Banihal Tehsil - Ramban, Jammu And Kashmir
Banihal is an administrative tehsil in the Ramban 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 65.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 563 km², including 559.01 km² of rural area and 4.07 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 924 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Banihal Tehsil
Banihal Tehsil has a total of 30 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 | Amkote | Rural | Thachi Wagan |
| 2 | Asher | Rural | Ashar |
| 3 | Bankoot | Rural | Bankote |
| 4 | Chachal | Rural | Karwah |
| 5 | Chacknarwah | Rural | Chacknarwah |
| 6 | Chaknarwah | Rural | Chacknarwah |
| 7 | Chamalwas | Rural | Chamalwas Upper |
| 8 | Chanjloo | Rural | Changloo |
| 9 | Chapnari | Rural | Gund Adalkote-B |
| 10 | Chareel | Rural | Chareel |
| 11 | Dannar | Rural | Nowgam |
| 12 | Darshipora | Rural | Chareel |
| 13 | Devgole | Rural | Changloo |
| 14 | Doligam | Rural | Doligam Upper-A |
| 15 | Gund Adulkote | Rural | Gund Adalkote-A |
| 16 | Gund Tethar | Rural | Gund Thather |
| 17 | Hinjhall | Rural | Doligam Upper-A |
| 18 | Jagir Namdar | Rural | Lamber |
| 19 | Kaskoot | Rural | Kaskote |
| 20 | Khairkote | Rural | Nowgam |
| 21 | Kharpora | Rural | Gund Adalkote-A |
| 22 | Kralchihal | Rural | Chamalwas Lower-A |
| 23 | Krawa | Rural | Karwah |
| 24 | Lamber | Rural | Lamber |
| 25 | Nagam | Rural | Nogam |
| 26 | Nowgam | Rural | Nowgam |
| 27 | Phagow Nowkote | Rural | Doligam Upper-B |
| 28 | Takia | Rural | Takiya Thethar |
| 29 | Tethar | Rural | Thather Lower |
| 30 | Zanihal | Rural | Zanihal |
Population of Banihal Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Banihal Tehsil had a total population of 1,25,045 people living in 25,018 households. The population comprised 64,992 males and 60,053 females, with an average population density of 222 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,25,045 | 1,21,145 | 3,900 |
| Male Population | 64,992 | 62,539 | 2,453 |
| Female Population | 60,053 | 58,606 | 1,447 |
| Total Households | 25,018 | 24,373 | 645 |
| Population Density | 222 / km² | 217 / km² | 958 / km² |
Banihal Tehsil had 52,739 literate people and 25,344 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2 and 11,738 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 25,344 | 24,956 | 388 |
| Literate Population | 52,739 | 49,797 | 2,942 |
| Illiterate Population | 72,306 | 71,348 | 958 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 11,738 | 11,738 | 0 |
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.