Kupwara

Kupwara is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Kupwara is 2,379 km² including 2,331.66 km² rural area and 47.34 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kupwara has a population of 8,70,354 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,04,729 while rural population is 7,65,625. Kupwara has a sex ratio of approximately 835 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 366 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,13,929 houses in the district, including 11,999 urban houses and 1,01,930 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 353 villages in kupwara district.

The Kupwara 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.

Kupwara is the largest tehsil in kupwara district by both area and population. Karnah is the smallest tehsil in kupwara district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Kupwara district. Here is the list of all Kupwara Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Kupwara District

Population of Kupwara District

Households in Kupwara District