Lar

Lar is a Town and Tehsil in Ganderbal 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 Lar Block (CD) is 00045. The total area of Lar Tehsil is 83 km², which includes 73.38 km² of rural area and 9.54 km² of urban area. Lar has a sex ratio of approximately 856 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lar Tehsil

Lar Tehsil has a total of 42 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 Lar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lar Tehsil

The population profile of Lar 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 Lar 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 Lar Tehsil is around 90,694 people. This includes 48,857 males and 41,837 females. Rural population is about 80,223 (43,281 males and 36,942 females), while urban population is nearly 10,471 (5,576 males and 4,895 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,717 of the population, with 7,345 boys and 6,372 girls. Rural areas have 12,029 children, and urban areas have about 1,688 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 47,419 literate people in Lar Tehsil, including 29,894 literate males and 17,525 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 41,654 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,765 people.
• About 43,275 people in Lar Tehsil are not literate, including 18,963 males and 24,312 females. Rural areas include 38,569 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,706 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 13,620 households, with 12,072 in villages and 1,548 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lar 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 Lar Tehsil is approximately 20 people. Around 20 people live in rural parts.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lar Tehsil is about 5,430 people, including 2,918 males and 2,512 females. Around 5,033 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 397 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,094 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,093 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,098 people per sq. km.