Ranbir Singh Pora

Ranbir Singh Pora is a Town and Tehsil in Jammu 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 Ranbir Singh Pora Block (CD) is 00080. The total area of Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil is 245 km², which includes 238.48 km² of rural area and 6.78 km² of urban area. Ranbir Singh Pora has a sex ratio of approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil

Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil has a total of 193 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 Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil

The population profile of Ranbir Singh Pora 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 Ranbir Singh Pora 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 Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil is around 1,97,739 people. This includes 1,04,475 males and 93,264 females. Rural population is about 1,69,459 (89,097 males and 80,362 females), while urban population is nearly 28,280 (15,378 males and 12,902 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,093 of the population, with 12,234 boys and 8,859 girls. Rural areas have 18,413 children, and urban areas have about 2,680 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,46,568 literate people in Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil, including 82,391 literate males and 64,177 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,24,261 individuals and urban literacy covers around 22,307 people.
• About 51,171 people in Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil are not literate, including 22,084 males and 29,087 females. Rural areas include 45,198 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,973 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,528 households, with 35,767 in villages and 5,761 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ranbir Singh Pora 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 Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil is approximately 76,696 people, including 40,315 males and 36,381 females. Around 68,429 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,267 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil is about 4,307 people, including 2,309 males and 1,998 females. Around 3,908 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 399 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 806 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 711 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,171 people per sq. km.