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 25,006 households, population of 176,502 of which 91,668 are males and 84,834 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 25,560 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
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 176,502 | 100% |
| Muslim | 174,804 | 99.04% |
| Hindu | 1,089 | 0.62% |
| Religion not stated | 335 | 0.19% |
| Christian | 202 | 0.11% |
| Sikh | 45 | 0.03% |
| Jain | 14 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 13 | 0.01% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 0 | 0% |
Sonawari Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 4,014 | 20,992 |
| Total Population | 28,280 | 148,222 |
| Population (%) | 53.89% | 48.44% |
| Male Population | 15,241 | 76,427 |
| Female Population | 13,039 | 71,795 |
| Sex Ratio | 856 | 939 |
| 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
List of Villages in Sonawari
Check out complete list of all villages of Sonawari in Sonawari district, Jammu & Kashmir
| Village | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Ajas | 12,961 | 47.4% | 927 |
| Sadhunara Hasti Khan | 8,674 | 30.59% | 934 |
| Naid Khi (Sadat Pora) | 8,166 | 42.85% | 960 |
| Gundi Sader Koot | 7,152 | 43.67% | 955 |
| Shah Gund | 7,044 | 33.84% | 983 |
| Nowgam | 5,836 | 25.19% | 948 |
| Bahar Abad (Amcha Kundal) | 5,254 | 43.72% | 971 |
| Kosum Bagh (Hakbara) | 4,965 | 40.56% | 891 |
| Asham | 4,841 | 51.44% | 978 |
| Hilal Abad (Nisbal) | 4,723 | 49.82% | 955 |
| Sarai Danger Pora | 4,599 | 35.79% | 904 |
| Tirgam | 4,485 | 31.64% | 971 |
| Ganstan | 4,220 | 33.6% | 963 |
| Gund Prang | 3,818 | 24.72% | 884 |
| Rakh Shilvat | 3,771 | 36.17% | 849 |
| Odina | 3,599 | 33.34% | 1021 |
| Gundi Jahangir | 3,301 | 46.65% | 914 |
| Chewa | 3,278 | 50.82% | 942 |
| Sadrakote Pain | 3,246 | 41.07% | 853 |
| Viji Pora | 3,243 | 44.25% | 967 |
| Chander Gir | 2,952 | 40.65% | 932 |
| Rakh Sultan Pora | 2,613 | 35.4% | 990 |
| Gulshan Pora( Markundal) | 2,573 | 37.04% | 961 |
| Rakh Hajin | 2,497 | 40.77% | 1007 |
| Shilvat | 2,461 | 50.1% | 927 |
| Push Wari | 2,238 | 34.58% | 946 |
| Madwan | 2,215 | 40.41% | 952 |
| Zal Pora | 2,191 | 28.02% | 932 |
| Gund Khalil | 2,164 | 44.41% | 895 |
| Gundi Boon | 2,067 | 40.74% | 934 |
| Shadi Pora | 2,021 | 40.23% | 891 |
| Gada Khud | 2,007 | 37.77% | 899 |
| Gund Nowgam | 1,916 | 30.74% | 965 |
| Siri Hari Karan Gund | 1,729 | 25.8% | 967 |
| Najin | 1,370 | 22.19% | 846 |
| Kani Pora | 1,094 | 42.78% | 923 |
| Siri Hari Gund Ghat | 1,082 | 19.69% | 953 |
| Gundi Jahangir Ghat | 937 | 21.02% | 837 |
| Zani Pora | 782 | 54.99% | 936 |
| Malik Pora | 703 | 33.85% | 916 |
| Watal Hanji | 670 | 30.75% | 846 |
| Tanga Pora | 585 | 24.27% | 1127 |
| Gundi Balakh | 584 | 45.89% | 902 |
| Chander Gair Ghat | 365 | 14.25% | 911 |
| Shilvat Ghat | 346 | 28.03% | 966 |
| Gund Ramzan | 290 | 29.66% | 1132 |
| Forest Block | 203 | 33.99% | 796 |
| Nisbal Ghat | 200 | 11% | 802 |
| Hajin Ghat | 129 | 24.03% | 1186 |
| Sumbal Ghat | 62 | 12.9% | 1296 |
| Rakhi Malgam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wangi Pora Ghat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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