Handwara Tehsil - Kupwara, Jammu And Kashmir
Handwara is an administrative tehsil in the Kupwara 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 64.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 291 km², including 282.97 km² of rural area and 8.50 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 898 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Handwara Tehsil
Handwara Tehsil has a total of 61 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 | Ashkan Pora | Rural | Opezwani |
| 2 | Authratoo | Rural | Kulangam B |
| 3 | Bader Kal | Rural | Baderkali |
| 4 | Badkoot Machipora | Rural | Machipora |
| 5 | Bagatpora | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Bahader Pora | Rural | Baderkali |
| 7 | Bakhiakhar | Rural | Bakhihakar |
| 8 | Batapora | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 9 | Braripora | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 10 | Buderher | Rural | Baderhar |
| 11 | Cher Mandi | Rural | Pazalpora |
| 12 | Choti Pora | Rural | Kargam |
| 13 | Chougal | Rural | Chogal |
| 14 | Doreshpora | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 15 | Dudi Pora | Rural | Dudipora |
| 16 | Geeri Pora | Rural | Shogpora |
| 17 | Gori Akhar | Rural | Wadipora B |
| 18 | Handwara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Harni Pora | Rural | Shahal |
| 20 | Jager Pora | Rural | Jagerpora |
| 21 | Kachwari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Kandi Khass | Rural | Kandi B |
| 23 | Kargam | Rural | Kargam |
| 24 | Kawari | Rural | Kawari |
| 25 | Keegam | Rural | Keegam |
| 26 | Khan Pora | Rural | Sodal |
| 27 | Khanbal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Khirman Hanood | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Khirman Talakchand | Rural | Wadipora A |
| 30 | Khirmnan Nandram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Khuramabad | Rural | Vodhpora |
| 32 | Kulangam | Rural | Kulangam A |
| 33 | Lachi Pora | Rural | Turkipora |
| 34 | Magam | Rural | Magam C |
| 35 | Maidan Chogul | Rural | Maindan Chogal-Ii |
| 36 | Marat Gam | Rural | Marathgam |
| 37 | Nabedzeb | Rural | Baderhar |
| 38 | Nagra Nar | Rural | Baderhar |
| 39 | Neeli Pora | Rural | Neelipora |
| 40 | Nut Noosa | Rural | Nutnussa B |
| 41 | Pahaldaji | Rural | Palpora |
| 42 | Pal Pora | Rural | Khaipora |
| 43 | Pazwal Pora | Rural | Renan |
| 44 | Rakh Shelhal | Rural | Shahal |
| 45 | Shadipora | Rural | Waterkhani |
| 46 | Shelhal | Rural | Shahal |
| 47 | Shog Pora | Rural | Shogpora |
| 48 | Siraj Pora | Rural | Opezwani |
| 49 | Sodal | Rural | Sodal |
| 50 | Tirch | Rural | Trich |
| 51 | Tulwari | Rural | Opezwani |
| 52 | Tumpora | Rural | Shogpora |
| 53 | Tutigund | Rural | Kulangam B |
| 54 | Vodh Pora | Rural | Vodhpora |
| 55 | Wadi Pora | Rural | Wadipora B |
| 56 | Wagat | Rural | Pazalpora |
| 57 | Wargi Pora | Rural | Palpora |
| 58 | Wari Pora | Rural | Palpora |
| 59 | Waripora Gonipora | Rural | Gonipora |
| 60 | Waskura | Rural | Badkote |
| 61 | Water Khani | Rural | Waterkhani |
Population of Handwara Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Handwara Tehsil had a total population of 2,69,311 people living in 39,485 households. The population comprised 1,41,882 males and 1,27,429 females, with an average population density of 924 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,69,311 | 2,55,711 | 13,600 |
| Male Population | 1,41,882 | 1,34,503 | 7,379 |
| Female Population | 1,27,429 | 1,21,208 | 6,221 |
| Total Households | 39,485 | 37,474 | 2,011 |
| Population Density | 924 / km² | 904 / km² | 1,600 / km² |
Handwara Tehsil had 1,40,348 literate people and 51,354 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 117 and 15,801 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 51,354 | 49,416 | 1,938 |
| Literate Population | 1,40,348 | 1,31,338 | 9,010 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,28,963 | 1,24,373 | 4,590 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 117 | 58 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,801 | 15,785 | 16 |
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.