Kupwara Tehsil - Jammu And Kashmir
Kupwara is an administrative tehsil in the Kupwara 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. Kupwara is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Anantnag, while the nearest airport is Sheikh Ul Alam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 302 km², including 275.03 km² rural area and 26.91 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 816 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kupwara Tehsil
Kupwara Tehsil has a total of 42 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 | Alachi Zab | Rural | Alchizab |
| 2 | Awoora | Rural | Awoora D |
| 3 | Balli Pora | Rural | Karihama B |
| 4 | Batapora Haihama | Rural | Jugtiyal |
| 5 | Bater Gam | Rural | Betergam |
| 6 | Bober Nagh | Rural | Bubernag |
| 7 | Bohi Pora | Rural | Bohipora |
| 8 | Check Kalilone | Rural | Alchizab |
| 9 | Cher Koote | Rural | Cheerkote B |
| 10 | Dedi Koote | Rural | Dedikoot |
| 11 | Dudwan | Rural | Kachama B |
| 12 | Gotingo | Rural | Dedikoot |
| 13 | Gulgam | Rural | Gulgam D |
| 14 | Gund Gushi | Rural | Mogalpora |
| 15 | Gund Jahangir | Rural | Shumriyal |
| 16 | Gundsanah Haihama | Rural | Gundsana |
| 17 | Gushi | Rural | Gushie B |
| 18 | Hakcher Pora | Rural | Nagri |
| 19 | Halmath Pora | Rural | Halmatpora C |
| 20 | Hat Mulla | Rural | Hatmulla |
| 21 | Kari Hama | Rural | Karihama A |
| 22 | Khumriyal | Rural | Khumriyal C |
| 23 | Kupwara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Lashdath | Rural | Batapora C |
| 25 | Madmadow Kalarooch | Rural | Madmadow |
| 26 | Manigah | Rural | Manigah C |
| 27 | Moori Kalaroose | Rural | Narikoote |
| 28 | Mugal Pora | Rural | Mogalpora |
| 29 | Nagri Malpora | Rural | Nagri Malpora B |
| 30 | Ogbal | Rural | Bubernag |
| 31 | Parray Pora | Rural | Hatmulla |
| 32 | Pazi Pora | Rural | Pazipore |
| 33 | Push Wari | Rural | Karihama B |
| 34 | Qasba Haihama | Rural | Shartpora |
| 35 | Qasba Kalaroose | Rural | Thayan B |
| 36 | Regipora | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Sarkuli Kalaroose | Rural | Sarkuli |
| 38 | Shumriyal | Rural | Shumriyal |
| 39 | Sulkoote | Rural | Sulkote |
| 40 | Tikker | Rural | Tikker |
| 41 | Warapora | Rural | Zachaldara B |
| 42 | Zangli Kashera | Rural | Zangali |
Population of Kupwara Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kupwara Tehsil has a total population of 5,40,914 people, consisting of 2,97,837 males and 2,43,077 females. There are 63,022 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 1,791 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,40,914 | 4,65,323 | 75,591 |
| Male Population | 2,97,837 | 2,52,856 | 44,981 |
| Female Population | 2,43,077 | 2,12,467 | 30,610 |
| Total Households | 63,022 | 56,014 | 7,008 |
| Population Density | 1,791 / km² | 1,692 / km² | 2,809 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,69,008 literate people and 1,26,633 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 820 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 46,828 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) | 1,26,633 | 1,11,907 | 14,726 |
| Literate Population | 2,69,008 | 2,22,247 | 46,761 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,71,906 | 2,43,076 | 28,830 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 820 | 783 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 46,828 | 45,289 | 1,539 |
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.