Handwara

Handwara is a Town and Tehsil in Kupwara 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 Handwara Block (CD) is 00002. The total area of Handwara Tehsil is 291 km², which includes 282.97 km² of rural area and 8.50 km² of urban area. Handwara has a sex ratio of approximately 898 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Handwara Tehsil

Handwara Tehsil has a total of 194 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 Handwara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Handwara Tehsil

The population profile of Handwara 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 Handwara 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 Handwara Tehsil is around 2,69,311 people. This includes 1,41,882 males and 1,27,429 females. Rural population is about 2,55,711 (1,34,503 males and 1,21,208 females), while urban population is nearly 13,600 (7,379 males and 6,221 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 51,354 of the population, with 27,003 boys and 24,351 girls. Rural areas have 49,416 children, and urban areas have about 1,938 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,40,348 literate people in Handwara Tehsil, including 86,866 literate males and 53,482 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,31,338 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,010 people.
• About 1,28,963 people in Handwara Tehsil are not literate, including 55,016 males and 73,947 females. Rural areas include 1,24,373 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,590 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,485 households, with 37,474 in villages and 2,011 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Handwara 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 Handwara Tehsil is approximately 117 people. Around 58 people live in rural parts. Nearly 59 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Handwara Tehsil is about 15,801 people, including 8,302 males and 7,499 females. Around 15,785 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 16 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 924 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 904 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,600 people per sq. km.