Darhal Tehsil - Rajouri, Jammu And Kashmir

Darhal is an administrative tehsil in the Rajouri 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. Darhal is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Anantnag, while the nearest airport is Rajouri Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 13.5 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 80 km², including 80.30 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 894 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Darhal Tehsil

Darhal Tehsil has a total of 11 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.Village NameCategoryGram Panchayat
1BadhanooRuralNadian Badanu
2ChowkianRuralKothran
3DarhalRuralBari Darhal-B Hq Bari Darhal
4DodajRuralUpper Dodaj Hq Topa
5KothraRuralKothran
6LeeranRuralLeeran
7MalhutRuralMalhut
8NadianRuralNadian Badanu
9SagrawatRuralSagrawat
10ThannamangRuralThangmang-C
11UjhanRuralUjhan-D

Population of Darhal Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Darhal Tehsil has a total population of 36,227 people, consisting of 19,121 males and 17,106 females. There are 7,612 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 451 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population36,22736,2270
Male Population19,12119,1210
Female Population17,10617,1060
Total Households7,6127,6120
Population Density451 / km²451 / km²0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 21,383 literate people and 6,018 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 0 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 12,912 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)6,0186,0180
Literate Population21,38321,3830
Illiterate Population14,84414,8440
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population000
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population12,91212,9120

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.