Banihal

Banihal is a Town and Tehsil in Ramban 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 information the sub-district code of Banihal Block (CD) is 00066. Total area of banihal tehsil is 563 km² including 559.01 km² rural area and 4.07 km² urban area. Banihal tehsil has a population of 1,25,045 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,900 while rural population is 1,21,145. Banihal has a sex ratio of approximately 924 females for every 1,000 males. Banihal tehsil has a population density of 222 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 25,018 houses in the sub-district, including 645 urban houses and 24,373 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 42.18% population of banihal tehsil is literate, out of which 55.04% males and 28.26% females are literate. There are about 34 villages in banihal tehsil, which you can browse from banihal tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Banihal Tehsil

Population of Banihal Tehsil

Households in Banihal Tehsil