Karnah 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 Karnah Block (CD) is 00003. Total area of karnah tehsil is 70 km² including 57.96 km² rural area and 11.93 km² urban area. Karnah tehsil has a population of 60,129 peoples, out of which urban population is 15,538 while rural population is 44,591. Karnah tehsil has a population density of 860 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 11,422 houses in the sub-district, including 2,980 urban houses and 8,442 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 50.39% population of karnah tehsil is literate, out of which 62.79% males and 33.72% females are literate. There are about 43 villages in karnah tehsil, which you can browse from karnah tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amrooi | Amrohi | Kupwara (128 km) |
| 2 | Badwan | Gumal | Kupwara (66 km) |
| 3 | Baghbala | Bagabella | Kupwara (66 km) |
| 4 | Bahardas Koot | Damjan | Kupwara (95 km) |
| 5 | Bijidarah | Jabdi | Kupwara (40 km) |
| 6 | Cham Koote | Chamkote A | Kupwara (79 km) |
| 7 | Chani Pora Bala | Chanipora A | Kupwara (5 km) |
| 8 | Chani Pora Pain | Chanipora B | Kupwara (90 km) |
| 9 | Chat Kari | Prada | Kupwara (128 km) |
| 10 | Chatar Koote | Chamkote A | Kupwara (97 km) |
| 11 | Dhanni | Sadapara | Kupwara (88 km) |
| 12 | Dildar | Dildar I | Kupwara (95 km) |
| 13 | Dragar | Kewa | Kupwara (98 km) |
| 14 | Drangla Bayadi | Teetwal | Handwara (30 km) |
| 15 | Forest Block | Nawagabra Iii | Kupwara (110 km) |
| 16 | Gasla | Sadapara | Kupwara (8 km) |
| 17 | Gomal | Gumal | Kupwara (67 km) |
| 18 | Gundi Gojran | Kewa | Kupwara (96 km) |
| 19 | Gundi Sayedan | Chamkote B | Kupwara (90 km) |
| 20 | Gundi Shorth | Kewa | Kupwara (26 km) |
| 21 | Hajinar | Hajinar | Kupwara (10 km) |
| 22 | Hajitrah | Hajitara | Kupwara (80 km) |
| 23 | Hindwal | Sadiwara Partly B | Kupwara (66 km) |
| 24 | Ibkoote | Ibkote | Kupwara (67 km) |
| 25 | Jabri | Jabdi | Kupwara (85 km) |
| 26 | Kandi | Kandi Bala | Kupwara (95 km) |
| 27 | Karhama | Seemari | Kupwara (106 km) |
| 28 | Khawarpara | Khowerpora A | Kupwara (78 km) |
| 29 | Kohnagabra | Khonigabra | Kupwara (84 km) |
| 30 | Nichian | Sadiwara Partly B | Kupwara (6 km) |
| 31 | Nowangabra | Nawagabra I | Karnah |
| 32 | Panj Taran | Tad | Handwara (129 km) |
| 33 | Pararah | Prada | Kupwara (128 km) |
| 34 | Peir Panjoh | Chamkote B | Kupwara (96 km) |
| 35 | Pernai | Amrohi | Kupwara (108 km) |
| 36 | Pingla Haridal | Damjan | Kupwara (93 km) |
| 37 | Shamis Pora | Hajinar | Kupwara (67 km) |
| 38 | Sud Pura | Sadapara | Kupwara (88 km) |
| 39 | Tad | Tad | Kupwara (86 km) |
| 40 | Tangdhar | Tangdar Ii | Karnah |
| 41 | Tarban Seemari | Seemari | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 42 | Tarbuni | Chanipora A | Kupwara (79 km) |
| 43 | Teetwal | Teetwal | Handwara (20 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 44,591 | 15,538 | 60,129 |
| Male Population | 24,679 | 9,792 | 34,471 |
| Female Population | 19,912 | 5,746 | 25,658 |
| Population Density | 769 / km² | 1,302 / km² | 860 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Karnah (करनाह) |
| District : | Kupwara |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 70 km² |
| Total Population : | 60,129 |
| Density : | 860/km² |
| Total Villages : | 43 |
| Total Population | Villages in Karnah Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 3 |
| 200 - 499 | 8 |
| 500 - 999 | 11 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 6 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 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.