Tral

Tral 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 Tral Block (CD) is 00050. The total area of Tral Tehsil is 118 km², which includes 117.27 km² of rural area and 0.60 km² of urban area. Tral has a sex ratio of approximately 915 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tral Tehsil

Tral Tehsil has a total of 66 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 Tral Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tral Tehsil

The population profile of Tral 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 Tral 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 Tral Tehsil is around 1,10,196 people. This includes 57,536 males and 52,660 females. Rural population is about 92,352 (47,592 males and 44,760 females), while urban population is nearly 17,844 (9,944 males and 7,900 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,241 of the population, with 8,933 boys and 8,308 girls. Rural areas have 13,646 children, and urban areas have about 3,595 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 59,574 literate people in Tral Tehsil, including 36,829 literate males and 22,745 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 49,183 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,391 people.
• About 50,622 people in Tral Tehsil are not literate, including 20,707 males and 29,915 females. Rural areas include 43,169 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,453 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 18,659 households, with 16,303 in villages and 2,356 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tral 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 Tral Tehsil is approximately 87 people, including 86 males and 1 females. Nearly 87 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tral Tehsil is about 11,477 people, including 5,971 males and 5,506 females. Around 11,291 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 186 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 935 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 788 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 29,740 people per sq. km.