Beerwah Tehsil - Budgam, Jammu And Kashmir
Beerwah is an administrative tehsil in the Budgam 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. Beerwah 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 14.5 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 134 km², including 126.77 km² rural area and 7.30 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 871 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Beerwah Tehsil
Beerwah Tehsil has a total of 80 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aalam Guchoo | Rural | Alamguchoo |
| 2 | Aripanthan | Rural | Aripanthan B |
| 3 | Arwah | Rural | Arwaha |
| 4 | Attina | Rural | Attina |
| 5 | Basi Pora | Rural | Gampora |
| 6 | Beerwah | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Bon Zanigam | Rural | Bonzanigam |
| 8 | Bonhama | Rural | Bonhama |
| 9 | Bopeth | Rural | Gampora |
| 10 | Chair Khun | Rural | Kandoora |
| 11 | Chak Danas | Rural | Paharthan |
| 12 | Chak Deewan Lachmandas | Rural | Wanihama |
| 13 | Chak Huklittri | Rural | Huklatri |
| 14 | Chak Parhtarn | Rural | Paharthan |
| 15 | Chanthan | Rural | C. C. Pora |
| 16 | Charan Gam | Rural | Charangam |
| 17 | Chewdara | Rural | Chewdara B |
| 18 | Churmujroo | Rural | Churmujroo |
| 19 | Dachan | Rural | Dasan |
| 20 | Danas | Rural | Paharthan |
| 21 | Deji Malik Gund | Rural | Bonhama |
| 22 | Dragger | Rural | Wanihama |
| 23 | Gam Pora | Rural | Gampora |
| 24 | Ganj Lalpora | Rural | Alamguchoo |
| 25 | Gori Pora | Rural | Gooripora |
| 26 | Gumboora | Rural | Kandhama B |
| 27 | Gund Mumdar | Rural | Paharthan |
| 28 | Gundi Pora | Rural | Gundipora |
| 29 | Hanji Guroo | Rural | Hanjigaroo |
| 30 | Hanji Laway Pora.. | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 31 | Hanji Lawaypora | Rural | Hardumalpora |
| 32 | Hardu Latinoo | Rural | Hard Latinu |
| 33 | Hayat Pora | Rural | Gundipora |
| 34 | Heckpora | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 35 | Huklittri | Rural | Huklatri |
| 36 | Ichama | Rural | Ichama |
| 37 | Iskenderpora | Rural | Iskanderpora |
| 38 | Kali Pora | Rural | Narsingpora |
| 39 | Kandhama | Rural | Kandhama A |
| 40 | Kandoora | Rural | Kandoora |
| 41 | Kanigund | Rural | Kanigund |
| 42 | Kulama | Rural | Huklatri |
| 43 | Lalpora | Rural | Lalpora |
| 44 | Larbel | Rural | Hard Latinu |
| 45 | Lassipora | Rural | Paharthan |
| 46 | Madhnoon | Rural | Dasan |
| 47 | Mal-Mach Hama | Rural | Hardumalpora |
| 48 | Mallpora | Rural | Utligam |
| 49 | Mam Gund | Rural | Mamgundh |
| 50 | Meripora | Rural | Meeripora A |
| 51 | Mul Muchhama | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 52 | Mulshula | Rural | Mulshulla |
| 53 | Najan | Rural | Najan |
| 54 | Narwara | Rural | Meeripora B |
| 55 | Nasoo | Rural | Narsingpora |
| 56 | Nijloo | Rural | Punchgundh |
| 57 | Nursinghpora | Rural | Narsingpora |
| 58 | Ohengam | Rural | Ohagam |
| 59 | Paharthan | Rural | Paharthan |
| 60 | Pakherpora | Rural | Kanigund |
| 61 | Pandow Pora | Rural | Alamguchoo |
| 62 | Peerpora | Rural | Ichama |
| 63 | Pehtkoot | Rural | Pethkoot |
| 64 | Peth Zanigam | Rural | Bonzanigam |
| 65 | Ponuch Gund | Rural | Punchgundh |
| 66 | Qumroo | Rural | Qumroo |
| 67 | Rani Pora | Rural | Suchen Bonnet |
| 68 | Rankipora | Rural | Utterpora |
| 69 | Rathsun | Rural | Rathsun B |
| 70 | Saihama | Rural | Gampora |
| 71 | Sail | Rural | Sail |
| 72 | Sangram Pora | Rural | C. C. Pora |
| 73 | Sholigund | Rural | Attina |
| 74 | Sochen Bonet | Rural | Suchen Bonnet |
| 75 | Sonpah | Rural | Sonapah |
| 76 | Utterpora | Rural | Utterpora |
| 77 | Uttligam | Rural | Utligam |
| 78 | Wanihama | Rural | Wanihama |
| 79 | Waragam | Rural | Waragam |
| 80 | Zabgulla | Rural | Hanjigaroo |
Population of Beerwah Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Beerwah Tehsil has a total population of 1,63,333 people, consisting of 87,277 males and 76,056 females. There are 20,914 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 1,218 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,63,333 | 1,49,671 | 13,662 |
| Male Population | 87,277 | 80,103 | 7,174 |
| Female Population | 76,056 | 69,568 | 6,488 |
| Total Households | 20,914 | 19,161 | 1,753 |
| Population Density | 1,218 / km² | 1,181 / km² | 1,872 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 70,558 literate people and 39,320 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 68 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 39,320 | 36,410 | 2,910 |
| Literate Population | 70,558 | 63,876 | 6,682 |
| Illiterate Population | 92,775 | 85,795 | 6,980 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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.