Sonawari Tehsil Population - Bandipore, Jammu & Kashmir

Sonawari is a Tehsil located in Bandipore district of Jammu & Kashmir. It is one of 3 Tehsils of Bandipore district. There are 52 villages and 2 towns in Sonawari Tehsil.

As per the Census India 2011, Sonawari Tehsil has 25006 households, population of 176502 of which 91668 are males and 84834 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 25560 which is 14.48% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Sonawari Tehsil is around 925 compared to 889 which is average of Jammu & Kashmir state. The literacy rate of Sonawari Tehsil is 39.87% out of which 48.36% males are literate and 30.69% females are literate. The total area of Sonawari is 184 sq.km with population density of 959 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 83.98% of population lives in Urban area and 16.02% lives in Rural area. There are 0.08% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1.72% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Sonawari Tehsil.

Sonawari Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total176502100%
Muslim17480499.04%
Hindu10890.62%
Religion not stated3350.19%
Christian2020.11%
Sikh450.03%
Jain140.01%
Buddhist130.01%
Other religions and persuasions00%

Sonawari Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Number of households401420992
Total Population28280148222
Population (%)53.89%48.44%
Male Population1524176427
Female Population1303971795
Sex Ratio856939
Literacy (%)46.4%38.62%

List of Cities in Sonawari

Check out complete list of all town cities of Sonawari in Sonawari district, Jammu & Kashmir
TownPopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Sumbal (MC)1504145.44%855
Hajan (MC)1323947.49%856

List of Villages in Sonawari

Check out complete list of all villages of Sonawari in Sonawari district, Jammu & Kashmir
VillagePopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Ajas1296147.4%927
Sadhunara Hasti Khan867430.59%934
Naid Khi (Sadat Pora)816642.85%960
Gundi Sader Koot715243.67%955
Shah Gund704433.84%983
Nowgam583625.19%948
Bahar Abad (Amcha Kundal)525443.72%971
Kosum Bagh (Hakbara)496540.56%891
Asham484151.44%978
Hilal Abad (Nisbal)472349.82%955
Sarai Danger Pora459935.79%904
Tirgam448531.64%971
Ganstan422033.6%963
Gund Prang381824.72%884
Rakh Shilvat377136.17%849
Odina359933.34%1021
Gundi Jahangir330146.65%914
Chewa327850.82%942
Sadrakote Pain324641.07%853
Viji Pora324344.25%967
Chander Gir295240.65%932
Rakh Sultan Pora261335.4%990
Gulshan Pora( Markundal)257337.04%961
Rakh Hajin249740.77%1007
Shilvat246150.1%927
Push Wari223834.58%946
Madwan221540.41%952
Zal Pora219128.02%932
Gund Khalil216444.41%895
Gundi Boon206740.74%934
Shadi Pora202140.23%891
Gada Khud200737.77%899
Gund Nowgam191630.74%965
Siri Hari Karan Gund172925.8%967
Najin137022.19%846
Kani Pora109442.78%923
Siri Hari Gund Ghat108219.69%953
Gundi Jahangir Ghat93721.02%837
Zani Pora78254.99%936
Malik Pora70333.85%916
Watal Hanji67030.75%846
Tanga Pora58524.27%1127
Gundi Balakh58445.89%902
Chander Gair Ghat36514.25%911
Shilvat Ghat34628.03%966
Gund Ramzan29029.66%1132
Forest Block20333.99%796
Nisbal Ghat20011%802
Hajin Ghat12924.03%1186
Sumbal Ghat6212.9%1296
Rakhi Malgam000
Wangi Pora Ghat000

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Sonawari Population Facts

Number of Households25006
Population176502
Male Population91668 (51.94%)
Female Population84834 (48.06%)
Children Population25560
Area184 km2
Population density/km2959
Sex-ratio925
Literacy39.87%
Male Literacy48.36%
Female Literacy30.69%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %1.72%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %0.08%

Map of Sonawari, Bandipore, Jammu & Kashmir

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