Handwara Tehsil - Kupwara, Jammu And Kashmir
Handwara is an administrative tehsil in the Kupwara district of Jammu And Kashmir, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Handwara is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Anantnag, while the nearest airport is Sheikh Ul Alam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 64.5 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 291 km², including 282.97 km² rural area and 8.50 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 898 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Handwara Tehsil
Handwara Tehsil has a total of 61 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashkan Pora | Rural | Opezwani |
| 2 | Authratoo | Rural | Kulangam B |
| 3 | Bader Kal | Rural | Baderkali |
| 4 | Badkoot Machipora | Rural | Machipora |
| 5 | Bagatpora | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Bahader Pora | Rural | Baderkali |
| 7 | Bakhiakhar | Rural | Bakhihakar |
| 8 | Batapora | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 9 | Braripora | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 10 | Buderher | Rural | Baderhar |
| 11 | Cher Mandi | Rural | Pazalpora |
| 12 | Choti Pora | Rural | Kargam |
| 13 | Chougal | Rural | Chogal |
| 14 | Doreshpora | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 15 | Dudi Pora | Rural | Dudipora |
| 16 | Geeri Pora | Rural | Shogpora |
| 17 | Gori Akhar | Rural | Wadipora B |
| 18 | Handwara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Harni Pora | Rural | Shahal |
| 20 | Jager Pora | Rural | Jagerpora |
| 21 | Kachwari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Kandi Khass | Rural | Kandi B |
| 23 | Kargam | Rural | Kargam |
| 24 | Kawari | Rural | Kawari |
| 25 | Keegam | Rural | Keegam |
| 26 | Khan Pora | Rural | Sodal |
| 27 | Khanbal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Khirman Hanood | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Khirman Talakchand | Rural | Wadipora A |
| 30 | Khirmnan Nandram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Khuramabad | Rural | Vodhpora |
| 32 | Kulangam | Rural | Kulangam A |
| 33 | Lachi Pora | Rural | Turkipora |
| 34 | Magam | Rural | Magam C |
| 35 | Maidan Chogul | Rural | Maindan Chogal-Ii |
| 36 | Marat Gam | Rural | Marathgam |
| 37 | Nabedzeb | Rural | Baderhar |
| 38 | Nagra Nar | Rural | Baderhar |
| 39 | Neeli Pora | Rural | Neelipora |
| 40 | Nut Noosa | Rural | Nutnussa B |
| 41 | Pahaldaji | Rural | Palpora |
| 42 | Pal Pora | Rural | Khaipora |
| 43 | Pazwal Pora | Rural | Renan |
| 44 | Rakh Shelhal | Rural | Shahal |
| 45 | Shadipora | Rural | Waterkhani |
| 46 | Shelhal | Rural | Shahal |
| 47 | Shog Pora | Rural | Shogpora |
| 48 | Siraj Pora | Rural | Opezwani |
| 49 | Sodal | Rural | Sodal |
| 50 | Tirch | Rural | Trich |
| 51 | Tulwari | Rural | Opezwani |
| 52 | Tumpora | Rural | Shogpora |
| 53 | Tutigund | Rural | Kulangam B |
| 54 | Vodh Pora | Rural | Vodhpora |
| 55 | Wadi Pora | Rural | Wadipora B |
| 56 | Wagat | Rural | Pazalpora |
| 57 | Wargi Pora | Rural | Palpora |
| 58 | Wari Pora | Rural | Palpora |
| 59 | Waripora Gonipora | Rural | Gonipora |
| 60 | Waskura | Rural | Badkote |
| 61 | Water Khani | Rural | Waterkhani |
Population of Handwara Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Handwara Tehsil has a total population of 2,69,311 people, consisting of 1,41,882 males and 1,27,429 females. There are 39,485 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 924 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,69,311 | 2,55,711 | 13,600 |
| Male Population | 1,41,882 | 1,34,503 | 7,379 |
| Female Population | 1,27,429 | 1,21,208 | 6,221 |
| Total Households | 39,485 | 37,474 | 2,011 |
| Population Density | 924 / km² | 904 / km² | 1,600 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,40,348 literate people and 51,354 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 117 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 15,801 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 51,354 | 49,416 | 1,938 |
| Literate Population | 1,40,348 | 1,31,338 | 9,010 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,28,963 | 1,24,373 | 4,590 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 117 | 58 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,801 | 15,785 | 16 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.