Rajouri District, Jammu And Kashmir
Rajouri is an administrative district in Jammu And Kashmir, India. The district is located about 220 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Rajouri. Gojri, Dogri, Pahari and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,630 km², including 2,608.11 km² of rural area and 21.89 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Rajouri District
Rajouri District is divided into 14 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 387 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beri Pattan | 14 | — |
| 2 | Darhal | 11 | 80.30 |
| 3 | Kalakote | 58 | 412.96 |
| 4 | Khawas | 16 | — |
| 5 | Koteranka | 36 | — |
| 6 | Laroka | 10 | — |
| 7 | Manjakote | 19 | — |
| 8 | Nowshera | 44 | 482.03 |
| 9 | Qila Darhal | 5 | — |
| 10 | Rajouri | 101 | 593.49 |
| 11 | Siot | 3 | — |
| 12 | Sunderbani | 27 | 333.43 |
| 13 | Taryath | 10 | — |
| 14 | Thana Mandi | 33 | 148.69 |
Population of Rajouri District
According to the 2011 Census, Rajouri District had a population of 6,42,415 people living in 1,30,401 households. The population comprised 3,45,351 males and 2,97,064 females, with an average population density of 244 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,42,415 | 5,90,101 | 52,314 |
| Male Population | 3,45,351 | 3,10,748 | 34,603 |
| Female Population | 2,97,064 | 2,79,353 | 17,711 |
| Total Households | 1,30,401 | 1,22,645 | 7,756 |
| Population Density | 244 / km² | 226 / km² | 2,390 / km² |
Rajouri District had 3,64,109 literate people and 1,08,271 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 48,157 and 2,32,815 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,08,271 | 1,03,424 | 4,847 |
| Literate Population | 3,64,109 | 3,21,210 | 42,899 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,78,306 | 2,68,891 | 9,415 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 48,157 | 46,141 | 2,016 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,32,815 | 2,29,692 | 3,123 |
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.