R. S. Pura Tehsil - Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir
R. S. Pura is an administrative tehsil in the Jammu 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. R. S. Pura is the main town for most villages within the tehsil.
The total area of the tehsil is 245 km², including 238.48 km² rural area and 6.78 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in R. S. Pura Tehsil
R. S. Pura Tehsil has a total of 87 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 | Agwan | Rural | Gondla |
| 2 | Badyal Brahmana | Rural | Badyal Brahmna (Upper) |
| 3 | Bagga Marh | Rural | Kotli Shah Daula |
| 4 | Bagga Zina | Rural | Bagga Jana |
| 5 | Bansultan | Rural | Bansultan Upper |
| 6 | Barota | Rural | Rangpur Sidhrey |
| 7 | Bena Garh | Rural | Bhou |
| 8 | Bhaleser | Rural | Chak Balla |
| 9 | Bhau | Rural | Bhou |
| 10 | Bikrama | Rural | Badyal Brahmna (Upper) |
| 11 | Chak Agra | Rural | Chak Agra |
| 12 | Chak Alawal | Rural | Darsopur |
| 13 | Chak Aslam | Rural | Jindlehar |
| 14 | Chak Bakhtawar | Rural | Gondla |
| 15 | Chak Bala | Rural | Chak Balla |
| 16 | Chak Hansoo | Rural | Fatehpur Brahmana |
| 17 | Chak Harni | Rural | Khour |
| 18 | Chak Janjua | Rural | Fatehpur Brahmana |
| 19 | Chak Khana | Rural | Chak Khana-Puro Bana |
| 20 | Chak Mohdyar | Rural | Gondla |
| 21 | Chak Musa | Rural | Gondla |
| 22 | Chak Nanak | Rural | Gandli |
| 23 | Chak Prema | Rural | Chak Balla |
| 24 | Chak Sheian | Rural | Bhou |
| 25 | Chak Talab | Rural | Bagga Jana |
| 26 | Chohalla | Rural | Chohala |
| 27 | Darsopur | Rural | Darsopur |
| 28 | Darwptey | Rural | Gagian |
| 29 | Dhinday Kalan | Rural | Dhinday Kalan Upper |
| 30 | Fatehpur Brahmana | Rural | Fatehpur Brahmana |
| 31 | Fatehpur Salarian | Rural | Fatehpur Brahmana |
| 32 | Gagian | Rural | Gagian |
| 33 | Ganda | Rural | Darsopur |
| 34 | Gandli | Rural | Gandli |
| 35 | Gazian | Rural | Kotli Mian Fateh |
| 36 | Ghazipur | Rural | Gazipur Kullian |
| 37 | Goondla | Rural | Gondla |
| 38 | Jasoor | Rural | Jassore |
| 39 | Jinder Kalan | Rural | Jindlehar |
| 40 | Jindlehar | Rural | Jindlehar |
| 41 | Kadyal | Rural | Kotli Arjun Singh |
| 42 | Kalas | Rural | Nihalpur Simbal Upper |
| 43 | Kalyana | Rural | Kalyana |
| 44 | Kharian | Rural | Kharrian |
| 45 | Kharkhola | Rural | Samka |
| 46 | Khepar | Rural | Jassore |
| 47 | Khour | Rural | Khour |
| 48 | Khumb | Rural | Rangpur Sidhrey |
| 49 | Khuttian | Rural | Kotli Shah Daula |
| 50 | Kirpind | Rural | Kirpind |
| 51 | Kotla Manhasan | Rural | Samka |
| 52 | Kotli Arjun Singh | Rural | Kotli Arjun Singh |
| 53 | Kotli Bhagwan Singh | Rural | Phinder |
| 54 | Kotli Gala Bana | Rural | Kotli Gala Bana |
| 55 | Kotli Mian Fateh | Rural | Kotli Mian Fateh |
| 56 | Kotli Shah Daula | Rural | Kotli Shah Daula |
| 57 | Koulan | Rural | Jindlehar |
| 58 | Langotian | Rural | Bhou |
| 59 | Langrial | Rural | Fatehpur Brahmana |
| 60 | Magral | Rural | Samka |
| 61 | Makhanpur Gujjran | Rural | Makhanpur Gujjran |
| 62 | Malik Pur | Rural | Malikpur |
| 63 | Mamka | Rural | Bhou |
| 64 | Maralian | Rural | Muralia |
| 65 | Mehasian | Rural | Meshian |
| 66 | Melowal | Rural | Kotli Shah Daula |
| 67 | Melu | Rural | Jinder Melu |
| 68 | Nari | Rural | Gazipur Kullian |
| 69 | Nihalpur Simbal | Rural | Nihalpur Simbal Upper |
| 70 | Pinder | Rural | Phinder |
| 71 | Purana Pind | Rural | Gagian |
| 72 | Puro Bhan | Rural | Chak Khana-Puro Bana |
| 73 | Qadirpur | Rural | Chak Balla |
| 74 | Qutab Nizam | Rural | Jinder Melu |
| 75 | R.S. Pura | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 76 | Raipur Gujjaran | Rural | Jinder Melu |
| 77 | Rakh Nihalpur Simbal | Rural | Nihalpur Simbal Lower |
| 78 | Rangpur Sadhray | Rural | Rangpur Sidhrey |
| 79 | Rathana | Rural | Rathana |
| 80 | Rattian | Rural | Tanda |
| 81 | Samka | Rural | Samka |
| 82 | Sangyal | Rural | Badyal Brahmna (Upper) |
| 83 | Shah Pur Tokanwali | Rural | Samka |
| 84 | Sunder Pur | Rural | Gondla |
| 85 | Tanda | Rural | Tanda |
| 86 | Thekrian | Rural | Kotli Arjun Singh |
| 87 | Tutrey | Rural | Darsopur |
Population of R. S. Pura Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, R. S. Pura Tehsil has a total population of 1,97,739 people, consisting of 1,04,475 males and 93,264 females. There are 41,528 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 806 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,97,739 | 1,69,459 | 28,280 |
| Male Population | 1,04,475 | 89,097 | 15,378 |
| Female Population | 93,264 | 80,362 | 12,902 |
| Total Households | 41,528 | 35,767 | 5,761 |
| Population Density | 806 / km² | 711 / km² | 4,171 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,46,568 literate people and 21,093 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 76,696 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4,307 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,093 | 18,413 | 2,680 |
| Literate Population | 1,46,568 | 1,24,261 | 22,307 |
| Illiterate Population | 51,171 | 45,198 | 5,973 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 76,696 | 68,429 | 8,267 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,307 | 3,908 | 399 |
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.