Banihal is a Tehsil located in Ramban district of Jammu & Kashmir. It is one of 2 Tehsils of Ramban district. There are 34 villages and 1 towns in Banihal Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Banihal Tehsil has 25018 households, population of 125045 of which 64992 are males and 60053 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 25344 which is 20.27% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Banihal Tehsil is around
924 compared to
889 which is average of Jammu & Kashmir state. The literacy rate of Banihal Tehsil is 42.18% out of which 55.04% males are literate and 28.26% females are literate. The total area of Banihal is 563.08 sq.km with population density of 222 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 96.88% of population lives in Urban area and 3.12% lives in Rural area. There are 0% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9.39% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Banihal Tehsil.
Banihal Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 125045 | 100% |
| Muslim | 109011 | 87.18% |
| Hindu | 15424 | 12.33% |
| Religion not stated | 216 | 0.17% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 209 | 0.17% |
| Christian | 147 | 0.12% |
| Sikh | 33 | 0.03% |
| Buddhist | 5 | 0% |
| Jain | 0 | 0% |
Banihal 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 | 645 | 24373 |
| Total Population | 3900 | 121145 |
| Population (%) | 62.9% | 48.38% |
| Male Population | 2453 | 62539 |
| Female Population | 1447 | 58606 |
| Sex Ratio | 590 | 937 |
| Literacy (%) | 75.44% | 41.11% |
List of Cities in Banihal
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List of Villages in Banihal
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