Hiranagar

Hiranagar 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 Hiranagar Block (CD) is 00031. The total area of Hiranagar Tehsil is 389 km², which includes 384.92 km² of rural area and 4.00 km² of urban area. Hiranagar has a sex ratio of approximately 896 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Hiranagar Tehsil

Hiranagar Tehsil has a total of 202 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 Hiranagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Hiranagar Tehsil

The population profile of Hiranagar 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 Hiranagar 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 Hiranagar Tehsil is around 1,37,798 people. This includes 72,642 males and 65,156 females. Rural population is about 1,29,504 (68,116 males and 61,388 females), while urban population is nearly 8,294 (4,526 males and 3,768 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,269 of the population, with 9,778 boys and 7,491 girls. Rural areas have 16,400 children, and urban areas have about 869 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 95,978 literate people in Hiranagar Tehsil, including 54,407 literate males and 41,571 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 89,454 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,524 people.
• About 41,820 people in Hiranagar Tehsil are not literate, including 18,235 males and 23,585 females. Rural areas include 40,050 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,770 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,282 households, with 26,559 in villages and 1,723 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Hiranagar 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 Hiranagar Tehsil is approximately 31,943 people, including 16,960 males and 14,983 females. Around 30,471 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,472 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Hiranagar Tehsil is about 7,456 people, including 3,806 males and 3,650 females. Around 7,356 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 100 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 354 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 336 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,074 people per sq. km.