Bashohli is a Town and Tehsil in Kathua 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 Bashohli Block (CD) is 00028. Total area of bashohli tehsil is 344 km² including 341.63 km² rural area and 2.61 km² urban area. Bashohli tehsil has a population of 70,810 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,433 while rural population is 65,377. Bashohli tehsil has a population density of 206 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 13,312 houses in the sub-district, including 1,106 urban houses and 12,206 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 58.30% population of bashohli tehsil is literate, out of which 66.44% males and 49.31% females are literate. There are about 39 villages in bashohli tehsil, which you can browse from bashohli tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athoon | N/A | Basohli (20 km) |
| 2 | Athyalta | N/A | Basohli (30 km) |
| 3 | Bera | N/A | Basohli (18 km) |
| 4 | Bhoond | N/A | Basohli (22 km) |
| 5 | Danna | N/A | Basohli (22 km) |
| 6 | Dhar Jhankar | N/A | Basohli (16 km) |
| 7 | Dhar Mahanpur | N/A | Basohli (22 km) |
| 8 | Dodala | N/A | Basohli (20 km) |
| 9 | Draman | Draman | Basohli (25 km) |
| 10 | Forest Block | N/A | Kathua (35 km) |
| 11 | Ghoral | N/A | Basohli (23 km) |
| 12 | Hadat | N/A | Basohli (24 km) |
| 13 | Hutt | Hutt | Basholi (25 km) |
| 14 | Jandrayali | N/A | Basohli (18 km) |
| 15 | Janu | N/A | Basohli (22 km) |
| 16 | Jhankar | N/A | Basohli (14 km) |
| 17 | Kagrod | N/A | Basohli (14 km) |
| 18 | Kailtri | N/A | Basohli (29 km) |
| 19 | Khaddi | N/A | Basholi (30 km) |
| 20 | Kohrdhar | N/A | Basohli (25 km) |
| 21 | Kothi | N/A | Basohli (4 km) |
| 22 | Mahan Pora | N/A | Basohli (32 km) |
| 23 | Mandla | N/A | Basohli (3 km) |
| 24 | Nagaali | N/A | Basohli (20 km) |
| 25 | Nawshehra | N/A | Basohli (30 km) |
| 26 | Pathi | N/A | Basohli (22 km) |
| 27 | Phikar | N/A | Basohli (25 km) |
| 28 | Plahi | N/A | Basohli (1 km) |
| 29 | Plakh | N/A | Basohli (16 km) |
| 30 | Plasi | N/A | Basohli (13 km) |
| 31 | Poonda | N/A | Basohli (17 km) |
| 32 | Preta | N/A | Basohli (12 km) |
| 33 | Rehn | N/A | Basohli (3 km) |
| 34 | Salladi | N/A | Basohli (35 km) |
| 35 | Sandar | N/A | Basohli (1 km) |
| 36 | Siyalag | N/A | Basohli (28 km) |
| 37 | Smahn | N/A | Basolhli (14 km) |
| 38 | Sobar | N/A | Basohli (20 km) |
| 39 | Thana | N/A | Basohli (13 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 65,377 | 5,433 | 70,810 |
| Male Population | 34,351 | 2,826 | 37,177 |
| Female Population | 31,026 | 2,607 | 33,633 |
| Population Density | 191 / km² | 2,082 / km² | 206 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Bashohli (बसोली) |
| District : | Kathua |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 344 km² |
| Total Population : | 70,810 |
| Density : | 206/km² |
| Total Villages : | 39 |
| Total Population | Villages in Bashohli Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 2 |
| 500 - 999 | 3 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 20 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 12 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Kathua |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.