Handwara Tehsil - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Handwara is a tehsil in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, with 196 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 269311, sex ratio is 89.81% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 52.11%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

Tehsil at a Glance

Handwara

DistrictKupwara

StateJammu and Kashmir

CountryIndia

Area291.47 sq km

Tehsil Code00002

Census Year2011

Total Population

269311

Sex Ratio

89.81%

Literacy Rate

52.11%

Total Villages

196

Households

39485

Area

291.47

Administrative Overview of Handwara

Tehsil	Handwara
District	Kupwara
State	Jammu and Kashmir
Country	India
Total Area	291.47 sq km
Total Villages	196
Total Households	39485
Census Year	2011

Population of Handwara - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender

Total

269311

Male

141882

Female

127429

Sex Ratio

89.81%females per 1,000 males

Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)

Total (0-6 Yrs)	51354
Male (0-6 Yrs)	27003
Female (0-6 Yrs)	24351

Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe

SC
Total	117
Male	117
Female	0
% Share	0.04

ST
Total	15801
Male	8302
Female	7499
% Share	5.87

Literacy Rate in Handwara

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender

Total Literates

140348

52.11%

Male Literates

86866

61.22%

Female Literates

53482

41.97%

Workers in Handwara

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender

Total Workers

72132

26.78%

Male Workers

59042

41.61%

Female Workers

13090

10.27%

Villages List in Handwara

#	Villages Name	Population	Households	Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
1	Adura	1596	232	101.52%	52.51%
2	Ahagam	1853	255	94.44%	48.84%
3	Amar Garh	1984	265	87.52%	50.86%
4	Ananwan	858	128	95.44%	58.39%
5	Ash Pora	1987	258	96.34%	48.47%
6	Ashkan Pora	591	85	93.77%	49.75%
7	Athratoo	43	7	86.96%	51.16%
8	Bada Kot Machi Pora	2011	320	97.16%	59.17%
9	Badar Kol	1339	196	100.15%	47.72%
10	Bader Heer	1384	215	100.00%	54.84%
11	Badrah	1161	170	93.50%	57.02%
12	Bahadar Pora	393	71	102.58%	68.70%
13	Bair Gund	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
14	Baki Aker	1799	289	92.41%	60.14%
15	Bandi	956	146	76.71%	20.50%
16	Banger Gund	261	40	87.77%	38.31%
17	Bata Gund	1363	222	96.97%	54.59%
18	Bata Pora Magam	1181	154	97.82%	56.05%
19	Bawan Wastar	1107	205	87.63%	41.10%
20	Bicherwari	1304	165	92.90%	58.21%
21	Budha Bug	592	93	97.33%	50.51%
22	Bunagam	876	109	95.54%	58.11%
23	Chaka Poran	166	24	102.44%	51.20%
24	Cham Pora	1111	164	100.18%	46.98%
25	Checki Bakshi	240	30	116.22%	38.75%
26	Cheer Kote	676	96	100.59%	42.46%
27	Chera Mandi	296	56	83.85%	36.15%
28	Chera Pawa	636	93	83.29%	45.75%
29	Chinja Mula	904	132	91.53%	40.82%
30	Choti Pora	369	51	89.23%	53.12%
31	Chugal	1907	309	94.00%	51.39%
32	Chunti Pora	920	148	99.57%	58.04%
33	Dahama	3238	420	99.14%	58.12%
34	Darabal Bala	280	37	86.67%	51.43%
35	Darabal Pain	475	78	98.74%	44.21%
36	Darel	1903	278	86.20%	47.87%
37	Dedar Pora	1215	193	89.55%	71.85%
38	Doli Pora	2065	268	90.67%	47.31%
39	Dowlat Pora ( Panju Dangri)	4363	663	93.05%	53.13%
40	Drungsu Shhnagri	1235	186	87.69%	48.10%
41	Duda Kuhl	239	41	78.36%	37.24%
42	Dudi Pora	1478	221	99.73%	47.56%
43	Dugri Pora	1341	241	91.57%	36.69%
44	Gana Pora	1533	242	96.29%	44.42%
45	Geri Pora	1243	184	96.37%	52.13%
46	Glura	1907	291	97.21%	52.65%
47	Gund Chabutra	2025	281	89.61%	41.38%
48	Gund Kamal	544	86	98.54%	47.43%
49	Gund Razak	419	58	93.09%	52.51%
50	Gundi Lasa Shah	202	28	83.64%	51.98%
51	Gundi momin	487	79	86.59%	44.76%
52	Guri Aker	976	167	90.63%	54.82%
53	Hafrada	3913	643	96.44%	41.50%
54	Haider Mari	157	29	80.46%	30.57%
55	Hajan	932	143	96.21%	51.82%
56	Ham Pora	1073	162	94.74%	63.19%
57	Hangah	2140	323	94.37%	56.54%
58	Hangni Kot	1287	226	114.50%	29.29%
59	Hanji Shat	486	75	95.97%	60.49%
60	Harawat	688	119	96.01%	48.40%
61	Hardunu	1268	174	89.25%	48.34%
62	Harel	2392	343	91.67%	50.42%
63	Hari Pora	1247	169	96.07%	52.45%
64	Harni Pora	129	22	84.29%	39.53%
65	Jagar Pur	2210	354	96.10%	61.67%
66	Jahama	876	135	93.81%	42.81%
67	Kachlu Qazi Pora	1984	217	96.05%	45.72%
68	Kachri	426	60	90.18%	59.39%
69	Kal Mona	1349	191	90.27%	57.08%
70	Kali Pora	515	77	92.88%	46.21%
71	Kandi Khas	5956	854	92.38%	48.10%
72	Kargam	1327	210	92.32%	59.08%
73	Kawa Wari	1447	218	100.69%	55.01%
74	Khai Pora	1338	198	100.60%	48.51%
75	Khan Pora	1068	163	87.37%	46.72%
76	Khana Gund	395	52	83.72%	56.96%
77	Khawar Ware	238	48	124.53%	62.18%
78	Khir Man Tilak Chand	747	121	96.58%	53.01%
79	Khonu Baba Gund	1242	173	97.14%	62.56%
80	Khudi	794	117	94.61%	43.20%
81	Kinal	1427	201	94.68%	46.18%
82	Krala Gund	2136	277	95.78%	51.73%
83	Krala Pora	1066	167	91.73%	49.16%
84	Krum Hoora (Krim Har)	1261	194	91.64%	39.18%
85	Kuhru	1258	195	90.90%	60.41%
86	Kukrusa	2525	352	91.72%	47.45%
87	Kulan Gam Bagh	2861	394	90.23%	57.71%
88	Kultra	1201	188	94.34%	56.62%
89	Kunel	651	112	92.60%	67.90%
90	Lach	2481	299	89.68%	52.08%
91	Lacham Pora	1074	159	83.28%	35.29%
92	Lachi Pora	689	104	91.39%	52.39%
93	Lal Bug	430	63	111.82%	59.07%
94	Langet	6101	764	65.20%	59.92%
95	Lara Bal	244	41	103.33%	69.26%
96	Lilam	1024	166	91.76%	55.66%
97	Lohikot	817	126	87.39%	9.18%
98	Loki Pora	2298	292	91.82%	50.00%
99	Magam	6909	1150	95.17%	52.54%
100	Maidani Chugal	4542	652	92.38%	61.85%
101	Majeed Abad (Pahal Daji)	771	106	92.75%	50.06%
102	Mala Bagh	433	72	99.54%	50.81%
103	Mangwal Pora	415	63	97.62%	64.34%
104	Manz Gam	1871	247	90.14%	54.68%
105	Marat Gam	1642	271	102.97%	58.53%
106	Mawar	1135	173	96.71%	56.74%
107	Menkal	452	63	94.83%	40.71%
108	Moona Bal	704	90	82.38%	13.64%
109	Mundi Gam	1267	150	89.67%	51.62%
110	Muqam Handwan Pora	470	76	84.31%	49.36%
111	Muqam Rajwar	457	52	88.84%	52.74%
112	Nabad Zab	222	38	86.55%	31.98%
113	Nagrad Nar	579	86	87.99%	37.31%
114	Nawgam	4885	548	48.80%	59.86%
115	Neli Pora	1822	289	94.87%	49.18%
116	Nicha Hama	725	126	97.01%	39.72%
117	Nihama	438	69	97.30%	57.99%
118	Nut Nusa	5082	708	91.41%	51.18%
119	Otingru	351	45	91.80%	47.86%
120	Pach Kote	1272	170	90.13%	58.02%
121	Padder Gund	361	47	81.41%	53.46%
122	Pala Pora	493	76	89.62%	50.10%
123	Pandit Pora	1785	235	95.08%	52.21%
124	Pazwal Pora	496	91	90.04%	43.35%
125	Pingru	1155	176	103.35%	46.58%
126	Poshwan (Zachal Dara)	2337	350	92.19%	50.75%
127	Puhrupath	3051	385	82.04%	58.70%
128	Qalam Abad (Kalam Chakla)	2443	386	95.28%	52.23%
129	Raj Pora	1894	283	102.35%	43.24%
130	Rakhi Shihilhal	439	72	105.14%	33.71%
131	Rasri Pora	710	103	94.52%	53.66%
132	Ratten Pora (Behni Pora)	2135	318	98.24%	26.93%
133	Rawal Pora	662	117	92.44%	49.55%
134	Renan	749	138	87.25%	49.53%
135	Renga Path	1773	276	95.05%	46.93%
136	Reshi Pora	758	105	93.37%	42.22%
137	Sadura Gund	838	126	100.00%	44.03%
138	Safal Pora	605	96	110.07%	55.70%
139	Sahi Pora	1544	224	93.48%	54.60%
140	Said Pora (Sultan Pora)	294	44	101.37%	57.14%
141	Sanzi Pora Kutlari	1631	249	86.19%	52.85%
142	Sarmarg	2003	296	90.04%	47.88%
143	Sat Kojan	2065	389	91.38%	32.78%
144	Shanu	1738	233	88.91%	57.54%
145	Shat Gund Bala	859	126	96.57%	56.46%
146	Shatgund Pain	702	99	99.43%	57.12%
147	Shati Gam	944	175	88.05%	36.55%
148	Sheikh Pora	775	122	86.75%	49.81%
149	Sher Kot	1085	153	97.27%	51.71%
150	Shihil Hal	1376	208	97.13%	48.76%
151	Shihil Pora	98	18	96.00%	83.67%
152	Shil Thra	366	68	71.03%	43.72%
153	Shog Pora (Shah Pora)	788	111	105.21%	48.48%
154	Siraj Pora	1378	198	90.86%	52.18%
155	Sochal Yari	463	93	76.72%	46.00%
156	Sodal	1229	185	98.55%	63.79%
157	Spahan Yaru	799	117	103.83%	59.82%
158	Suna Mulloo	1129	175	89.43%	39.95%
159	Super Negam	1900	235	106.30%	57.00%
160	Tampora	670	92	86.63%	51.94%
161	Tarat Pora	1959	266	95.70%	49.31%
162	Terina Tantri Gund	959	132	91.42%	44.53%
163	Thuker Pora (Thaka Pora)	300	40	118.98%	51.67%
164	Treach	1294	197	94.88%	50.31%
165	Tuli Gund (Tuti Gund)	438	62	101.84%	54.79%
166	Tulwari	318	61	92.73%	38.99%
167	Tumina (Tembna)	2054	300	75.11%	47.86%
168	Turka Pora	1303	171	91.06%	54.87%
169	Udi Pora	1484	231	94.50%	62.13%
170	Ujroo	754	95	96.35%	66.45%
171	Voda Pora (Udh Pora)	2588	356	91.28%	56.11%
172	Wadar Pain	2022	377	91.66%	33.09%
173	Wader Bala	1639	302	90.14%	26.78%
174	Wadi Pora	1437	217	99.86%	54.77%
175	Wagat	728	107	100.55%	59.89%
176	Wagri Pora	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
177	Wahama	2368	342	97.83%	48.56%
178	Wahi Pora	1576	235	106.55%	59.14%
179	Waisu Kawnar	1508	252	95.08%	38.33%
180	Wajhama	792	125	88.12%	53.16%
181	Wangam	386	57	82.08%	58.81%
182	Wari Pora Guni Pora	1616	230	94.93%	54.15%
183	Waskura	1236	202	95.88%	48.46%
184	Wilgam	4462	509	55.15%	66.97%
185	Wowri Pora	144	20	89.47%	47.22%
186	Wulrama	1372	237	87.18%	45.77%
187	Yamler	1031	188	98.27%	29.10%
188	Yaru	935	122	88.89%	50.48%
189	Yunsu	1360	200	100.29%	59.04%
190	Zaffar Khani	613	99	97.74%	27.24%

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Handwara tehsil. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.

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