Ramban

Ramban 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, the sub-district code of Ramban Block (CD) is 00067. The total area of Ramban Tehsil is 766 km², which includes 754.95 km² of rural area and 11.01 km² of urban area. Ramban has a sex ratio of approximately 885 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ramban Tehsil

Ramban Tehsil has a total of 95 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 Ramban Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ramban Tehsil

The population profile of Ramban 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 Ramban 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 Ramban Tehsil is around 1,58,668 people. This includes 84,140 males and 74,528 females. Rural population is about 1,50,757 (79,778 males and 70,979 females), while urban population is nearly 7,911 (4,362 males and 3,549 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,748 of the population, with 15,511 boys and 14,237 girls. Rural areas have 28,859 children, and urban areas have about 889 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 71,326 literate people in Ramban Tehsil, including 47,168 literate males and 24,158 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,397 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,929 people.
• About 87,342 people in Ramban Tehsil are not literate, including 36,972 males and 50,370 females. Rural areas include 85,360 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,982 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 30,472 households, with 28,955 in villages and 1,517 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ramban 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 Ramban Tehsil is approximately 13,918 people, including 7,166 males and 6,752 females. Around 13,402 people live in rural parts. Nearly 516 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ramban Tehsil is about 28,034 people, including 14,704 males and 13,330 females. Around 27,845 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 189 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 207 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 200 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 719 people per sq. km.