Sopore

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, the sub-district code of Sopore Block (CD) is 00032. The total area of Sopore Tehsil is 170 km², which includes 151.19 km² of rural area and 18.90 km² of urban area. Sopore has a sex ratio of approximately 938 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sopore Tehsil

Sopore Tehsil has a total of 60 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 Sopore Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sopore Tehsil

The population profile of Sopore 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 Sopore 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 Sopore Tehsil is around 2,19,913 people. This includes 1,13,426 males and 1,06,487 females. Rural population is about 1,48,621 (75,856 males and 72,765 females), while urban population is nearly 71,292 (37,570 males and 33,722 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,796 of the population, with 17,303 boys and 15,493 girls. Rural areas have 23,467 children, and urban areas have about 9,329 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,26,806 literate people in Sopore Tehsil, including 74,328 literate males and 52,478 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 82,914 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,892 people.
• About 93,107 people in Sopore Tehsil are not literate, including 39,098 males and 54,009 females. Rural areas include 65,707 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 27,400 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,709 households, with 22,517 in villages and 11,192 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sopore 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 Sopore Tehsil is approximately 311 people, including 308 males and 3 females. Around 52 people live in rural parts. Nearly 259 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sopore Tehsil is about 747 people, including 458 males and 289 females. Around 532 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 215 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,293 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 983 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,772 people per sq. km.