Kangan Tehsil Population - Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir

Kangan is a Tehsil located in Ganderbal district of Jammu & Kashmir. It is one of 3 Tehsils of Ganderbal district. There are 42 villages and 0 towns in Kangan Tehsil.

As per the Census India 2011, Kangan Tehsil has 18326 households, population of 120934 of which 64723 are males and 56211 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 22542 which is 18.64% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Kangan Tehsil is around 868 compared to 889 which is average of Jammu & Kashmir state. The literacy rate of Kangan Tehsil is 42.99% out of which 51.97% males are literate and 32.66% females are literate. The total area of Kangan is 90.44 sq.km with population density of 1337 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 100% of population lives in Urban area and 0 lives in Rural area. There are 0.03% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 44.48% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Kangan Tehsil.

Kangan Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total120934100%
Muslim11872098.17%
Hindu16051.33%
Sikh2710.22%
Christian1760.15%
Religion not stated1480.12%
Buddhist70.01%
Jain40%
Other religions and persuasions30%

Kangan Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Number of households018326
Total Population0120934
Population (%)046.48%
Male Population064723
Female Population056211
Sex Ratio0868
Literacy (%)042.99%

List of Villages in Kangan

Check out complete list of all villages of Kangan in Kangan district, Jammu & Kashmir
VillagePopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Forest Block1497526.4%803
Chater Gul764142.64%901
Hari Ganiwan669936.8%935
Wangat661635.57%887
Kangan598570.44%630
Wossan481045.49%956
Akhal405351.67%912
Hari Pora402671.19%362
Thune402037.41%894
Gund Sarsingh368844.6%892
Soraf Raw351037.66%935
Anderwan309627.42%983
Berna Bugh300640.05%886
Kolan296044.32%916
Fraw Haknar291838.69%969
Mamer288342.73%892
Porajat Gagangir275531.65%947
Cheerwan270652.25%1189
Rayil264736.53%920
Hayan Palpora264544.95%938
Kacha Nambal259147.2%868
Arigori Pora248845.18%1098
Palang (Preng)245048.73%1002
Sumbal Bala241541.45%960
Ara Hama211251.42%983
Mar Gund192146.07%742
Khanan173138.24%873
Satrina149455.35%787
Barwalah133752.66%975
Najwan Nilah119343.34%1089
Hardo Panzin114655.06%897
Nilagrar108548.66%864
Yechi Hama108242.51%878
Sonamarg105140.34%815
Chiner100754.82%971
Lari88951.74%937
Daraduder79838.22%946
Kij Parah75456.9%844
Gund Ari71350.35%862
Drag Tanga38553.25%944
Tangchatir37555.73%1143
Bamlina27863.31%904

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Kangan Population Facts

Number of Households18326
Population120934
Male Population64723 (53.52%)
Female Population56211 (46.48%)
Children Population22542
Area90.44 km2
Population density/km21337
Sex-ratio868
Literacy42.99%
Male Literacy51.97%
Female Literacy32.66%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %44.48%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %0.03%

Map of Kangan, Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir

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