Chenani
Chenani is a Town and Tehsil in Udhampur 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 Chenani Block (CD) is 00073. Total area of chenani tehsil is 312 km² including 310.33 km² rural area and 1.79 km² urban area. Chenani tehsil has a population of 64,753 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,185 while rural population is 60,568. Chenani has a sex ratio of approximately 925 females for every 1,000 males. Chenani tehsil has a population density of 207 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 11,125 houses in the sub-district, including 806 urban houses and 10,319 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 47.32% population of chenani tehsil is literate, out of which 57.35% males and 36.48% females are literate. There are about 47 villages in chenani tehsil, which you can browse from chenani tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
List of Villages in Chenani Tehsil
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachhal | Katwalt | Chenani (10 km) |
| 2 | Bain | Bain | Chenani (7 km) |
| 3 | Bant | Charat | Chenani (15 km) |
| 4 | Bap | Bupp | Chenani (36 km) |
| 5 | Bashat | Bashat | Chenani (9 km) |
| 6 | Bashti | Bain | Chenani (5 km) |
| 7 | Batna | Ghantwal | Chenani (1 km) |
| 8 | Challyar | Bashat | Chenani (10 km) |
| 9 | Champari | Ghantwal | Chenani (4 km) |
| 10 | Charat | Charat | Chenani (14 km) |
| 11 | Dhandhar | Tandar | Chenani (2 km) |
| 12 | Dhar Shiv Garh | N/A | Chenani (30 km) |
| 13 | Forest Block | N/A | Udhampur (36 km) |
| 14 | Gashand | Sarar | Chenani (12 km) |
| 15 | Ghantwal | Ghantwal | Chenani (3 km) |
| 16 | Gharian Kalan | Gharian | Chenani (8 km) |
| 17 | Gharian Khurd | Matlowa A | Chenani (16 km) |
| 18 | Ghumarli | Mantali | Chenani (15 km) |
| 19 | Haridawar | Sudhmahadev | Chenani (10 km) |
| 20 | Incha | Lower Kud | Chenani (2 km) |
| 21 | Jig | Sarar | Chenani (32 km) |
| 22 | Kahri | Sewna | Chenani (12 km) |
| 23 | Karlah | Karlah | Chenani (20 km) |
| 24 | Kharwa | Mantali | Chenani (14 km) |
| 25 | Khetriar | Lower Kud | Chenani (3 km) |
| 26 | Kithir Jagir | Kither | Chenani (9 km) |
| 27 | Kohsar | Kosar | Chenani (30 km) |
| 28 | Kud | Kud Upper | Chenani (13 km) |
| 29 | Kulasar | Gharian | Chenani (13 km) |
| 30 | Kurd | Ghantwal | Chenani (3 km) |
| 31 | Kutwalt | Katwalt | Chenani (17 km) |
| 32 | Mada | Lower Madha | Chenani (7 km) |
| 33 | Mandar Dusala | Bain | Chenani (4 km) |
| 34 | Mandlot | Pachote | Chenani (14 km) |
| 35 | Mantali | Mantali | Chenani (28 km) |
| 36 | Margana | Lower Kud | Chennani (1 km) |
| 37 | Marothi | Marothi | Chenani (47 km) |
| 38 | Mutlea | Matlowa A | Chenani (15 km) |
| 39 | Nuglta | Nagulta | Chenani (3 km) |
| 40 | Pachot | Pachote | Kud (2 km) |
| 41 | Patan Garh | Pattangarh | Chenani (25 km) |
| 42 | Sanget | Pachote | Chenani (4 km) |
| 43 | Sarahd Kirpalt | Sarar | Chenani (34 km) |
| 44 | Satyalta | Satyalta | Chenani (15 km) |
| 45 | Sewna | Sewna | Chenani (8 km) |
| 46 | Sira | Sira | Chenani (52 km) |
| 47 | Sudh Mahadev | Sudhmahadev | Chenani (34 km) |
Population of Chenani Tehsil
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 60,568 | 4,185 | 64,753 |
| Male Population | 31,380 | 2,244 | 33,624 |
| Female Population | 29,188 | 1,941 | 31,129 |
| Population Density | 195 / km² | 2,338 / km² | 207 / km² |
Households in Chenani Tehsil
| Particulars | Households |
|---|---|
| Rural Households | 10,319 |
| Urban Households | 806 |
| Total Households | 11,125 |