/A | Sopore (6 km) |
| 47 | Seelo | N/A | Sopore (5 km) |
| 48 | Seer Jagir | N/A | Sopore (3 km) |
| 49 | Sem Pora | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 50 | Takia Khan Mohammad | N/A | Sopore (11 km) |
| 51 | Tarazuea | N/A | Sopore (5 km) |
| 52 | Tramba Gund | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 53 | Tujar Pahle Har | N/A | Sopore (13 km) |
| 54 | Wadura | N/A | Sopore (11 km) |
| 55 | Wagul | N/A | Sopore (6 km) |
| 56 | Wara Pora | N/A | Sopore (6 km) |
| 57 | Watlab | N/A | Sopore (10 km) |
| 58 | Yamberzal Wari | N/A | Sopore (20 km) |
| 59 | Zalura | Zawoora A | Sopore (14 km) |
| 60 | Zooni Pora | N/A | Sopore (12 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,48,621 | 71,292 | 2,19,913 |
| Male Population | 75,856 | 37,570 | 1,13,426 |
| Female Population | 72,765 | 33,722 | 1,06,487 |
| Population Density | 983 / km² | 3,772 / km² | 1,293 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Sopore (सोपोर) |
| District : | Baramula |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 170 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,19,913 |
| Density : | 1,293/km² |
| Total Villages : | 60 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sopore Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 1 |
| 500 - 999 | 11 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 21 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Baramula |
| 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.