Tangmarg

Tangmarg 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 Tangmarg Block (CD) is 00039. The total area of Tangmarg Tehsil is 111 km², which includes 101.93 km² of rural area and 9.50 km² of urban area. Tangmarg has a sex ratio of approximately 866 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tangmarg Tehsil

Tangmarg Tehsil has a total of 96 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 Tangmarg Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tangmarg Tehsil

The population profile of Tangmarg 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 Tangmarg 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 Tangmarg Tehsil is around 1,02,298 people. This includes 54,798 males and 47,500 females. Rural population is about 98,443 (51,904 males and 46,539 females), while urban population is nearly 3,855 (2,894 males and 961 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,386 of the population, with 8,710 boys and 7,676 girls. Rural areas have 16,195 children, and urban areas have about 191 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 53,189 literate people in Tangmarg Tehsil, including 34,070 literate males and 19,119 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 50,109 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,080 people.
• About 49,109 people in Tangmarg Tehsil are not literate, including 20,728 males and 28,381 females. Rural areas include 48,334 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 775 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 16,701 households, with 16,318 in villages and 383 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tangmarg 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 Tangmarg Tehsil is approximately 163 people, including 156 males and 7 females. Around 151 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tangmarg Tehsil is about 4,128 people, including 2,159 males and 1,969 females. Around 4,125 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 918 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 966 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 406 people per sq. km.