Nowshehra

Nowshehra is a Town and Tehsil in Rajouri 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 Nowshehra Block (CD) is 00025. The total area of Nowshehra Tehsil is 482 km², which includes 477.40 km² of rural area and 4.63 km² of urban area. Nowshehra has a sex ratio of approximately 783 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nowshehra Tehsil

Nowshehra Tehsil has a total of 55 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 Nowshehra Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nowshehra Tehsil

The population profile of Nowshehra 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 Nowshehra 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 Nowshehra Tehsil is around 89,416 people. This includes 50,146 males and 39,270 females. Rural population is about 79,008 (42,417 males and 36,591 females), while urban population is nearly 10,408 (7,729 males and 2,679 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,174 of the population, with 6,642 boys and 5,532 girls. Rural areas have 11,523 children, and urban areas have about 651 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 61,857 literate people in Nowshehra Tehsil, including 38,211 literate males and 23,646 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 52,646 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,211 people.
• About 27,559 people in Nowshehra Tehsil are not literate, including 11,935 males and 15,624 females. Rural areas include 26,362 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,197 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 18,323 households, with 17,040 in villages and 1,283 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nowshehra 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 Nowshehra Tehsil is approximately 24,476 people, including 12,852 males and 11,624 females. Around 23,629 people live in rural parts. Nearly 847 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nowshehra Tehsil is about 14,887 people, including 7,776 males and 7,111 females. Around 14,584 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 303 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 185 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 165 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,248 people per sq. km.