Kulgam is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Kulgam is 410 km² including 360.20 km² rural area and 49.80 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kulgam has a population of 4,24,483 peoples, out of which urban population is 80,613 while rural population is 3,43,870. The district has a population density of 1035 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 73,728 houses in the district, including 13,806 urban houses and 59,922 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 226 villages in kulgam district.
The Kulgam district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Kulgam is the largest tehsil in kulgam district by both area and population. Devsar is the smallest tehsil in kulgam district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Kulgam district. Here is the list of all Kulgam Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damhal Hanjipora | 125 | 1,06,817 |
| 2 | Devsar | 20 | 31,893 |
| 3 | Kulgam | 265 | 2,85,773 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,43,870 | 80,613 | 4,24,483 |
| Male Population | 1,75,574 | 42,046 | 2,17,620 |
| Female Population | 1,68,296 | 38,567 | 2,06,863 |
| Population Density | 955 / km² | 1,619 / km² | 1,035 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kulgam (कुलगाम) |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 410 km² |
| Total Population : | 4,24,483 |
| Density : | 1,035/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 226 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kulgam District |
| less Than 200 | 9 |
| 200 - 499 | 33 |
| 500 - 999 | 56 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 75 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 46 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 7 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* 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.