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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 134 km², including 126.77 km² of rural area and 7.30 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Beerwah Tehsil had a total population of 1,63,333 people living in 20,914 households. The population comprised 87,277 males and 76,056 females, with an average population density of 1,218 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Beerwah Tehsil had 70,558 literate people and 39,320 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 68 and 4 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.