Surankote Tehsil - Poonch, Jammu And Kashmir
Surankote is an administrative tehsil in the Poonch 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 Rajouri Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 26.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 250 km², including 245.36 km² of rural area and 4.87 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 899 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Surankote Tehsil
Surankote Tehsil has a total of 33 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 | Behramgalla | Rural | Behramgala |
| 2 | Bhonikhet | Rural | Bhunikhet |
| 3 | Buffliaz | Rural | Buffliaz-B |
| 4 | Chanansar | Rural | Sailan |
| 5 | Chandimarh | Rural | Chandimarh A |
| 6 | Dhandi Dhara | Rural | Dandi Dhara |
| 7 | Dhara Mohra | Rural | Dhara Mohra |
| 8 | Dhundak | Rural | Dundak |
| 9 | Dodi | Rural | Dodi |
| 10 | Dogrian | Rural | Dogran Lower |
| 11 | Draba | Rural | Draba |
| 12 | Fazalabad | Rural | Fazalabad Upper |
| 13 | Gunthal | Rural | Gunthal Lower |
| 14 | Hari | Rural | Hari Lower |
| 15 | Kallar Kattal | Rural | Lathoung |
| 16 | Lassana | Rural | Lassana Lower |
| 17 | Lathoong | Rural | Lathoung |
| 18 | Mahra | Rural | Mahra |
| 19 | Malhan | Rural | Malhan |
| 20 | Marhote | Rural | Marhote Upper |
| 21 | Mohra Bachai | Rural | Mohra Bachhai Lower |
| 22 | Murrah | Rural | Murrah Upper |
| 23 | Pamrote | Rural | Pamrote |
| 24 | Phagla | Rural | Phagla |
| 25 | Poshana | Rural | Poshana A |
| 26 | Potha | Rural | Potha Lower |
| 27 | Sailan | Rural | Sailan |
| 28 | Samote | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 29 | Sanai | Rural | Sanai Lower |
| 30 | Sangla | Rural | Sangla Upper |
| 31 | Sanglani | Rural | Sanglani |
| 32 | Surankote | Rural | Surankote Lower |
| 33 | Traranwali | Rural | Tarranwali |
Population of Surankote Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Surankote Tehsil had a total population of 1,24,755 people living in 23,056 households. The population comprised 65,699 males and 59,056 females, with an average population density of 499 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,24,755 | 1,18,012 | 6,743 |
| Male Population | 65,699 | 62,158 | 3,541 |
| Female Population | 59,056 | 55,854 | 3,202 |
| Total Households | 23,056 | 21,689 | 1,367 |
| Population Density | 499 / km² | 481 / km² | 1,385 / km² |
Surankote Tehsil had 62,587 literate people and 23,011 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 12 and 50,935 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,011 | 22,005 | 1,006 |
| Literate Population | 62,587 | 57,725 | 4,862 |
| Illiterate Population | 62,168 | 60,287 | 1,881 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 50,935 | 49,397 | 1,538 |
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.