Uri

Uri 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 Uri Block (CD) is 00037. The total area of Uri Tehsil is 160 km², which includes 155.15 km² of rural area and 4.90 km² of urban area. Uri has a sex ratio of approximately 789 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Uri Tehsil

Uri Tehsil has a total of 48 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 Uri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Uri Tehsil

The population profile of Uri 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 Uri 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 Uri Tehsil is around 74,867 people. This includes 41,827 males and 33,040 females. Rural population is about 65,501 (35,153 males and 30,348 females), while urban population is nearly 9,366 (6,674 males and 2,692 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,948 of the population, with 7,784 boys and 7,164 girls. Rural areas have 14,069 children, and urban areas have about 879 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 37,913 literate people in Uri Tehsil, including 26,815 literate males and 11,098 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 30,405 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,508 people.
• About 36,954 people in Uri Tehsil are not literate, including 15,012 males and 21,942 females. Rural areas include 35,096 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,858 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 12,109 households, with 11,139 in villages and 970 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Uri 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 Uri Tehsil is approximately 535 people, including 529 males and 6 females. Around 24 people live in rural parts. Nearly 511 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Uri Tehsil is about 13,568 people, including 7,137 males and 6,431 females. Around 12,741 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 827 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 468 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 422 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,911 people per sq. km.