Udhampur

Udhampur 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 Udhampur Block (CD) is 00072. The total area of Udhampur Tehsil is 809 km², which includes 771.39 km² of rural area and 37.32 km² of urban area. Udhampur has a sex ratio of approximately 821 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Udhampur Tehsil

Udhampur Tehsil has a total of 178 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 Udhampur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Udhampur Tehsil

The population profile of Udhampur 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 Udhampur 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 Udhampur Tehsil is around 2,75,559 people. This includes 1,51,318 males and 1,24,241 females. Rural population is about 1,77,828 (92,989 males and 84,839 females), while urban population is nearly 97,731 (58,329 males and 39,402 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,702 of the population, with 20,095 boys and 17,607 girls. Rural areas have 27,869 children, and urban areas have about 9,833 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,76,688 literate people in Udhampur Tehsil, including 1,08,502 literate males and 68,186 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,820 individuals and urban literacy covers around 77,868 people.
• About 98,871 people in Udhampur Tehsil are not literate, including 42,816 males and 56,055 females. Rural areas include 79,008 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 19,863 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,555 households, with 32,338 in villages and 18,217 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Udhampur 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 Udhampur Tehsil is approximately 55,903 people, including 29,155 males and 26,748 females. Around 42,747 people live in rural parts. Nearly 13,156 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Udhampur Tehsil is about 22,674 people, including 11,766 males and 10,908 females. Around 20,293 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,381 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 341 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 231 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,619 people per sq. km.