Ramnagar

Ramnagar 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, the sub-district code of Ramnagar Block (CD) is 00074. The total area of Ramnagar Tehsil is 1,026 km², which includes 1,020.94 km² of rural area and 4.71 km² of urban area. Ramnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 925 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ramnagar Tehsil

Ramnagar Tehsil has a total of 90 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 Ramnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ramnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Ramnagar 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 Ramnagar 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 Ramnagar Tehsil is around 1,67,010 people. This includes 86,755 males and 80,255 females. Rural population is about 1,60,718 (83,518 males and 77,200 females), while urban population is nearly 6,292 (3,237 males and 3,055 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,966 of the population, with 14,800 boys and 13,166 girls. Rural areas have 27,218 children, and urban areas have about 748 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 86,946 literate people in Ramnagar Tehsil, including 53,174 literate males and 33,772 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 82,420 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,526 people.
• About 80,064 people in Ramnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 33,581 males and 46,483 females. Rural areas include 78,298 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,766 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,317 households, with 26,987 in villages and 1,330 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ramnagar 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 Ramnagar Tehsil is approximately 55,592 people, including 28,802 males and 26,790 females. Around 53,362 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,230 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ramnagar Tehsil is about 16,073 people, including 8,347 males and 7,726 females. Around 16,052 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 21 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 163 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 157 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,336 people per sq. km.