Devsar Tehsil - Kulgam, Jammu And Kashmir
Devsar is an administrative tehsil in the Kulgam 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 42.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 20 km², including 19.94 km² of rural area and 0.43 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 890 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Devsar Tehsil
Devsar Tehsil has a total of 48 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 | Adigam | Rural | Devsar |
| 2 | Agroo | Rural | Bozgam |
| 3 | Akhran | Rural | Mandhole |
| 4 | Baihama | Rural | Y.H Babapora |
| 5 | Banghall | Rural | Baghall G. Basti |
| 6 | Batengoo | Rural | Kanchloo |
| 7 | Beri Gam | Rural | Berigam |
| 8 | Bon Devsar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 9 | Bonigam | Rural | Bonigam |
| 10 | Brinal | Rural | Brinal |
| 11 | Chak Wazoo | Rural | Waripora |
| 12 | Chandiyan Pajan | Rural | Chandian Pajan |
| 13 | Cheyan | Rural | Devsar |
| 14 | Chitergam | Rural | Razloo |
| 15 | Chowgam | Rural | Chowgam-B |
| 16 | Churat | Rural | Chaki Badwani |
| 17 | Dantari | Rural | G.T.Pora |
| 18 | Gund Tankipora | Rural | G.T.Pora |
| 19 | Gundi Pora | Rural | Berigam |
| 20 | Hablishi | Rural | Hablish |
| 21 | Hakra Dan | Rural | Kanchloo |
| 22 | Hanji Pora | Rural | Manigam |
| 23 | Kadoora | Rural | G.T.Pora |
| 24 | Kanchloo | Rural | Kanchloo |
| 25 | Khah Gund | Rural | Kilam A |
| 26 | Khar Gund | Rural | Khargund |
| 27 | Kilam Bozgam | Rural | Kilam B |
| 28 | Kraloo | Rural | Kraloo |
| 29 | Lammer | Rural | Lammer B |
| 30 | Malipora | Rural | Nowpora |
| 31 | Manigam | Rural | Manigam |
| 32 | Nawa | Rural | Bonigam |
| 33 | Nigeen Pora | Rural | Nigeenpora |
| 34 | Now Bugh | Rural | Panchgam |
| 35 | Now Pora | Rural | Nowpora |
| 36 | Nowgam Devsar | Rural | Akhran |
| 37 | Oriel | Rural | Uril |
| 38 | Pach Gam | Rural | Panchgam |
| 39 | Pal Pora | Rural | Khrewan |
| 40 | Pratap Pora | Rural | Not applicable |
| 41 | Qasba Devsar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 42 | Razloo | Rural | Razloo |
| 43 | Sopat Tangpora | Rural | Sopat |
| 44 | Thathoo | Rural | Uril |
| 45 | Waltengoo | Rural | Waltengoo-B |
| 46 | Waripora Kund | Rural | Waripora |
| 47 | Yarhole Babapora | Rural | Y.H Babapora |
| 48 | Zeipora | Rural | Hablish |
Population of Devsar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Devsar Tehsil had a total population of 31,893 people living in 4,924 households. The population comprised 16,873 males and 15,020 females, with an average population density of 1,566 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 31,893 | 22,128 | 9,765 |
| Male Population | 16,873 | 11,344 | 5,529 |
| Female Population | 15,020 | 10,784 | 4,236 |
| Total Households | 4,924 | 3,530 | 1,394 |
| Population Density | 1,566 / km² | 1,110 / km² | 22,709 / km² |
Devsar Tehsil had 18,181 literate people and 4,682 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2 and 601 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,682 | 3,453 | 1,229 |
| Literate Population | 18,181 | 12,441 | 5,740 |
| Illiterate Population | 13,712 | 9,687 | 4,025 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 601 | 3 | 598 |
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.