Boniyar Tehsil - Baramulla, Jammu And Kashmir

Boniyar is an administrative tehsil in the Baramulla district of Jammu And Kashmir, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Boniyar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Anantnag, while the nearest airport is Sheikh Ul Alam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 49.0 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 96 km², including 95.59 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 833 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Boniyar Tehsil

Boniyar Tehsil has a total of 49 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.Village NameCategoryGram Panchayat
1AthishamporaRuralAtishampora
2Azad PoraRuralAtishampora
3BacchiRuralLari
4BadainRuralBaidan
5Bagna NoorkhahRuralNoorkhah
6BanaliRuralBanali
7BatangiRuralBarnate
8Bela SlamabadRuralBela Salamabad
9BernateRuralBarnate
10BijhamaRuralBijhama B
11BimyarRuralBimyar A
12BoniyarRuralBoniyar
13Brari PoraRuralBijhama A
14ChallaRuralNowshera B
15ChootaliRuralMadianan
16Dara KujanRuralBaidan
17DudranRuralBaidan
18Gager HillRuralMadianan
19Gird NawahRuralNowshera B
20Hiller PerniaRuralBela Salamabad
21Hundi NowsharaRuralNowshera A
22IjaraRuralIjara
23JabdiRuralMadianan
24JavindRuralNowshera B
25KanchanRuralSalamabad Dachina B
26Kathal Hil PathriRuralMuqamprina
27LariRuralLari
28LimberRuralLimber B
29MaidananRuralMadianan
30ManzgamRuralNaganari
31MayanRuralMuqamprina
32MohraRuralMohurra
33Muqam PeranRuralMuqamprina
34NagnariRuralNaganari
35NiloosaRuralNiloosa
36NowgranRuralAtishampora
37PeerniaRuralIjara
38PehliporaRuralPehilipora A
39PrankutranRuralBela Salamabad
40PringleRuralPringal Warikhah
41RamporaRuralBoniyar
42Salamabad DachhnaRuralSalamabad Dachina B
43SalasanRuralBaidan
44ShaladajanRuralNowshera A
45Sheer WaniporaRuralLachipora B
46TrikanjanRuralTrinakajan
47UranbowaRuralUranbowa
48WarikhahRuralPringal Warikhah
49Zehem PoraRuralZehanpora

Population of Boniyar Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Boniyar Tehsil has a total population of 72,564 people, consisting of 39,566 males and 32,998 females. There are 11,912 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 759 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population72,56472,5640
Male Population39,56639,5660
Female Population32,99832,9980
Total Households11,91211,9120
Population Density759 / km²759 / km²0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 35,182 literate people and 13,661 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 52 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9,666 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)13,66113,6610
Literate Population35,18235,1820
Illiterate Population37,38237,3820
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population52520
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population9,6669,6660

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.