Kulgam District, Jammu And Kashmir
Kulgam is an administrative district in Jammu And Kashmir, India. The district is located about 70 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Kulgam. Kashmiri and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 410 km², including 360.20 km² of rural area and 49.80 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Kulgam District
Kulgam District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 271 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D H Pora | 52 | 124.64 |
| 2 | Devsar | 48 | 20.37 |
| 3 | Frisal | 12 | — |
| 4 | Kulgam | 83 | 265.36 |
| 5 | Pahloo | 17 | — |
| 6 | Qoimoh | 24 | — |
| 7 | Yaripora | 35 | — |
Population of Kulgam District
According to the 2011 Census, Kulgam District had a population of 4,24,483 people living in 73,728 households. The population comprised 2,17,620 males and 2,06,863 females, with an average population density of 1,035 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,24,483 | 3,43,870 | 80,613 |
| Male Population | 2,17,620 | 1,75,574 | 42,046 |
| Female Population | 2,06,863 | 1,68,296 | 38,567 |
| Total Households | 73,728 | 59,922 | 13,806 |
| Population Density | 1,035 / km² | 955 / km² | 1,619 / km² |
Kulgam District had 2,09,085 literate people and 71,501 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 21 and 26,525 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 71,501 | 59,762 | 11,739 |
| Literate Population | 2,09,085 | 1,63,112 | 45,973 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,15,398 | 1,80,758 | 34,640 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 26,525 | 25,802 | 723 |
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.