Awantipora Tehsil - Pulwama, Jammu And Kashmir
Awantipora is an administrative tehsil in the Pulwama 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 22.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 117 km², including 111.92 km² of rural area and 5.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 835 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Awantipora Tehsil
Awantipora Tehsil has a total of 43 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 | Aghanzi Pora | Rural | Larkipora |
| 2 | Awan Pora | Rural | Larmooh |
| 3 | Awantipora | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Barsoo | Rural | Barsoo |
| 5 | Beighpora | Rural | Tokna I I (Beg ) |
| 6 | Chakher | Rural | Reshipora |
| 7 | Chersoo | Rural | Chersoo - I |
| 8 | Danger Pora | Rural | Padgampora |
| 9 | Dogri Pora | Rural | Dogripora |
| 10 | Ghat Tokuna | Rural | Tokna I I (Beg ) |
| 11 | Goori Kadal | Rural | Shahabad |
| 12 | Goori Pora | Rural | Gooripora |
| 13 | Gulzarpora | Rural | Tokna I (Gullzar) |
| 14 | Hari Pari Gam | Rural | Hariparigam-Ii |
| 15 | Jawbrara | Rural | Barsoo |
| 16 | K. Koot | Rural | Kachach Koot |
| 17 | Kandaypora | Rural | Reshipora |
| 18 | Kanipora | Rural | Reshipora |
| 19 | Kanjinag | Rural | Rajpora |
| 20 | Kanli Bagh | Rural | Gooripora |
| 21 | Kawni | Rural | Dogripora |
| 22 | Kerawa...... | Rural | Tokna III |
| 23 | Khankah | Rural | Shahabad |
| 24 | Larki Pora | Rural | Larkipora |
| 25 | Larmoh Awan Pora | Rural | Larmooh |
| 26 | Malang Pora | Rural | Malangpora |
| 27 | Midoora | Rural | Medoora B |
| 28 | Mirza Pora | Rural | Kachach Koot |
| 29 | Noorpora | Rural | Noorpora-Ii |
| 30 | Now Gam Ullar | Rural | Reshipora |
| 31 | Pad Gam Pora | Rural | Padgampora |
| 32 | Panz Gam | Rural | Panzgam |
| 33 | Partappora | Rural | Hariparigam-Ii |
| 34 | Poshwan | Rural | Larmooh |
| 35 | Rajpora Ullar | Rural | Rajpora |
| 36 | Rakh Watal Pora | Rural | Malangpora |
| 37 | Renzi Pora | Rural | Reshipora |
| 38 | Reshipora | Rural | Reshipora |
| 39 | Sail | Rural | Chersoo - II |
| 40 | Shahabad Bala | Rural | Shahabad |
| 41 | Shahabad Payeen | Rural | Shahabad |
| 42 | Tokuna | Rural | Tokna III |
| 43 | Udi Pora Chirath | Rural | Gooripora |
Population of Awantipora Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Awantipora Tehsil had a total population of 86,507 people living in 12,091 households. The population comprised 47,151 males and 39,356 females, with an average population density of 740 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 86,507 | 73,860 | 12,647 |
| Male Population | 47,151 | 38,169 | 8,982 |
| Female Population | 39,356 | 35,691 | 3,665 |
| Total Households | 12,091 | 11,008 | 1,083 |
| Population Density | 740 / km² | 660 / km² | 2,529 / km² |
Awantipora Tehsil had 48,574 literate people and 15,110 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 94 and 575 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 15,110 | 13,200 | 1,910 |
| Literate Population | 48,574 | 39,796 | 8,778 |
| Illiterate Population | 37,933 | 34,064 | 3,869 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 94 | 20 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 575 | 555 | 20 |
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.