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 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.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alanbas | Alan Bass A | Banihal (28 km) |
| 2 | Ashar | Ashar | Banihal (5 km) |
| 3 | Bankote | Bankote | Banihal (5 km) |
| 4 | Bhangara | Bhangara | Banihal (28 km) |
| 5 | Bohar Dhar | Bhordar A | Banihal (18 km) |
| 6 | Chachahal | Karwah | Banihal (2 km) |
| 7 | Chak Narwah | Chacknarwah | Banihal (14 km) |
| 8 | Chamalwas | Chamalwas Lower A | Banihal (10 km) |
| 9 | Chanchloo | Changloo | Banihal (1 km) |
| 10 | Charel Lamber | Chareel | Banihal (5 km) |
| 11 | Deogoal | Changloo | Banihal (1 km) |
| 12 | Dhanmasta | Dhanmasta A | Banihal (14 km) |
| 13 | Dolegam | Doligam Lower | Banihall (7 km) |
| 14 | Forest Block | N/A | Banihal (20 km) |
| 15 | Gund Adalkoot | Gund Adalkote A | Banihal (2 km) |
| 16 | Gund Thathar | Gund Thather | Banihal (8 km) |
| 17 | Hoochak | Hochak | Banihal (28 km) |
| 18 | Jagir Namdar | Lamber | Banihal (5 km) |
| 19 | Karawa | Karwah | Banihal (1 km) |
| 20 | Kaskoot | Kaskote | Banihal (5 km) |
| 21 | Khari | Khari Lower A | Banihal (18 km) |
| 22 | Maho | Mahu Lower | Banihal (15 km) |
| 23 | Mangot | Mangit | Banihal (8 km) |
| 24 | Nagam | Nogam | Banihal (2 km) |
| 25 | Naugam | Nowgam | Banihal (8 km) |
| 26 | Neel | Neel A | Banihal (23 km) |
| 27 | Panchal | Panchal A | Banihal (18 km) |
| 28 | Paristan | Paristan | Banihal (34 km) |
| 29 | Pogal | Fugmola | Banihal (25 km) |
| 30 | Seripati | Sena Bhatti A | Banihal (33 km) |
| 31 | Sojmatna | Sujmatna A | Banihal (16 km) |
| 32 | Targam | Trigam A | Banihal (20 km) |
| 33 | Thathar | Thather Lower | Banihal (8 km) |
| 34 | Zanhal | Ashar | Banihal (5 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,21,145 | 3,900 | 1,25,045 |
| Male Population | 62,539 | 2,453 | 64,992 |
| Female Population | 58,606 | 1,447 | 60,053 |
| Population Density | 217 / km² | 958 / km² | 222 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Banihal (बनिहाल) |
| District : | Ramban |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 563 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,25,045 |
| Density : | 222/km² |
| Total Villages : | 34 |
| Total Population | Villages in Banihal Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 2 |
| 500 - 999 | 2 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 14 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 8 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Ramban |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.