Handwara is a Tehsil located in Kupwara district of Jammu & Kashmir. It is one of 3 Tehsils of Kupwara district. There are 199 villages and 1 towns in Handwara Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Handwara Tehsil has 39,485 households, population of 269,311 of which 141,882 are males and 127,429 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 51,354 which is 19.07% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Handwara Tehsil is around
898 compared to
889 which is average of Jammu & Kashmir state. The literacy rate of Handwara Tehsil is 52.11% out of which 61.22% males are literate and 41.97% females are literate. The total area of Handwara is 291 sq.km with population density of 924 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 94.95% of population lives in Urban area and 5.05% lives in Rural area. There are 0.04% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5.87% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Handwara Tehsil.
Handwara Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 269,311 | 100% |
| Muslim | 259,901 | 96.51% |
| Hindu | 6,166 | 2.29% |
| Sikh | 1,762 | 0.65% |
| Religion not stated | 981 | 0.36% |
| Christian | 448 | 0.17% |
| Jain | 23 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 22 | 0.01% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 8 | 0% |
Handwara 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 | 2,011 | 37,474 |
| Total Population | 13,600 | 255,711 |
| Population (%) | 54.26% | 47.4% |
| Male Population | 7,379 | 134,503 |
| Female Population | 6,221 | 121,208 |
| Sex Ratio | 843 | 901 |
| Literacy (%) | 66.25% | 51.36% |
List of Cities in Handwara
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List of Villages in Handwara
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| Village | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Magam | 6,909 | 52.54% | 952 |
| Langet | 6,101 | 59.92% | 652 |
| Kandi Khas | 5,956 | 48.1% | 924 |
| Nut Nusa | 5,082 | 51.18% | 914 |
| Nawgam | 4,885 | 59.86% | 488 |
| Maidani Chugal | 4,542 | 61.85% | 924 |
| Wilgam | 4,462 | 66.97% | 551 |
| Dowlat Pora ( Panju Dangri) | 4,363 | 53.13% | 931 |
| Hafrada | 3,913 | 41.5% | 964 |
| Dahama | 3,238 | 58.12% | 991 |
| Puhrupath | 3,051 | 58.7% | 820 |
| Kulan Gam Bagh | 2,861 | 57.71% | 902 |
| Voda Pora (Udh Pora) | 2,588 | 56.11% | 913 |
| Kukrusa | 2,525 | 47.45% | 917 |
| Lach | 2,481 | 52.08% | 897 |
| Qalam Abad (Kalam Chakla) | 2,443 | 52.23% | 953 |
| Harel | 2,392 | 50.42% | 917 |
| Wahama | 2,368 | 48.56% | 978 |
| Poshwan (Zachal Dara) | 2,337 | 50.75% | 922 |
| Loki Pora | 2,298 | 50% | 918 |
| Jagar Pur | 2,210 | 61.67% | 961 |
| Hangah | 2,140 | 56.54% | 944 |
| Krala Gund | 2,136 | 51.73% | 958 |
| Ratten Pora (Behni Pora) | 2,135 | 26.93% | 982 |
| Sat Kojan | 2,065 | 32.78% | 914 |
| Doli Pora | 2,065 | 47.31% | 907 |
| Tumina (Tembna) | 2,054 | 47.86% | 751 |
| Gund Chabutra | 2,025 | 41.38% | 896 |
| Wadar Pain | 2,022 | 33.09% | 917 |
| Bada Kot Machi Pora | 2,011 | 59.17% | 972 |
| Sarmarg | 2,003 | 47.88% | 900 |
| Ash Pora | 1,987 | 48.47% | 963 |
| Amar Garh | 1,984 | 50.86% | 875 |
| Kachlu Qazi Pora | 1,984 | 45.72% | 960 |
| Tarat Pora | 1,959 | 49.31% | 957 |
| Glura | 1,907 | 52.65% | 972 |
| Chugal | 1,907 | 51.39% | 940 |
| Darel | 1,903 | 47.87% | 862 |
| Super Negam | 1,900 | 57% | 1063 |
| Raj Pora | 1,894 | 43.24% | 1024 |
| Manz Gam | 1,871 | 54.68% | 901 |
| Ahagam | 1,853 | 48.84% | 944 |
| Neli Pora | 1,822 | 49.18% | 949 |
| Baki Aker | 1,799 | 60.14% | 924 |
| Pandit Pora | 1,785 | 52.21% | 951 |
| Renga Path | 1,773 | 46.93% | 950 |
| Bata Pora | 1,768 | 90.21% | 183 |
| Shanu | 1,738 | 57.54% | 889 |
| Marat Gam | 1,642 | 58.53% | 1030 |
| Wader Bala | 1,639 | 26.78% | 901 |
| Sanzi Pora Kutlari | 1,631 | 52.85% | 862 |
| Wari Pora Guni Pora | 1,616 | 54.15% | 949 |
| Adura | 1,596 | 52.51% | 1015 |
| Wahi Pora | 1,576 | 59.14% | 1066 |
| Sahi Pora | 1,544 | 54.6% | 935 |
| Gana Pora | 1,533 | 44.42% | 963 |
| Waisu Kawnar | 1,508 | 38.33% | 951 |
| Udi Pora | 1,484 | 62.13% | 945 |
| Tulwari | 1,480 | 55.27% | 942 |
| Dudi Pora | 1,478 | 47.56% | 997 |
| Kawa Wari | 1,447 | 55.01% | 1007 |
| Wadi Pora | 1,437 | 54.77% | 999 |
| Kinal | 1,427 | 46.18% | 947 |
| Bader Heer | 1,384 | 54.84% | 1000 |
| Siraj Pora | 1,378 | 52.18% | 909 |
| Shihil Hal | 1,376 | 48.76% | 971 |
| Wulrama | 1,372 | 45.77% | 872 |
| Bata Gund | 1,363 | 54.59% | 970 |
| Yunsu | 1,360 | 59.04% | 1003 |
| Kal Mona | 1,349 | 57.08% | 903 |
| Dugri Pora | 1,341 | 36.69% | 916 |
| Badar Kol | 1,339 | 47.72% | 1001 |
| Khai Pora | 1,338 | 48.51% | 1006 |
| Kargam | 1,327 | 59.08% | 923 |
| Bicherwari | 1,304 | 58.21% | 929 |
| Turka Pora | 1,303 | 54.87% | 911 |
| Treach | 1,294 | 50.31% | 949 |
| Hangni Kot | 1,287 | 29.29% | 1145 |
| Pach Kote | 1,272 | 58.02% | 901 |
| Hardunu | 1,268 | 48.34% | 893 |
| Mundi Gam | 1,267 | 51.62% | 897 |
| Krum Hoora (Krim Har) | 1,261 | 39.18% | 916 |
| Kuhru | 1,258 | 60.41% | 909 |
| Hari Pora | 1,247 | 52.45% | 961 |
| Geri Pora | 1,243 | 52.13% | 964 |
| Khonu Baba Gund | 1,242 | 62.56% | 971 |
| Waskura | 1,236 | 48.46% | 959 |
| Drungsu Shhnagri | 1,235 | 48.1% | 877 |
| Sodal | 1,229 | 63.79% | 985 |
| Dedar Pora | 1,215 | 71.85% | 895 |
| Kultra | 1,201 | 56.62% | 943 |
| Bata Pora Magam | 1,181 | 56.05% | 978 |
| Badrah | 1,161 | 57.02% | 935 |
| Pingru | 1,155 | 46.58% | 1033 |
| Wara Pora | 1,153 | 56.98% | 948 |
| Mawar | 1,135 | 56.74% | 967 |
| Suna Mulloo | 1,129 | 39.95% | 894 |
| Cham Pora | 1,111 | 46.98% | 1002 |
| Bawan Wastar | 1,107 | 41.1% | 876 |
| Sher Kot | 1,085 | 51.71% | 973 |
| Lacham Pora | 1,074 | 35.29% | 833 |
| Ham Pora | 1,073 | 63.19% | 947 |
| Khan Pora | 1,068 | 46.72% | 874 |
| Krala Pora | 1,066 | 49.16% | 917 |
| Yamler | 1,031 | 29.1% | 983 |
| Lilam | 1,024 | 55.66% | 918 |
| Pala Pora | 979 | 51.28% | 1023 |
| Guri Aker | 976 | 54.82% | 906 |
| Terina Tantri Gund | 959 | 44.53% | 914 |
| Bandi | 956 | 20.5% | 767 |
| Shati Gam | 944 | 36.55% | 880 |
| Yaru | 935 | 50.48% | 889 |
| Hajan | 932 | 51.82% | 962 |
| Khai Pora | 930 | 59.35% | 1000 |
| Chunti Pora | 920 | 58.04% | 996 |
| Chinja Mula | 904 | 40.82% | 915 |
| Jahama | 876 | 42.81% | 938 |
| Bunagam | 876 | 58.11% | 955 |
| Wara Pora | 874 | 36.04% | 806 |
| Shat Gund Bala | 859 | 56.46% | 966 |
| Ananwan | 858 | 58.39% | 954 |
| Sadura Gund | 838 | 44.03% | 1000 |
| Lohikot | 817 | 9.18% | 874 |
| Spahan Yaru | 799 | 59.82% | 1038 |
| Khudi | 794 | 43.2% | 946 |
| Wajhama | 792 | 53.16% | 881 |
| Shog Pora (Shah Pora) | 788 | 48.48% | 1052 |
| Sheikh Pora | 775 | 49.81% | 867 |
| Majeed Abad (Pahal Daji) | 771 | 50.06% | 928 |
| Reshi Pora | 758 | 42.22% | 934 |
| Ujroo | 754 | 66.45% | 964 |
| Renan | 749 | 49.53% | 873 |
| Khir Man Tilak Chand | 747 | 53.01% | 966 |
| Wagat | 728 | 59.89% | 1006 |
| Nicha Hama | 725 | 39.72% | 970 |
| Rasri Pora | 710 | 53.66% | 945 |
| Moona Bal | 704 | 13.64% | 824 |
| Shatgund Pain | 702 | 57.12% | 994 |
| Lachi Pora | 689 | 52.39% | 914 |
| Harawat | 688 | 48.4% | 960 |
| Cheer Kote | 676 | 42.46% | 1006 |
| Tampora | 670 | 51.94% | 866 |
| Rawal Pora | 662 | 49.55% | 924 |
| Kunel | 651 | 67.9% | 926 |
| Chera Pawa | 636 | 45.75% | 833 |
| Zaffar Khani | 613 | 27.24% | 977 |
| Safal Pora | 605 | 55.7% | 1101 |
| Budha Bug | 592 | 50.51% | 973 |
| Ashkan Pora | 591 | 49.75% | 938 |
| Nagrad Nar | 579 | 37.31% | 880 |
| Gund Kamal | 544 | 47.43% | 985 |
| Kali Pora | 515 | 46.21% | 929 |
| Pazwal Pora | 496 | 43.35% | 900 |
| Pala Pora | 493 | 50.1% | 896 |
| Gundi momin | 487 | 44.76% | 866 |
| Hanji Shat | 486 | 60.49% | 960 |
| Darabal Pain | 475 | 44.21% | 987 |
| Muqam Handwan Pora | 470 | 49.36% | 843 |
| Wara Pora | 466 | 54.08% | 975 |
| Sochal Yari | 463 | 46% | 767 |
| Muqam Rajwar | 457 | 52.74% | 888 |
| Menkal | 452 | 40.71% | 948 |
| Rakhi Shihilhal | 439 | 33.71% | 1051 |
| Nihama | 438 | 57.99% | 973 |
| Tuli Gund (Tuti Gund) | 438 | 54.79% | 1018 |
| Mala Bagh | 433 | 50.81% | 995 |
| Lal Bug | 430 | 59.07% | 1118 |
| Kachri | 426 | 59.39% | 902 |
| Gund Razak | 419 | 52.51% | 931 |
| Mangwal Pora | 415 | 64.34% | 976 |
| Khana Gund | 395 | 56.96% | 837 |
| Bahadar Pora | 393 | 68.7% | 1026 |
| Wangam | 386 | 58.81% | 821 |
| Choti Pora | 369 | 53.12% | 892 |
| Shil Thra | 366 | 43.72% | 710 |
| Padder Gund | 361 | 53.46% | 814 |
| Otingru | 351 | 47.86% | 918 |
| Tulwari | 318 | 38.99% | 927 |
| Thuker Pora (Thaka Pora) | 300 | 51.67% | 1190 |
| Chera Mandi | 296 | 36.15% | 839 |
| Said Pora (Sultan Pora) | 294 | 57.14% | 1014 |
| Darabal Bala | 280 | 51.43% | 867 |
| Banger Gund | 261 | 38.31% | 878 |
| Lara Bal | 244 | 69.26% | 1033 |
| Checki Bakshi | 240 | 38.75% | 1162 |
| Duda Kuhl | 239 | 37.24% | 784 |
| Khawar Ware | 238 | 62.18% | 1245 |
| Nabad Zab | 222 | 31.98% | 866 |
| Pazi Pora | 221 | 69.68% | 1167 |
| Gundi Lasa Shah | 202 | 51.98% | 836 |
| Chaka Poran | 166 | 51.2% | 1024 |
| Haider Mari | 157 | 30.57% | 805 |
| Wowri Pora | 144 | 47.22% | 895 |
| Harni Pora | 129 | 39.53% | 843 |
| Shihil Pora | 98 | 83.67% | 960 |
| Athratoo | 43 | 51.16% | 870 |
| Bair Gund | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wagri Pora | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Block | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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