Pulwama

Pulwama is a Town and Tehsil in Pulwama 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 Pulwama Block (CD) is 00051. The total area of Pulwama Tehsil is 289 km², which includes 285.68 km² of rural area and 3.00 km² of urban area. Pulwama has a sex ratio of approximately 930 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pulwama Tehsil

Pulwama Tehsil has a total of 191 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 Pulwama Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pulwama Tehsil

The population profile of Pulwama 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 Pulwama 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 Pulwama Tehsil is around 2,82,173 people. This includes 1,46,150 males and 1,36,023 females. Rural population is about 2,63,733 (1,36,080 males and 1,27,653 females), while urban population is nearly 18,440 (10,070 males and 8,370 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 52,581 of the population, with 29,409 boys and 23,172 girls. Rural areas have 49,414 children, and urban areas have about 3,167 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,40,360 literate people in Pulwama Tehsil, including 83,326 literate males and 57,034 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,29,031 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,329 people.
• About 1,41,813 people in Pulwama Tehsil are not literate, including 62,824 males and 78,989 females. Rural areas include 1,34,702 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,111 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,141 households, with 40,658 in villages and 2,483 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pulwama 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 Pulwama Tehsil is approximately 189 people. Around 4 people live in rural parts. Nearly 185 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pulwama Tehsil is about 9,307 people, including 4,907 males and 4,400 females. Around 9,167 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 140 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 977 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 923 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,147 people per sq. km.