Reasi District, Jammu And Kashmir
Reasi is an administrative district in Jammu And Kashmir, India. The district is located about 230 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Reasi. Dogri, Kashmiri, Hindi and Gujuri are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,719 km², including 1,679.99 km² of rural area and 39.01 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Reasi District
Reasi District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 260 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnas | 12 | — |
| 2 | Bhomag | 28 | — |
| 3 | Chassana | 20 | — |
| 4 | Katra | 41 | — |
| 5 | Mahore | 21 | — |
| 6 | Pouni | 54 | — |
| 7 | Reasi | 44 | 861.53 |
| 8 | Thakrakote | 33 | — |
| 9 | Thuroo | 7 | — |
Population of Reasi District
According to the 2011 Census, Reasi District had a population of 3,14,667 people living in 56,689 households. The population comprised 1,66,461 males and 1,48,206 females, with an average population density of 183 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,14,667 | 2,87,671 | 26,996 |
| Male Population | 1,66,461 | 1,51,481 | 14,980 |
| Female Population | 1,48,206 | 1,36,190 | 12,016 |
| Total Households | 56,689 | 51,659 | 5,030 |
| Population Density | 183 / km² | 171 / km² | 692 / km² |
Reasi District had 1,50,542 literate people and 55,799 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 37,757 and 88,365 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 55,799 | 52,507 | 3,292 |
| Literate Population | 1,50,542 | 1,31,328 | 19,214 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,64,125 | 1,56,343 | 7,782 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 37,757 | 33,232 | 4,525 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 88,365 | 86,608 | 1,757 |
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.