Kishtwar

Kishtwar is a Town and Tehsil in Kishtwar 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 Kishtwar Block (CD) is 00068. The total area of Kishtwar Tehsil is 780 km², which includes 779.67 km² of rural area and 0.63 km² of urban area. Kishtwar has a sex ratio of approximately 912 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kishtwar Tehsil

Kishtwar Tehsil has a total of 84 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 Kishtwar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kishtwar Tehsil

The population profile of Kishtwar 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 Kishtwar 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 Kishtwar Tehsil is around 1,29,489 people. This includes 67,709 males and 61,780 females. Rural population is about 1,14,624 (59,530 males and 55,094 females), while urban population is nearly 14,865 (8,179 males and 6,686 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,677 of the population, with 10,779 boys and 9,898 girls. Rural areas have 19,050 children, and urban areas have about 1,627 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 65,729 literate people in Kishtwar Tehsil, including 41,401 literate males and 24,328 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 54,335 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,394 people.
• About 63,760 people in Kishtwar Tehsil are not literate, including 26,308 males and 37,452 females. Rural areas include 60,289 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,471 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 24,115 households, with 21,405 in villages and 2,710 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kishtwar 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 Kishtwar Tehsil is approximately 10,553 people, including 5,387 males and 5,166 females. Around 10,266 people live in rural parts. Nearly 287 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kishtwar Tehsil is about 24,342 people, including 12,614 males and 11,728 females. Around 24,262 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 80 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 166 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 147 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 23,595 people per sq. km.