Sunderbani

Sunderbani 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 Sunderbani Block (CD) is 00026. The total area of Sunderbani Tehsil is 333 km², which includes 333.24 km² of rural area and 0.19 km² of urban area. Sunderbani has a sex ratio of approximately 863 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sunderbani Tehsil

Sunderbani Tehsil has a total of 43 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 Sunderbani Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sunderbani Tehsil

The population profile of Sunderbani 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 Sunderbani 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 Sunderbani Tehsil is around 64,215 people. This includes 34,451 males and 29,764 females. Rural population is about 57,285 (29,853 males and 27,432 females), while urban population is nearly 6,930 (4,598 males and 2,332 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 8,544 of the population, with 4,680 boys and 3,864 girls. Rural areas have 7,894 children, and urban areas have about 650 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 44,054 literate people in Sunderbani Tehsil, including 25,814 literate males and 18,240 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 38,145 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,909 people.
• About 20,161 people in Sunderbani Tehsil are not literate, including 8,637 males and 11,524 females. Rural areas include 19,140 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,021 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 14,263 households, with 13,125 in villages and 1,138 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sunderbani 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 Sunderbani Tehsil is approximately 5,693 people, including 2,970 males and 2,723 females. Around 5,434 people live in rural parts. Nearly 259 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sunderbani Tehsil is about 4,906 people, including 2,583 males and 2,323 females. Around 4,862 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 44 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 193 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 172 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 36,474 people per sq. km.