Rajauri

Rajauri 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 Rajauri Block (CD) is 00022. The total area of Rajauri Tehsil is 593 km², which includes 580.60 km² of rural area and 12.89 km² of urban area. Rajauri has a sex ratio of approximately 830 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rajauri Tehsil

Rajauri Tehsil has a total of 121 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 Rajauri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rajauri Tehsil

The population profile of Rajauri 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 Rajauri 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 Rajauri Tehsil is around 1,89,067 people. This includes 1,03,307 males and 85,760 females. Rural population is about 1,59,581 (84,130 males and 75,451 females), while urban population is nearly 29,486 (19,177 males and 10,309 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,809 of the population, with 16,557 boys and 14,252 girls. Rural areas have 28,048 children, and urban areas have about 2,761 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,15,480 literate people in Rajauri Tehsil, including 72,073 literate males and 43,407 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 91,290 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,190 people.
• About 73,587 people in Rajauri Tehsil are not literate, including 31,234 males and 42,353 females. Rural areas include 68,291 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,296 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,640 households, with 32,276 in villages and 4,364 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rajauri 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 Rajauri Tehsil is approximately 8,368 people, including 4,374 males and 3,994 females. Around 7,458 people live in rural parts. Nearly 910 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rajauri Tehsil is about 69,040 people, including 35,635 males and 33,405 females. Around 66,756 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,284 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 319 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 275 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,288 people per sq. km.