Mendhar

Mendhar is a Town and Tehsil in Punch 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 Mendhar Block (CD) is 00018. The total area of Mendhar Tehsil is 425 km², which includes 415.84 km² of rural area and 8.85 km² of urban area. Mendhar has a sex ratio of approximately 928 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mendhar Tehsil

Mendhar Tehsil has a total of 57 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 Mendhar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mendhar Tehsil

The population profile of Mendhar 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 Mendhar 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 Mendhar Tehsil is around 1,41,366 people. This includes 73,297 males and 68,069 females. Rural population is about 1,36,333 (70,776 males and 65,557 females), while urban population is nearly 5,033 (2,521 males and 2,512 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,019 of the population, with 13,235 boys and 11,784 girls. Rural areas have 24,174 children, and urban areas have about 845 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 81,221 literate people in Mendhar Tehsil, including 49,464 literate males and 31,757 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,068 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,153 people.
• About 60,145 people in Mendhar Tehsil are not literate, including 23,833 males and 36,312 females. Rural areas include 58,265 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,880 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 25,334 households, with 24,428 in villages and 906 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mendhar 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 Mendhar Tehsil is approximately 139 people, including 125 males and 14 females. Around 139 people live in rural parts.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mendhar Tehsil is about 54,989 people, including 27,422 males and 27,567 females. Around 53,220 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,769 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 333 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 328 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 569 people per sq. km.