Ganderbal Tehsil - Jammu And Kashmir
Ganderbal is an administrative tehsil in the Ganderbal 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 21.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 86 km², including 70.10 km² of rural area and 15.86 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 901 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ganderbal Tehsil
Ganderbal Tehsil has a total of 36 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 | Arch | Rural | Arch |
| 2 | Baba Dariya Din | Rural | Baba Daryadin |
| 3 | Babusipora | Rural | Arch |
| 4 | Baderkund | Rural | Buder Kund |
| 5 | Bakura | Rural | Bakoora |
| 6 | Bandach | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 7 | Bandaybagh | Rural | Arch |
| 8 | Beehama | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Buserbugh | Rural | Buserbugh |
| 10 | Chapper Gund | Rural | Urpash |
| 11 | Darend | Rural | Darend |
| 12 | Dedinaubugh | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Duderhama | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Fatehpora | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Gadoora | Rural | Gadoora |
| 16 | Ganderbal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Gutlibagh | Rural | Gutlibagh |
| 18 | Hadura | Rural | Wanihama |
| 19 | Hardu Mardabagh | Rural | Serch |
| 20 | Khalmulla | Rural | Khulmulla |
| 21 | Kujar | Rural | Kujar |
| 22 | Malpora | Rural | Shahpora |
| 23 | Malshahibagh | Rural | Malshahi Bagh |
| 24 | Nagabal | Rural | Nagbal |
| 25 | Nunner | Rural | Nunner |
| 26 | Rakh Harran | Rural | Harran |
| 27 | Rakh Kujar | Rural | Kujar |
| 28 | Ranil | Rural | Rengil |
| 29 | Saderbagh | Rural | Serch |
| 30 | Serch Chowdribagh | Rural | Serch |
| 31 | Shahpora | Rural | Shahpora |
| 32 | Shuhama | Rural | Shuhama |
| 33 | Urpash | Rural | Urpash |
| 34 | Wailoo | Rural | Baba Wayil |
| 35 | Wanihama | Rural | Wanihama |
| 36 | Warpahoo | Rural | Warpoh |
Population of Ganderbal Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Ganderbal Tehsil had a total population of 85,818 people living in 13,415 households. The population comprised 45,140 males and 40,678 females, with an average population density of 998 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 85,818 | 49,250 | 36,568 |
| Male Population | 45,140 | 25,711 | 19,429 |
| Female Population | 40,678 | 23,539 | 17,139 |
| Total Households | 13,415 | 7,997 | 5,418 |
| Population Density | 998 / km² | 703 / km² | 2,306 / km² |
Ganderbal Tehsil had 43,864 literate people and 14,335 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 60 and 1,852 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,335 | 7,783 | 6,552 |
| Literate Population | 43,864 | 23,833 | 20,031 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,954 | 25,417 | 16,537 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,852 | 1,454 | 398 |
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.