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 information the sub-district code of Handwara Block (CD) is 00002. Total area of handwara tehsil is 291 km² including 282.97 km² rural area and 8.50 km² urban area. Handwara tehsil has a population of 2,69,311 peoples, out of which urban population is 13,600 while rural population is 2,55,711. Handwara tehsil has a population density of 924 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 39,485 houses in the sub-district, including 2,011 urban houses and 37,474 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 52.11% population of handwara tehsil is literate, out of which 61.22% males and 41.97% females are literate. There are about 194 villages in handwara tehsil, which you can browse from handwara tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adura | Adoora | Handwara (13 km) |
| 2 | Ahagam | Ahgam | Handwara (10 km) |
| 3 | Amar Garh | Tumina | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 4 | Ananwan | Hajan | Handwara (13 km) |
| 5 | Ash Pora | Ashpora | Handwara (20 km) |
| 6 | Ashkan Pora | Opezwani | Handwara (13 km) |
| 7 | Athratoo | Kulangam B | Handwara (3 km) |
| 8 | Bada Kot Machi Pora | N/A | Handwara (2 km) |
| 9 | Badar Kol | Baderkali | Handwara (5 km) |
| 10 | Bader Heer | Baderhar | Handwara (4 km) |
| 11 | Badrah | Bumthan | Kupwara (12 km) |
| 12 | Bahadar Pora | Baderkali | Handwara (5 km) |
| 13 | Bair Gund | N/A | Handwara (17 km) |
| 14 | Baki Aker | Changoo | Handwara (3 km) |
| 15 | Bandi | Banday | Handwara (24 km) |
| 16 | Banger Gund | Sangran | Kupwara (15 km) |
| 17 | Bata Gund | Batagund | Handwara (8 km) |
| 18 | Bata Pora | Yaroo | Handwara (6 km) |
| 19 | Bata Pora Magam | Magam C | Handwara (6 km) |
| 20 | Bawan Wastar | Bawan Watsar | Handwara (20 km) |
| 21 | Bicherwari | Bumthan | Handwara (10 km) |
| 22 | Budha Bug | Harwath | Handwara (25 km) |
| 23 | Bunagam | Phorupeth | Handwara (7 km) |
| 24 | Chaka Poran | Gund Kamal | Handwara (20 km) |
| 25 | Cham Pora | Champora | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 26 | Checki Bakshi | Furrah | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 27 | Cheer Kote | Furrah | Kupwara (20 km) |
| 28 | Chera Mandi | Pazalpora | Handwara (13 km) |
| 29 | Chera Pawa | Lilum | Kupwara (3 km) |
| 30 | Chinja Mula | Changimulla | Handwara (20 km) |
| 31 | Choti Pora | Pringroo | Handwara (1 km) |
| 32 | Chugal | Chogal | Handwara (2 km) |
| 33 | Chunti Pora | Kargam | Handwara (9 km) |
| 34 | Dahama | Dahama A | Kupwara (17 km) |
| 35 | Darabal Bala | Teernah | Handwara (25 km) |
| 36 | Darabal Pain | Teernah | Handwara (30 km) |
| 37 | Darel | Tarthpora B | Handwara (20 km) |
| 38 | Dedar Pora | Deedarpora | Handwara (8 km) |
| 39 | Doli Pora | Dolipora | Handwara (17 km) |
| 40 | Dowlat Pora | Punzma A | Handwara (19 km) |
| 41 | Drungsu Shhnagri | Shahnagari | Handwara (15 km) |
| 42 | Duda Kuhl | Haril | Handwara (22 km) |
| 43 | Dudi Pora | Changoo | Handwara (7 km) |
| 44 | Dugri Pora | Lachampora | Handwara (20 km) |
| 45 | Forest Block | N/A | Handwara (30 km) |
| 46 | Gana Pora | Panzath Wanpora Partly A | Handwara (8 km) |
| 47 | Geri Pora | Shogpora | Handwara (13 km) |
| 48 | Glura | Galoora | Handwara (4 km) |
| 49 | Gund Chabutra | Rawalpora B | Handwara (14 km) |
| 50 | Gund Kamal | Gund Kamal | Handwara (10 km) |
| 51 | Gund Razak | N/A | Handwara (28 km) |
| 52 | Gundi Lasa Shah | Kalmoona | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 53 | Gundi Momin | Furrah | Kupwara (10 km) |
| 54 | Guri Aker | Wadipora B | Handwara (4 km) |
| 55 | Hafrada | Hachmerg | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 56 | Haider Mari | Khudi | Handwara (18 km) |
| 57 | Hajan | Hajan | Handwara (15 km) |
| 58 | Ham Pora | Pandithpora | Handwara (3 km) |
| 59 | Hangah | Hangah | Handwara (7 km) |
| 60 | Hangni Kot | Hanganikoote | Handwara (10 km) |
| 61 | Hanji Shat | Kultoora | Handwara (5 km) |
| 62 | Harawat | Harwath | Handwara (15 km) |
| 63 | Hardunu | Kenyal | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 64 | Harel | Haril | Handwara (20 km) |
| 65 | Hari Pora | Wahipora | Handwara (8 km) |
| 66 | Harni Pora | Kulangam A | Handwara (5 km) |
| 67 | Jagar Pur | Jagerpora | Handwara (10 km) |
| 68 | Jahama | Jehama | Handwara (13 km) |
| 69 | Kachlu Qazi Pora | Kasloo | Handwara (6 km) |
| 70 | Kachri | Khanoo Babagund | Handwara (5 km) |
| 71 | Kal Mona | Kalmoona | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 72 | Kali Pora | Lilum | Handwara (4 km) |
| 73 | Kandi Khas | Kandi A | Handwara (10 km) |
| 74 | Kargam | Kargam | Handwara (3 km) |
| 75 | Kawa Wari | Kawari | Handwara (6 km) |
| 76 | Khai Pora | Khahipora | Handwara (8 km) |
| 77 | Khan Pora | Neelipora | Handwara (5 km) |
| 78 | Khana Gund | Supernagam | Handwara (9 km) |
| 79 | Khawar Ware | Renan | Handwara (14 km) |
| 80 | Khir Man Tilak Chand | Wadipora A | Handwara (4 km) |
| 81 | Khonu Baba Gund | Khanoo Babagund | Handwara (5 km) |
| 82 | Khudi | Khudi | Handwara (18 km) |
| 83 | Kinal | Ring Path B | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 84 | Krala Gund | N/A | Handwara (8 km) |
| 85 | Krala Pora | Ring Path B | Handwara (15 km) |
| 86 | Krum Hoora | Khahipora | Handwara (16 km) |
| 87 | Kuhru | Galoora | Handwara (2 km) |
| 88 | Kukrusa | Kukrosa | Handwara (15 km) |
| 89 | Kulan Gam Bagh | Kulangam A | Handwara (3 km) |
| 90 | Kultra | Kultoora | Handwara (3 km) |
| 91 | Kunel | Kenyal | Handwara (15 km) |
| 92 | Lach | Lach | Handwara (14 km) |
| 93 | Lacham Pora | Lachampora | Handwara (20 km) |
| 94 | Lachi Pora | Y K Pora Partly B | Handwara (5 km) |
| 95 | Lal Bug | Panzath Wanpora Partly A | Handwara (12 km) |
| 96 | Langet | N/A | Handwara (1 km) |
| 97 | Lara Bal | Changimulla | Handwara (16 km) |
| 98 | Lilam | Lilum | Handwara (22 km) |
| 99 | Lohikot | Monabal | Handwara (28 km) |
| 100 | Loki Pora | Lukipora | Handwara (17 km) |
| 101 | Magam | Magam A | Handwara (10 km) |
| 102 | Maidani Chugal | Maidan Chogal | Handwara (3 km) |
| 103 | Majeed Abad | Palpora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 104 | Mala Bagh | Lukipora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 105 | Mangwal Pora | Rawalpora B | Handwara (8 km) |
| 106 | Manz Gam | Manzgam | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 107 | Marat Gam | Sadiwara Partly A | Handwara (4 km) |
| 108 | Mawar | Mawar | Handwara (14 km) |
| 109 | Menkal | Yahama A | Handwara (24 km) |
| 110 | Moona Bal | Monabal | Handwara (26 km) |
| 111 | Mundi Gam | Mundigam | Handwara (5 km) |
| 112 | Muqam Handwan Pora | Rawalpora A | Handwara (10 km) |
| 113 | Muqam Rajwar | Walrama B | Handwara (10 km) |
| 114 | Nabad Zab | N/A | Handwara (4 km) |
| 115 | Nagrad Nar | N/A | Handwara (8 km) |
| 116 | Nawgam | Nowgam A | Handwara (19 km) |
| 117 | Neli Pora | Neelipora | Handwara (8 km) |
| 118 | Nicha Hama | Waderbala | Handwara (17 km) |
| 119 | Nihama | N/A | Handwara (8 km) |
| 120 | Nut Nusa | Nutnussa A | Handwara (2 km) |
| 121 | Otingru | Harwath | Handwara (20 km) |
| 122 | Pach Kote | Pachkoote | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 123 | Padder Gund | Sangran | Kupwara (15 km) |
| 124 | Pala Pora | Palpora | Handwara (10 km) |
| 125 | Pandit Pora | Pandithpora | Kupwara (3 km) |
| 126 | Pazi Pora | Renan | Handwara (14 km) |
| 127 | Pazwal Pora | Pazalpora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 128 | Pingru | Pringroo | Handwara (13 km) |
| 129 | Poshwan | Zachaldara A | Handwara (8 km) |
| 130 | Puhrupath | Phorupeth | Handwara (6 km) |
| 131 | Qalam Abad | Kalamchakla | Handwara (10 km) |
| 132 | Raj Pora | Rajpora | Handwara (12 km) |
| 133 | Rakhi Shihilhal | Shahal | Handwara (5 km) |
| 134 | Rasri Pora | Mundigam | Handwara (6 km) |
| 135 | Ratten Pora | Behnipora | Handwara (16 km) |
| 136 | Rawal Pora | Rawalpora A | Handwara (9 km) |
| 137 | Renan | Renan | Handwara (13 km) |
| 138 | Renga Path | Ring Path A | Handwara (15 km) |
| 139 | Reshi Pora | Deedarpora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 140 | Sadura Gund | Hangah | Handwara (6 km) |
| 141 | Safal Pora | Renan | Handwara (15 km) |
| 142 | Sahi Pora | Y K Pora Partly A | Handwara (15 km) |
| 143 | Said Pora | Ahgam | Handwara (9 km) |
| 144 | Sanzi Pora Kutlari | Mawar | Handwara (165 km) |
| 145 | Sarmarg | Sarmarg | Handwara (23 km) |
| 146 | Sat Kojan | Satkuji | Handwara (18 km) |
| 147 | Shanu | Shanoo | Handwara (13 km) |
| 148 | Shat Gund Bala | Shartgund Bala | Handwara (25 km) |
| 149 | Shatgund Pain | Batagund | Handwara (8 km) |
| 150 | Shati Gam | Changimulla | Handwara (16 km) |
| 151 | Sheikh Pora | Jehama | Handwara (18 km) |
| 152 | Sher Kot | Tangloo | Kupwara (24 km) |
| 153 | Shihil Hal | Shahal | Handwara (5 km) |
| 154 | Shihil Pora | Deedarpora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 155 | Shil Thra | Banday | Handwara (21 km) |
| 156 | Shog Pora | Shogpora | Handwara (11 km) |
| 157 | Siraj Pora | Behnipora | Handwara (13 km) |
| 158 | Sochal Yari | Hanganikoote | Kupwara (8 km) |
| 159 | Sodal | Sodal | Handwara (8 km) |
| 160 | Spahan Yaru | Yaroo | Handwara (4 km) |
| 161 | Suna Mulloo | N/A | Handwara (16 km) |
| 162 | Super Negam | Supernagam | Handwara (8 km) |
| 163 | Tampora | Shogpora | Handwara (12 km) |
| 164 | Tarat Pora | Tarthpora A | Kupwara (18 km) |
| 165 | Terina Tantri Gund | Teernah | Handwara (30 km) |
| 166 | Thuker Pora | Mundigam | Handwara (8 km) |
| 167 | Treach | Trich | Handwara (8 km) |
| 168 | Tuli Gund | Kulangam B | Handwara (4 km) |
| 169 | Tulwari | Opezwani | Handwara (16 km) |
| 170 | Tumina | Tumina | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 171 | Turka Pora | Y K Pora Partly B | Handwara (6 km) |
| 172 | Udi Pora | Udipora | Handwara (6 km) |
| 173 | Ujroo | Unisoo | Handwara (5 km) |
| 174 | Voda Pora | Vodhpora | Handwara (4 km) |
| 175 | Wadar Pain | Wader Payeen | Handwara (17 km) |
| 176 | Wader Bala | Waderbala | Handwara (17 km) |
| 177 | Wadi Pora | Wadipora A | Handwara (4 km) |
| 178 | Wagat | Pazalpora | Handwara (1 km) |
| 179 | Wagri Pora | N/A | Handwara (7 km) |
| 180 | Wahama | Nusso Badragund | Handwara (16 km) |
| 181 | Wahi Pora | Wahipora | Handwara (8 km) |
| 182 | Waisu Kawnar | Waisa Kawannard | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 183 | Wajhama | Walrama B | Handwara (12 km) |
| 184 | Wangam | Kasloo | Handwara (18 km) |
| 185 | Wara Pora | Palpora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 186 | Wari Pora Guni Pora | Shahal | Handwara (4 km) |
| 187 | Waskura | Dalwatch | Handwara (1 km) |
| 188 | Wilgam | Villigam A | Kupwara (20 km) |
| 189 | Wowri Pora | Champora | Kupwara (26 km) |
| 190 | Wulrama | Walrama A | Handwara (7 km) |
| 191 | Yamler | Yamler | Handwara (10 km) |
| 192 | Yaru | Yaroo | Handwara (4 km) |
| 193 | Yunsu | Unisoo | Kupwara (53 km) |
| 194 | Zaffar Khani | Zaferkhani | Handwara (23 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,55,711 | 13,600 | 2,69,311 |
| Male Population | 1,34,503 | 7,379 | 1,41,882 |
| Female Population | 1,21,208 | 6,221 | 1,27,429 |
| Population Density | 904 / km² | 1,600 / km² | 924 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Handwara (हन्दवारा) |
| District : | Kupwara |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 291 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,69,311 |
| Density : | 924/km² |
| Total Villages : | 194 |
| Total Population | Villages in Handwara Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 6 |
| 200 - 499 | 38 |
| 500 - 999 | 46 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 75 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 27 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 4 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Kupwara |
| 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.