Lar Tehsil - Ganderbal District, Jammu And Kashmir
Lar is an administrative tehsil in the Ganderbal 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. Lar 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 27.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 83 km², including 73.38 km² rural area and 9.54 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 856 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lar Tehsil
Lar Tehsil has a total of 24 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 | Bagh Mahanand | Rural | Wutlar B |
| 2 | Baghi Zaman Ganie | Rural | Wutlar B |
| 3 | Bardalla | Rural | Barsoo |
| 4 | Barsoo | Rural | Barsoo |
| 5 | Benhama | Rural | Benhama |
| 6 | Chanthan Gulab Pora | Rural | Chuntwaliwar B |
| 7 | Cheshma Manasbal | Rural | Phelipora-B |
| 8 | Chunt Waliwar | Rural | Chuntwaliwar C |
| 9 | Dangarpora | Rural | Khranihama |
| 10 | Gulab Bagh | Rural | Phelipora-B |
| 11 | Khranihama | Rural | Khranihama |
| 12 | Kurhama | Rural | Kurhama-B |
| 13 | Latiwaza | Rural | Kurhama-B |
| 14 | Mani Gam | Rural | Manigam-C |
| 15 | Pehli Pora | Rural | Phelipora-A |
| 16 | Qasba Lar | Rural | Lar B |
| 17 | Repora | Rural | Repora B |
| 18 | Safapora | Rural | Safapora-D |
| 19 | Thuroo | Rural | Theeru |
| 20 | Wahid Pora | Rural | Waheedpora |
| 21 | Wandhama | Rural | Barsoo |
| 22 | Watalbagh | Rural | Watalbagh |
| 23 | Watlar | Rural | Wutlar B |
| 24 | Yangoora | Rural | Yangoora B |
Population of Lar Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Lar Tehsil has a total population of 90,694 people, consisting of 48,857 males and 41,837 females. There are 13,620 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 1,094 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 90,694 | 80,223 | 10,471 |
| Male Population | 48,857 | 43,281 | 5,576 |
| Female Population | 41,837 | 36,942 | 4,895 |
| Total Households | 13,620 | 12,072 | 1,548 |
| Population Density | 1,094 / km² | 1,093 / km² | 1,098 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 47,419 literate people and 13,717 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 20 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5,430 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,717 | 12,029 | 1,688 |
| Literate Population | 47,419 | 41,654 | 5,765 |
| Illiterate Population | 43,275 | 38,569 | 4,706 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,430 | 5,033 | 397 |
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.