Lar Tehsil - Ganderbal, 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 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 27.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 83 km², including 73.38 km² of rural area and 9.54 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Lar Tehsil had a total population of 90,694 people living in 13,620 households. The population comprised 48,857 males and 41,837 females, with an average population density of 1,094 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
Lar Tehsil had 47,419 literate people and 13,717 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 20 and 5,430 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | 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.