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 information the sub-district code of Uri Block (CD) is 00037. Total area of uri tehsil is 160 km² including 155.15 km² rural area and 4.90 km² urban area. Uri tehsil has a population of 74,867 peoples, out of which urban population is 9,366 while rural population is 65,501. Uri has a sex ratio of approximately 789 females for every 1,000 males. Uri tehsil has a population density of 468 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 12,109 houses in the sub-district, including 970 urban houses and 11,139 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 50.64% population of uri tehsil is literate, out of which 64.11% males and 33.59% females are literate.

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's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Uri Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.