Billawar

Billawar 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 Billawar Block (CD) is 00027. The total area of Billawar Tehsil is 675 km², which includes 668.77 km² of rural area and 6.35 km² of urban area. Billawar has a sex ratio of approximately 893 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Billawar Tehsil

Billawar Tehsil has a total of 66 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 Billawar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Billawar Tehsil

The population profile of Billawar 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 Billawar 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 Billawar Tehsil is around 1,50,882 people. This includes 79,699 males and 71,183 females. Rural population is about 1,45,904 (77,072 males and 68,832 females), while urban population is nearly 4,978 (2,627 males and 2,351 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,649 of the population, with 12,125 boys and 10,524 girls. Rural areas have 22,003 children, and urban areas have about 646 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 85,493 literate people in Billawar Tehsil, including 52,251 literate males and 33,242 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 82,031 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,462 people.
• About 65,389 people in Billawar Tehsil are not literate, including 27,448 males and 37,941 females. Rural areas include 63,873 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,516 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,687 households, with 27,785 in villages and 902 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Billawar 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 Billawar Tehsil is approximately 30,848 people, including 16,261 males and 14,587 females. Around 29,833 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,015 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Billawar Tehsil is about 13,581 people, including 7,092 males and 6,489 females. Around 13,408 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 173 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 223 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 218 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 784 people per sq. km.