Bashohli

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, the sub-district code of Bashohli Block (CD) is 00028. The total area of Bashohli Tehsil is 344 km², which includes 341.63 km² of rural area and 2.61 km² of urban area. Bashohli has a sex ratio of approximately 904 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bashohli Tehsil

Bashohli Tehsil has a total of 39 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 Bashohli Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bashohli Tehsil

The population profile of Bashohli 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 Bashohli 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 Bashohli Tehsil is around 70,810 people. This includes 37,177 males and 33,633 females. Rural population is about 65,377 (34,351 males and 31,026 females), while urban population is nearly 5,433 (2,826 males and 2,607 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 10,147 of the population, with 5,450 boys and 4,697 girls. Rural areas have 9,606 children, and urban areas have about 541 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 41,283 literate people in Bashohli Tehsil, including 24,700 literate males and 16,583 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 37,006 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,277 people.
• About 29,527 people in Bashohli Tehsil are not literate, including 12,477 males and 17,050 females. Rural areas include 28,371 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,156 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 13,312 households, with 12,206 in villages and 1,106 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bashohli 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 Bashohli Tehsil is approximately 11,201 people, including 5,856 males and 5,345 females. Around 10,067 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,134 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bashohli Tehsil is about 5,028 people, including 2,601 males and 2,427 females. Around 5,009 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 19 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 206 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 191 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,082 people per sq. km.