Chenani Tehsil - Udhampur, Jammu And Kashmir
Chenani is an administrative tehsil in the Udhampur 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 Udhampur, while the nearest airport is Jammu Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 48.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 312 km², including 310.33 km² of rural area and 1.79 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 926 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chenani Tehsil
Chenani Tehsil has a total of 45 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 | Ancha | Rural | Lower Kud |
| 2 | Bachal | Rural | Katwalt |
| 3 | Bain | Rural | Bain |
| 4 | Baishty | Rural | Bain |
| 5 | Bant | Rural | Charat |
| 6 | Bashat | Rural | Bashat |
| 7 | Battna | Rural | Ghantwal |
| 8 | Bupp | Rural | Bupp |
| 9 | Challyar | Rural | Challyar |
| 10 | Champari | Rural | Ghantwal |
| 11 | Charat | Rural | Charat |
| 12 | Chenani | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Dhar Shivghar | Rural | Kosar |
| 14 | Gashand | Rural | Jig Gashand |
| 15 | Ghantwal | Rural | Ghantwal |
| 16 | Gharian Kalan | Rural | Kulasar |
| 17 | Gharian Khurd | Rural | Matlowa-B |
| 18 | Ghumarli | Rural | Mantali |
| 19 | Haridwar | Rural | Sudhmahadev |
| 20 | Jig | Rural | Jig Gashand |
| 21 | Karlah | Rural | Karlah |
| 22 | Katwalt | Rural | Katwalt |
| 23 | Kharwa | Rural | Mantali |
| 24 | Khatryar | Rural | Lower Kud |
| 25 | Kheri | Rural | Sewna |
| 26 | Khurd | Rural | Ghantwal |
| 27 | Kither Jagir | Rural | Kither |
| 28 | Kohsar | Rural | Kosar |
| 29 | Kud | Rural | Lower Kud |
| 30 | Kulassar | Rural | Kulasar |
| 31 | Mada | Rural | Madha Upper-A |
| 32 | Mandir Dushala | Rural | Bain |
| 33 | Mandlote | Rural | Pachote |
| 34 | Mantalai | Rural | Mantali |
| 35 | Marghana | Rural | Lower Kud |
| 36 | Marothi | Rural | Marothi |
| 37 | Matlowa | Rural | Matlowa-B |
| 38 | Nagulta | Rural | Nagulta-B |
| 39 | Pachote | Rural | Pachote |
| 40 | Sangiote | Rural | Pachote |
| 41 | Sarar Karpalt | Rural | Sarar |
| 42 | Satyalta | Rural | Satyalta |
| 43 | Sewna | Rural | Sewna |
| 44 | Sudh Mahadev | Rural | Sudhmahadev |
| 45 | Tandar | Rural | Tandar |
Population of Chenani Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Chenani Tehsil had a total population of 64,753 people living in 11,125 households. The population comprised 33,624 males and 31,129 females, with an average population density of 207 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 64,753 | 60,568 | 4,185 |
| Male Population | 33,624 | 31,380 | 2,244 |
| Female Population | 31,129 | 29,188 | 1,941 |
| Total Households | 11,125 | 10,319 | 806 |
| Population Density | 207 / km² | 195 / km² | 2,338 / km² |
Chenani Tehsil had 30,641 literate people and 11,465 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 14,636 and 12,485 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,465 | 11,007 | 458 |
| Literate Population | 30,641 | 27,563 | 3,078 |
| Illiterate Population | 34,112 | 33,005 | 1,107 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,636 | 14,195 | 441 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 12,485 | 12,214 | 271 |
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.