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 information the sub-district code of Kupwara Block (CD) is 00001. Total area of kupwara tehsil is 302 km² including 275.03 km² rural area and 26.91 km² urban area. Kupwara tehsil has a population of 5,40,914 peoples, out of which urban population is 75,591 while rural population is 4,65,323. Kupwara tehsil has a population density of 1791 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 63,022 houses in the sub-district, including 7,008 urban houses and 56,014 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 49.73% population of kupwara tehsil is literate, out of which 58.53% males and 38.96% females are literate. There are about 126 villages in kupwara tehsil, which you can browse from kupwara tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alchi Zab | Alchizab | Kupwara (8 km) |
| 2 | Aloosa | Alooosa | Kupwara (2 km) |
| 3 | Ander Hama | Anderhama | Kupwara (8 km) |
| 4 | Auwoora | Awoora A | Kupwara (8 km) |
| 5 | Bali Pora | Karihama B | Kupwara (11 km) |
| 6 | Bata Pora | Batapora A | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 7 | Batter Gam | Betergam | Kupwara (3 km) |
| 8 | Bichwal | Karen | Kupwara (52 km) |
| 9 | Bore | Pathran | Kupwara (74 km) |
| 10 | Bramri | Aramapora | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 11 | Buber Nag | Bubernag | Kupwara (9 km) |
| 12 | Budnumbal | Budnambal Bala | Kupwara (56 km) |
| 13 | Bugna | Pathran | Kupwara (74 km) |
| 14 | Buhi Pora | Bohipora | Kupwara (2 km) |
| 15 | Bumhama | Bumahma | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 16 | Chandi Gam | Chandigam | Kupwara (3 km) |
| 17 | Checki Kaliloan | Alchizab | Kupwara (6 km) |
| 18 | Cheeri Koot | Cheerkoot | Kupwara (5 km) |
| 19 | Chowkibal | Chowkibal | Kupwara (31 km) |
| 20 | Chrali Gund | N/A | Kupwara (22 km) |
| 21 | Chunti Wari | Chontiwari A | Kupwara (90 km) |
| 22 | Dab Bal | Dapal | Kupwara (65 km) |
| 23 | Dara Pora | Darapora B | Kupwara |
| 24 | Daramwari | Tangcheck | Kupwara (17 km) |
| 25 | Dard Hari Khar Gund | Dard Harie | Kupwara (22 km) |
| 26 | Dard Pora | Dardpora | Kupwara (28 km) |
| 27 | Dard Sun Resh Gund | Dardsun A | Kupwara (10 km) |
| 28 | Dedi Koot | Dedikoot | Kupwara (10 km) |
| 29 | Dever Inder Bug | Diver A | Kupwara (2 km) |
| 30 | Doni Wari | Doonawari | Kupwara (8 km) |
| 31 | Drooch Wani | Dorusa Wani | Kupwara (8 km) |
| 32 | Drug Mulla | Drugmulla A | Kupwara |
| 33 | Dudi | Dudi | Kupwara (70 km) |
| 34 | Farkan | Firkiyan | Kupwara (24 km) |
| 35 | Forest Block | Zangali | Kupwara (30 km) |
| 36 | Gagal | Gagal A | Kupwara (13 km) |
| 37 | Gofa Bal | Vessu | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 38 | Gotangoo | Dedikoot | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 39 | Gulgam | Gulgam A | Kupwara (6 km) |
| 40 | Gund Gushi | Mogalpora | Kupwara (6 km) |
| 41 | Gundi Jahangeer | Shumriyal | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 42 | Gundi Zuni Reshi | Gund Zunrishi | Kupwara (312 km) |
| 43 | Gung Bug | Tangcheck | Kupwara (14 km) |
| 44 | Gungloosa | Gugloosa A | Kupwara (10 km) |
| 45 | Gushi | Gushie A | Kupwara (3 km) |
| 46 | Guzriyal | Gazriyal B | Kupwara (27 km) |
| 47 | Hakcher Pora | Bubernag | Kupwara (8 km) |
| 48 | Halmat Pora | Halmatpora A | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 49 | Hanji Pora | Hanjipora | Kupwara (5 km) |
| 50 | Har Duing | Hardring A | Kupwara (90 km) |
| 51 | Hat Mulla | Hatmulla | Kupwara (6 km) |
| 52 | Hayan | Hayan A | Kupwara (6 km) |
| 53 | Hayat Pora | Hayatpora | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 54 | Hayihama | Babapora | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 55 | Heri | Hiri Payeen | Kupwara |
| 56 | Hundi | Hundi | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 57 | Juma Gund | L Gangipora B | Kupwara (142 km) |
| 58 | Kachi Hama | Kachama A | Kupwara (32 km) |
| 59 | Kalarooch | Dogerpora | Kupwara (11 km) |
| 60 | Kar Hama | Karihama A | Kupwara (5 km) |
| 61 | Kawari | Kawari | Kupwara (9 km) |
| 62 | Keran | Karen | Kupwara (72 km) |
| 63 | Khantha Wali | L Gangipora B | Kupwara (142 km) |
| 64 | Khanti Pora | Kanthpora | Kupwara (9 km) |
| 65 | Khumriyal | Khumriyal A | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 66 | Khurhama | Khurahama A | Kupwara (19 km) |
| 67 | Kigam | Keegam | Kupwara (11 km) |
| 68 | Kral Pora | Kralpora A | Kupwara |
| 69 | Krohsan | Krusan | Kupwara (14 km) |
| 70 | Kuligam | Khodi | Kupwara (18 km) |
| 71 | Ladriwan | Laderwan | Kupwara (20 km) |
| 72 | Lal Pora | Lalpora A | Kupwara (20 km) |
| 73 | Lashdat | Batapora A | Kupwara (30 km) |
| 74 | Lona Hari | Lone Harie A | Kupwara (22 km) |
| 75 | Machil | Hardring B | Kupwara (56 km) |
| 76 | Maidan Pora | Cheepoora | Kupwara (19 km) |
| 77 | Manigah | Manigah A | Kupwara (9 km) |
| 78 | Marhama | Murhama | Kupwara (12 km) |
| 79 | Meelyal | Meellyal | Kupwara (22 km) |
| 80 | Mindiyan | Mundiyan | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 81 | Misri Behak | Dapal | Kupwara (60 km) |
| 82 | Mugal Pora | Mogalpora | Kupwara (3 km) |
| 83 | Muqam Lolab | Muqam Dardpora | Kupwara (24 km) |
| 84 | Muqam Shrif Dar | Hayatpora | Kupwara (22 km) |
| 85 | Negrimal Pora | Bubernag | Kupwara (9 km) |
| 86 | Ogabal | Hatmulla | Kupwara (9 km) |
| 87 | Panzgam | Panzgam A | Kupwara (18 km) |
| 88 | Pari Pora | Hatmulla | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 89 | Patrin | Pathran | Kupwara (50 km) |
| 90 | Pazi Pora | Pazipore | Kupwara (10 km) |
| 91 | Poosh Pora | Poshpora A | Kupwara (9 km) |
| 92 | Push Wari | Pushwari | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 93 | Putushy | Putshal | Kupwara (9 km) |
| 94 | Qunan Baba Gund | Kunan | Kupwara (3 km) |
| 95 | Rakh Machwari | N/A | Kupwara (12 km) |
| 96 | Ration Pora | Rashanpora A | Kupwara (22 km) |
| 97 | Rawat Pora | Rawathpora | Kupwara (22 km) |
| 98 | Redi Nag | N/A | Kupwara (22 km) |
| 99 | Rud Bug | Redbugh | Kupwara (10 km) |
| 100 | Rukh Gund Macher | Gundmanchier | Kupwara (18 km) |
| 101 | Sayiwan | Saiwan | Kupwara (14 km) |
| 102 | Sever Thendi Pora | Kawari | Kupwara (24 km) |
| 103 | Shat Muqam | Bramrie A | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 104 | Shedi Pora | Waterkhani | Kupwara (10 km) |
| 105 | Shoolora | Shaloora | Kupwara (2 km) |
| 106 | Shum Nag | Vessu | Kupwara (11 km) |
| 107 | Shumriyal | Shumriyal | Kupwara (6 km) |
| 108 | Slamat Wari | Shaloora | Kupwara (18 km) |
| 109 | Sogam | Sogam A | Kupwara (16 km) |
| 110 | Solina | Vessu | Kupwara (12 km) |
| 111 | Sool Koot | Sulkote | Kupwara |
| 112 | Sorigam | Surigam | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 113 | Sunti Pora | Batapora A | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 114 | Teker | Tikker | Kupwara (1 km) |
| 115 | Teki Pora | Tikkipora A | Kupwara (10 km) |
| 116 | Tekiya Khurhama | Khurahama A | Kupwara (19 km) |
| 117 | Thun Doosa | Hayatpora | Kupwara (27 km) |
| 118 | Trehgam | Trehgam A | Kupwara |
| 119 | Tung Check | Tangcheck | Kupwara (14 km) |
| 120 | Wara Pora | Hatmulla | Kupwara (5 km) |
| 121 | Warnow | Warnow A | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 122 | Warsun | Warsun A | Kupwara (27 km) |
| 123 | Watter Khani | Waterkhani | Kupwara (8 km) |
| 124 | Wavoora | Wavora A | Kupwara (11 km) |
| 125 | Zangli Kasheera | Zangali | Kupwara (2 km) |
| 126 | Zurhama | Zurhama A | Kupwara (120 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,65,323 | 75,591 | 5,40,914 |
| Male Population | 2,52,856 | 44,981 | 2,97,837 |
| Female Population | 2,12,467 | 30,610 | 2,43,077 |
| Population Density | 1,692 / km² | 2,809 / km² | 1,791 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kupwara (कुपवाड़ा) |
| District : | Kupwara |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 302 km² |
| Total Population : | 5,40,914 |
| Density : | 1,791/km² |
| Total Villages : | 126 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kupwara Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 5 |
| 200 - 499 | 7 |
| 500 - 999 | 7 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 22 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 48 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 21 |
| 10000 and above | 8 |
| 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.