Kulgam Tehsil - Jammu And Kashmir
Kulgam 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 38.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 265 km², including 215.99 km² of rural area and 49.37 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 960 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kulgam Tehsil
Kulgam Tehsil has a total of 83 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 | Adijan Devsar | Rural | Adijan |
| 2 | Adoora | Rural | Udoora |
| 3 | Akhipora | Rural | Kheejogipora |
| 4 | Amnoo | Rural | Amnoo |
| 5 | Arreh | Rural | Arreh |
| 6 | Ashmuji Jagir | Rural | Ashmuji-A |
| 7 | Ashmuji Khalisa | Rural | Ashmuji-A |
| 8 | Awgam | Rural | Awagam |
| 9 | Awhatoo | Rural | Awahtoo |
| 10 | Bachroo | Rural | Bachroo |
| 11 | Balsoo | Rural | Balsoo |
| 12 | Batsargam | Rural | Shalipora |
| 13 | Begam | Rural | Kakran |
| 14 | Behi Bagh | Rural | Behibagh |
| 15 | Bon Khandipora | Rural | Vesbatpora |
| 16 | Brazloo | Rural | Checkpora |
| 17 | Bugam | Rural | Bugam B |
| 18 | Bumrath | Rural | Mohipora |
| 19 | Chaki Hanjan | Rural | Daderkoot |
| 20 | Chakpora Bimdora | Rural | Checkpora |
| 21 | Chanser | Rural | Chanseer |
| 22 | Checki Ashmuji | Rural | Ashmuuji-B |
| 23 | Chehlan | Rural | Chellan |
| 24 | Chekpora Bemdora | Rural | Checkpora |
| 25 | Chowalgam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Daderkoot | Rural | Daderkoot |
| 27 | Dadipora | Rural | Shurath |
| 28 | Domchakoo | Rural | Gopalpora |
| 29 | Gadi Hama | Rural | Pariwan |
| 30 | Ganosar Gam | Rural | Shalipora |
| 31 | Gopal Pora | Rural | Gopalpora |
| 32 | Hadigam | Rural | Hadigam |
| 33 | Hanand | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 34 | Jadi Pora Jagir | Rural | Shurath |
| 35 | Jadi Pora Khalsa | Rural | Shurath |
| 36 | Jogipora | Rural | Kheejogipora |
| 37 | Kachow Hallan | Rural | Mohipora |
| 38 | Kahroot Jagir | Rural | Sangus |
| 39 | Kahroot Khalsa | Rural | Sangus |
| 40 | Kakran | Rural | Kakran |
| 41 | Kanchewa | Rural | Checkpora |
| 42 | Kanchowa | Rural | Checkpora |
| 43 | Kani Pora | Rural | Laroo |
| 44 | Katrasoo | Rural | Katrasoo |
| 45 | Khee | Rural | Kheejogipora |
| 46 | Kulgam | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 47 | Kulpora | Rural | Srandoo |
| 48 | Laroo Jagir | Rural | Laroo |
| 49 | Laroo Khalisa | Rural | Laroo |
| 50 | Lirrow | Rural | Lirrow |
| 51 | Madi Pora | Rural | Hajan |
| 52 | Mirhama | Rural | Mirhama |
| 53 | Modergam | Rural | Mirhama |
| 54 | Mohi Pora | Rural | Mohipora |
| 55 | Mohmadpora | Rural | Tazipora Mohdpora |
| 56 | Nani Bugh | Rural | Nanibugh |
| 57 | Nillow | Rural | Nillow |
| 58 | Nowpora Chollen | Rural | Daderkoot |
| 59 | Nursingh Pora | Rural | Lirrow |
| 60 | Okey | Rural | Okey |
| 61 | Pambi | Rural | Pombay |
| 62 | Pani Pora | Rural | Chellan |
| 63 | Paniwah | Rural | Poniwah |
| 64 | Pariwan | Rural | Pariwan |
| 65 | Peth Khandipora | Rural | Vesbatpora |
| 66 | Ramgarh | Rural | Bugam B |
| 67 | Sangus | Rural | Sangus |
| 68 | Seh Pora | Rural | Udoora |
| 69 | Seh Pora Ram Pathri | Rural | Behibagh |
| 70 | Shali Pora | Rural | Shalipora |
| 71 | Shouch | Rural | Chanseer |
| 72 | Shurat Jagir | Rural | Shurath |
| 73 | Shurat Khalisa | Rural | Shurath |
| 74 | Sofi Pora | Rural | Daderkoot |
| 75 | Sonigam | Rural | Sonigam |
| 76 | Soper | Rural | Nanibugh |
| 77 | Srandoo | Rural | Srandoo |
| 78 | Tamiloo | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 79 | Tarigam Devsar | Rural | Tarigam |
| 80 | Tazipora | Rural | Tazipora Mohdpora |
| 81 | Tengbal | Rural | Kakran |
| 82 | Yes Batapora | Rural | Vesbatpora |
| 83 | Zazri Pora | Rural | Awagam |
Population of Kulgam Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kulgam Tehsil had a total population of 2,85,773 people living in 49,700 households. The population comprised 1,45,794 males and 1,39,979 females, with an average population density of 1,077 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,85,773 | 2,14,925 | 70,848 |
| Male Population | 1,45,794 | 1,09,277 | 36,517 |
| Female Population | 1,39,979 | 1,05,648 | 34,331 |
| Total Households | 49,700 | 37,288 | 12,412 |
| Population Density | 1,077 / km² | 995 / km² | 1,435 / km² |
Kulgam Tehsil had 1,49,164 literate people and 46,399 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3 and 7,582 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 46,399 | 35,889 | 10,510 |
| Literate Population | 1,49,164 | 1,08,931 | 40,233 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,36,609 | 1,05,994 | 30,615 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,582 | 7,457 | 125 |
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.