Reasi

Reasi is a Town and Tehsil in Reasi 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 Reasi Block (CD) is 00077. The total area of Reasi Tehsil is 862 km², which includes 822.52 km² of rural area and 39.01 km² of urban area. Reasi has a sex ratio of approximately 889 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Reasi Tehsil

Reasi Tehsil has a total of 192 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 Reasi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Reasi Tehsil

The population profile of Reasi 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 Reasi 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 Reasi Tehsil is around 1,66,824 people. This includes 88,280 males and 78,544 females. Rural population is about 1,39,828 (73,300 males and 66,528 females), while urban population is nearly 26,996 (14,980 males and 12,016 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,840 of the population, with 13,729 boys and 12,111 girls. Rural areas have 22,548 children, and urban areas have about 3,292 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 93,506 literate people in Reasi Tehsil, including 55,698 literate males and 37,808 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 74,292 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,214 people.
• About 73,318 people in Reasi Tehsil are not literate, including 32,582 males and 40,736 females. Rural areas include 65,536 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,782 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 30,907 households, with 25,877 in villages and 5,030 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Reasi 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 Reasi Tehsil is approximately 33,578 people, including 17,467 males and 16,111 females. Around 29,053 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,525 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Reasi Tehsil is about 33,580 people, including 17,443 males and 16,137 females. Around 31,823 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,757 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 194 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 170 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 692 people per sq. km.