Ganderbal District, Jammu And Kashmir
Ganderbal is an administrative district in Jammu And Kashmir, India. The district is located about 25 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Ganderbal. Kashmiri and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 259 km², including 233.60 km² of rural area and 25.40 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Ganderbal District
Ganderbal District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 139 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganderbal | 36 | 85.96 |
| 2 | Gund | 9 | — |
| 3 | Kangan | 32 | 90.44 |
| 4 | Lar | 24 | 82.92 |
| 5 | Tullamulla Khirbhawani | 19 | — |
| 6 | Wakoora | 19 | — |
Population of Ganderbal District
According to the 2011 Census, Ganderbal District had a population of 2,97,446 people living in 45,361 households. The population comprised 1,58,720 males and 1,38,726 females, with an average population density of 1,148 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,97,446 | 2,50,407 | 47,039 |
| Male Population | 1,58,720 | 1,33,715 | 25,005 |
| Female Population | 1,38,726 | 1,16,692 | 22,034 |
| Total Households | 45,361 | 38,395 | 6,966 |
| Population Density | 1,148 / km² | 1,072 / km² | 1,852 / km² |
Ganderbal District had 1,43,276 literate people and 50,594 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 117 and 61,070 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 50,594 | 42,354 | 8,240 |
| Literate Population | 1,43,276 | 1,17,480 | 25,796 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,54,170 | 1,32,927 | 21,243 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 117 | 85 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 61,070 | 60,275 | 795 |
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.