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 information the sub-district code of Kishtwar Block (CD) is 00068. Total area of kishtwar tehsil is 780 km² including 779.67 km² rural area and 0.63 km² urban area. Kishtwar tehsil has a population of 1,29,489 peoples, out of which urban population is 14,865 while rural population is 1,14,624. Kishtwar tehsil has a population density of 166 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 24,115 houses in the sub-district, including 2,710 urban houses and 21,405 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 50.76% population of kishtwar tehsil is literate, out of which 61.15% males and 39.38% females are literate. There are about 84 villages in kishtwar tehsil, which you can browse from kishtwar tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agral | Agral | Kishtwar (26 km) |
| 2 | Ajna | Sumna Bhata | Kishtwar (30 km) |
| 3 | Akerhang | Haloor | Kishtwar (21 km) |
| 4 | Anjol | Anjol | Kishtwar (5 km) |
| 5 | Badhat | Bhadat | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 6 | Balgran | Balgran | Kishtwar (26 km) |
| 7 | Baroti | Baroti | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 8 | Bat Koot | Shandri | Kishtwar (5 km) |
| 9 | Benun | Binoon | Kishtwar (40 km) |
| 10 | Bershala | Shandri | Kishtwar (17 km) |
| 11 | Bhagna | Bhagna A | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 12 | Bhander Koot | Palmar Lower C | Kishtwar (12 km) |
| 13 | Bhandera | Bhutna Churyana | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 14 | Bhatan | Bhattan Dimji | Kishtwar (28 km) |
| 15 | Bhugrana | Bugrana | Kishtwar (28 km) |
| 16 | Bhutna | Bhutna Churyana | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 17 | Chalasu | Baroti | Kishtwar (31 km) |
| 18 | Chamoti | Chamoti | Kishtwar (40 km) |
| 19 | Chandali | Pora Chandali | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 20 | Chandna | Bhagna A | Kishtwar |
| 21 | Chbicha Nagsain | Chichha | Kishtwar (30 km) |
| 22 | Cher Jee | Cherji | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 23 | Chingnana | Galhar | Kishtwar (30 km) |
| 24 | Dachla | Bhagna C | Kishtwar (38 km) |
| 25 | Dahar Bangar | Tatani | Kishtwar |
| 26 | Damji | Bhattan Dimji | Kishtwar (28 km) |
| 27 | Darab | Drab | Kishtwar (25 km) |
| 28 | Dhar | Khori | Kishtwar (32 km) |
| 29 | Dharbadan | Dharbadan | Kishtwar (25 km) |
| 30 | Dool | Dool A | Kishtwar (35 km) |
| 31 | Duga | Dugga | Kishtwar (25 km) |
| 32 | Filler | Filler A | Kishtwar (8 km) |
| 33 | Forest Block | N/A | Kishtwar |
| 34 | Gahan | Ghan | Kishtwar (20 km) |
| 35 | Galhar Bhata | Galhar | Kishtwar (37 km) |
| 36 | Gudh | Kukerwas | Kishtwar (27 km) |
| 37 | Hadar | Shandri | Kishtwar (35 km) |
| 38 | Halor | Haloor | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 39 | Hariyal | Hidyal | Kishtwar (14 km) |
| 40 | Janwas | Janwas | Kishtwar (12 km) |
| 41 | Jawalla Pur | Jawalapur | Kishtwar (52 km) |
| 42 | Jirwar | Binoon | Kishtwar (54 km) |
| 43 | Jushana | Bhadat | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 44 | Kalchanda | Baroti | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 45 | Karool | Karool A | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 46 | Kawartanji | Kewar | Kishtwar (4 km) |
| 47 | Keshwan | Keshwan A | Kishtwar (33 km) |
| 48 | Kewah | Jawalapur | Kishtwar (41 km) |
| 49 | Kishtwar | B Town I | Kishtwar (28 km) |
| 50 | Kither | Kither | Kishtwar (55 km) |
| 51 | Knwarthara | Kukerwas | Kishtwar (50 km) |
| 52 | Kohri | Khori | Kishtwar (23 km) |
| 53 | Kukarwas | Kukerwas | Kishtwar (29 km) |
| 54 | Kutal | Haloor | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 55 | Lach Dayaram | Lach Dayaram A | Kishtwar (4 km) |
| 56 | Lach Khazana | Lachkhazana | Kishtwar (5 km) |
| 57 | Lass | Khori | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 58 | Lawa | Agral | Kishtwar (30 km) |
| 59 | Loondri | Loundri | Kishtwar (33 km) |
| 60 | Magh Batna | Sangana | Kishtwar (18 km) |
| 61 | Malie | Sangana | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 62 | Mandar | Kukerwas | Kishtwar (26 km) |
| 63 | Matta | Matta A | Kishtwar (1 km) |
| 64 | Mori | Mori | Kishtwar (26 km) |
| 65 | Nali | Nali | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 66 | Neejo | Kukerwas | Kishytwar (29 km) |
| 67 | Ohli | Shandri | Kishtwar (15 km) |
| 68 | Pakalan | Pakalan | Kishtwar (30 km) |
| 69 | Palmar | Palmar Lower A | A_twn |
| 70 | Patnazi | Patnazi A | Kishtwar (53 km) |
| 71 | Piyas | Piyas | Kishtwar (36 km) |
| 72 | Poochal | Pochhal A 2 | Kishtwar (23 km) |
| 73 | Pora | Pora Chandali | Kishtwar (36 km) |
| 74 | Prishmula | Sangana | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 75 | Salna | Bhadat | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 76 | Samna Bhata | Sumna Bhata | Kishtwar (24 km) |
| 77 | Sangna | Sangana | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 78 | Saranwan | Saranwan | Kishtwar (20 km) |
| 79 | Seergwar | Anjol | Kishtwar (33 km) |
| 80 | Shandri | Dugga | Kishtwar (20 km) |
| 81 | Sharoti | Loundri | Kishtwar (10 km) |
| 82 | Tatani | Tatani | Kishtwar (39 km) |
| 83 | Tipri | Tipri | Kishtwar (42 km) |
| 84 | Trigam | Trigam A | Kishtwar (12 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,14,624 | 14,865 | 1,29,489 |
| Male Population | 59,530 | 8,179 | 67,709 |
| Female Population | 55,094 | 6,686 | 61,780 |
| Population Density | 147 / km² | 23,595 / km² | 166 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kishtwar (किश्तवाड़) |
| District : | Kishtwar |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 780 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,29,489 |
| Density : | 166/km² |
| Total Villages : | 84 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kishtwar Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | 22 |
| 500 - 999 | 22 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 20 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 13 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Kishtwar |
| 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.