Pulwama District, Jammu And Kashmir
Pulwama is an administrative district in Jammu And Kashmir, India. The district is located about 40 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Pulwama. Kashmiri and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,086 km², including 1,047.45 km² of rural area and 38.55 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Pulwama District
Pulwama District is divided into 8 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 343 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aripal | 21 | — |
| 2 | Awantipora | 43 | 116.92 |
| 3 | Kakapora | 41 | — |
| 4 | Pampore | 28 | 112.41 |
| 5 | Pulwama | 78 | 288.68 |
| 6 | Rajpora | 52 | — |
| 7 | Shahoora (Litter) | 33 | — |
| 8 | Tral | 47 | 117.87 |
Population of Pulwama District
According to the 2011 Census, Pulwama District had a population of 5,60,440 people living in 86,241 households. The population comprised 2,93,064 males and 2,67,376 females, with an average population density of 516 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,60,440 | 4,79,978 | 80,462 |
| Male Population | 2,93,064 | 2,48,096 | 44,968 |
| Female Population | 2,67,376 | 2,31,882 | 35,494 |
| Total Households | 86,241 | 75,587 | 10,654 |
| Population Density | 516 / km² | 458 / km² | 2,087 / km² |
Pulwama District had 2,93,958 literate people and 97,374 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 402 and 22,607 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 97,374 | 83,598 | 13,776 |
| Literate Population | 2,93,958 | 2,45,179 | 48,779 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,66,482 | 2,34,799 | 31,683 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 402 | 52 | 350 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 22,607 | 22,189 | 418 |
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.