Nowshehra is a Tehsil located in Rajouri district of Jammu & Kashmir. It is one of 7 Tehsils of Rajouri district. There are 56 villages and 1 towns in Nowshehra Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Nowshehra Tehsil has 18,323 households, population of 89,416 of which 50,146 are males and 39,270 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 12,174 which is 13.62% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Nowshehra Tehsil is around
783 compared to
889 which is average of Jammu & Kashmir state. The literacy rate of Nowshehra Tehsil is 69.18% out of which 76.2% males are literate and 60.21% females are literate. The total area of Nowshehra is 482 sq.km with population density of 185 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 88.36% of population lives in Urban area and 11.64% lives in Rural area. There are 27.37% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 16.65% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Nowshehra Tehsil.
Nowshehra Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 89,416 | 100% |
| Hindu | 59,003 | 65.99% |
| Muslim | 19,390 | 21.69% |
| Sikh | 10,299 | 11.52% |
| Religion not stated | 417 | 0.47% |
| Christian | 165 | 0.18% |
| Buddhist | 129 | 0.14% |
| Jain | 12 | 0.01% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 1 | 0% |
Nowshehra 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 | 1,283 | 17,040 |
| Total Population | 10,408 | 79,008 |
| Population (%) | 74.26% | 46.31% |
| Male Population | 7,729 | 42,417 |
| Female Population | 2,679 | 36,591 |
| Sex Ratio | 347 | 863 |
| Literacy (%) | 88.5% | 66.63% |
List of Cities in Nowshehra
Check out complete list of all town cities of Nowshehra in Nowshehra district, Jammu & Kashmir
List of Villages in Nowshehra
Check out complete list of all villages of Nowshehra in Nowshehra district, Jammu & Kashmir
| Village | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Lambehri | 6,150 | 70.1% | 928 |
| Nunial | 5,344 | 71.24% | 926 |
| Narian | 4,896 | 82.33% | 209 |
| Chovki Handan | 4,129 | 66.63% | 920 |
| Rajal | 2,774 | 69.94% | 918 |
| Raj Pur Kamila | 2,445 | 63.03% | 838 |
| Hunjana Khanka | 2,441 | 77.55% | 739 |
| Bohani | 2,361 | 69.17% | 996 |
| Laroka | 2,357 | 61.31% | 921 |
| Mangal Devi | 2,277 | 68.95% | 901 |
| Dharat | 2,253 | 60.54% | 934 |
| Lam | 1,919 | 56.02% | 1001 |
| Potha | 1,881 | 61.62% | 1060 |
| Kalsian | 1,880 | 68.99% | 1039 |
| Singh Pura | 1,836 | 55.66% | 937 |
| Dundersar | 1,827 | 71.1% | 901 |
| Bagnoti | 1,810 | 73.92% | 907 |
| Khambah | 1,754 | 61.12% | 925 |
| Gagrot | 1,754 | 60.83% | 945 |
| Dabbar | 1,669 | 59.38% | 959 |
| Hunjana Thakra | 1,649 | 74.71% | 931 |
| Mohra Kampla | 1,611 | 55.87% | 977 |
| Dohgani | 1,561 | 51.89% | 904 |
| Mangote | 1,438 | 66.34% | 823 |
| Pokharni | 1,371 | 51.71% | 993 |
| Sihal | 1,368 | 65.64% | 957 |
| Langar | 1,334 | 70.31% | 933 |
| Sariah | 1,241 | 59.79% | 863 |
| Bhajnoa | 1,221 | 74.12% | 1049 |
| Dhing | 1,167 | 69.67% | 975 |
| Chak Jaralan | 1,157 | 67.5% | 985 |
| Qila Darhal | 1,157 | 65.17% | 1051 |
| Dhanaka | 1,062 | 72.98% | 949 |
| Man Pur | 875 | 70.29% | 898 |
| Thil Hakima(Thhal Chakian) | 831 | 71.48% | 893 |
| Dura Hala | 830 | 69.4% | 935 |
| Kalal | 830 | 67.47% | 917 |
| Ghania | 751 | 69.11% | 926 |
| Rajoa | 727 | 56.4% | 954 |
| Jajot Kandu | 445 | 38.43% | 1014 |
| Kothara Jagir | 406 | 48.77% | 888 |
| Kanaheat | 375 | 58.67% | 984 |
| Kalar | 358 | 66.76% | 1057 |
| Inayat Pur | 334 | 45.21% | 815 |
| Hidayat Pura | 317 | 45.43% | 1006 |
| Chak Sarkari | 225 | 43.11% | 1064 |
| Wand Mohra | 219 | 49.32% | 1028 |
| Anwas Bhandar | 134 | 44.78% | 1127 |
| Darbote | 118 | 66.1% | 934 |
| Chak Sarkar | 97 | 67.01% | 865 |
| Janjua Pogla | 34 | 58.82% | 619 |
| Chak Sarkari | 8 | 50% | 1667 |
| Pandori | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chahi (Un-inhabited) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurah Sahib Singh (Un-inhabited) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Block (Un-inhabited) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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