Kupwara

Kupwara 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 Kupwara Block (CD) is 00001. The total area of Kupwara Tehsil is 302 km², which includes 275.03 km² of rural area and 26.91 km² of urban area. Kupwara has a sex ratio of approximately 816 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kupwara Tehsil

Kupwara Tehsil has a total of 126 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 Kupwara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kupwara Tehsil

The population profile of Kupwara 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 Kupwara 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 Kupwara Tehsil is around 5,40,914 people. This includes 2,97,837 males and 2,43,077 females. Rural population is about 4,65,323 (2,52,856 males and 2,12,467 females), while urban population is nearly 75,591 (44,981 males and 30,610 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,26,633 of the population, with 67,687 boys and 58,946 girls. Rural areas have 1,11,907 children, and urban areas have about 14,726 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,69,008 literate people in Kupwara Tehsil, including 1,74,312 literate males and 94,696 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,22,247 individuals and urban literacy covers around 46,761 people.
• About 2,71,906 people in Kupwara Tehsil are not literate, including 1,23,525 males and 1,48,381 females. Rural areas include 2,43,076 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 28,830 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 63,022 households, with 56,014 in villages and 7,008 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kupwara 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 Kupwara Tehsil is approximately 820 people, including 818 males and 2 females. Around 783 people live in rural parts. Nearly 37 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kupwara Tehsil is about 46,828 people, including 24,554 males and 22,274 females. Around 45,289 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,539 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,791 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,692 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,809 people per sq. km.