Kulgam

Kulgam is a Town and Tehsil in Kulgam 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 Kulgam Block (CD) is 00059. The total area of Kulgam Tehsil is 265 km², which includes 215.99 km² of rural area and 49.37 km² of urban area. Kulgam has a sex ratio of approximately 960 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kulgam Tehsil

Kulgam Tehsil has a total of 164 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 Kulgam Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kulgam Tehsil

The population profile of Kulgam 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 Kulgam 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 Kulgam Tehsil is around 2,85,773 people. This includes 1,45,794 males and 1,39,979 females. Rural population is about 2,14,925 (1,09,277 males and 1,05,648 females), while urban population is nearly 70,848 (36,517 males and 34,331 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 46,399 of the population, with 24,594 boys and 21,805 girls. Rural areas have 35,889 children, and urban areas have about 10,510 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,49,164 literate people in Kulgam Tehsil, including 88,820 literate males and 60,344 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,08,931 individuals and urban literacy covers around 40,233 people.
• About 1,36,609 people in Kulgam Tehsil are not literate, including 56,974 males and 79,635 females. Rural areas include 1,05,994 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 30,615 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 49,700 households, with 37,288 in villages and 12,412 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kulgam 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 Kulgam Tehsil is approximately 3 people, including 1 males and 2 females. Around 2 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kulgam Tehsil is about 7,582 people, including 3,988 males and 3,594 females. Around 7,457 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 125 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,077 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 995 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,435 people per sq. km.