Handwara: A Town and Tehsil in Kupwara district
District → Kupwara
State → Jammu & Kashmir
Handwara is a town and Tehsil in the Kupwara district of the Jammu & Kashmir. In India, a Tehsil is a subdivision of a district responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a specific area within the district. Tehsils play a crucial role in the local governance structure, contributing significantly to the development and administration of their communities.
According to the 2011 census The total area of Handwara Tehsil is 291 km², with a population of 269311 people. The population density is 924 inhabitants per square kilometre, and there are approximately 39485 houses in the sub district.
Handwara Tehsil comprises about 194 villages. Below is a list of these villages along with information about their respective gram panchayats and the nearest town:
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adura | Adoora | Handwara (13 km) |
| 2 | Ahagam | Ahgam | Handwara (10 km) |
| 3 | Amar Garh | Tumina | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 4 | Ananwan | Hajan | Handwara (13 km) |
| 5 | Ash Pora | Ashpora | Handwara (20 km) |
| 6 | Ashkan Pora | Opezwani | Handwara (13 km) |
| 7 | Athratoo | Kulangam B | Handwara (3 km) |
| 8 | Bada Kot Machi Pora | Handwara (2 km) | |
| 9 | Badar Kol | Baderkali | Handwara (5 km) |
| 10 | Bader Heer | Baderhar | Handwara (4 km) |
| 11 | Badrah | Bumthan | Kupwara (12 km) |
| 12 | Bahadar Pora | Baderkali | Handwara (5 km) |
| 13 | Bair Gund | Handwara (17 km) | |
| 14 | Baki Aker | Changoo | Handwara (3 km) |
| 15 | Bandi | Banday | Handwara (24 km) |
| 16 | Banger Gund | Sangran | Kupwara (15 km) |
| 17 | Bata Gund | Batagund | Handwara (8 km) |
| 18 | Bata Pora | Yaroo | Handwara (6 km) |
| 19 | Bata Pora Magam | Magam C | Handwara (6 km) |
| 20 | Bawan Wastar | Bawan Watsar | Handwara (20 km) |
| 21 | Bicherwari | Bumthan | Handwara (10 km) |
| 22 | Budha Bug | Harwath | Handwara (25 km) |
| 23 | Bunagam | Phorupeth | Handwara (7 km) |
| 24 | Chaka Poran | Gund Kamal | Handwara (20 km) |
| 25 | Cham Pora | Champora | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 26 | Checki Bakshi | Furrah | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 27 | Cheer Kote | Furrah | Kupwara (20 km) |
| 28 | Chera Mandi | Pazalpora | Handwara (13 km) |
| 29 | Chera Pawa | Lilum | Kupwara (3 km) |
| 30 | Chinja Mula | Changimulla | Handwara (20 km) |
| 31 | Choti Pora | Pringroo | Handwara (1 km) |
| 32 | Chugal | Chogal | Handwara (2 km) |
| 33 | Chunti Pora | Kargam | Handwara (9 km) |
| 34 | Dahama | Dahama A | Kupwara (17 km) |
| 35 | Darabal Bala | Teernah | Handwara (25 km) |
| 36 | Darabal Pain | Teernah | Handwara (30 km) |
| 37 | Darel | Tarthpora B | Handwara (20 km) |
| 38 | Dedar Pora | Deedarpora | Handwara (8 km) |
| 39 | Doli Pora | Dolipora | Handwara (17 km) |
| 40 | Dowlat Pora | Punzma A | Handwara (19 km) |
| 41 | Drungsu Shhnagri | Shahnagari | Handwara (15 km) |
| 42 | Duda Kuhl | Haril | Handwara (22 km) |
| 43 | Dudi Pora | Changoo | Handwara (7 km) |
| 44 | Dugri Pora | Lachampora | Handwara (20 km) |
| 45 | Forest Block | Handwara (30 km) | |
| 46 | Gana Pora | Panzath Wanpora Partly A | Handwara (8 km) |
| 47 | Geri Pora | Shogpora | Handwara (13 km) |
| 48 | Glura | Galoora | Handwara (4 km) |
| 49 | Gund Chabutra | Rawalpora B | Handwara (14 km) |
| 50 | Gund Kamal | Gund Kamal | Handwara (10 km) |
| 51 | Gund Razak | Handwara (28 km) | |
| 52 | Gundi Lasa Shah | Kalmoona | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 53 | Gundi Momin | Furrah | Kupwara (10 km) |
| 54 | Guri Aker | Wadipora B | Handwara (4 km) |
| 55 | Hafrada | Hachmerg | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 56 | Haider Mari | Khudi | Handwara (18 km) |
| 57 | Hajan | Hajan | Handwara (15 km) |
| 58 | Ham Pora | Pandithpora | Handwara (3 km) |
| 59 | Hangah | Hangah | Handwara (7 km) |
| 60 | Hangni Kot | Hanganikoote | Handwara (10 km) |
| 61 | Hanji Shat | Kultoora | Handwara (5 km) |
| 62 | Harawat | Harwath | Handwara (15 km) |
| 63 | Hardunu | Kenyal | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 64 | Harel | Haril | Handwara (20 km) |
| 65 | Hari Pora | Wahipora | Handwara (8 km) |
| 66 | Harni Pora | Kulangam A | Handwara (5 km) |
| 67 | Jagar Pur | Jagerpora | Handwara (10 km) |
| 68 | Jahama | Jehama | Handwara (13 km) |
| 69 | Kachlu Qazi Pora | Kasloo | Handwara (6 km) |
| 70 | Kachri | Khanoo Babagund | Handwara (5 km) |
| 71 | Kal Mona | Kalmoona | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 72 | Kali Pora | Lilum | Handwara (4 km) |
| 73 | Kandi Khas | Kandi A | Handwara (10 km) |
| 74 | Kargam | Kargam | Handwara (3 km) |
| 75 | Kawa Wari | Kawari | Handwara (6 km) |
| 76 | Khai Pora | Khahipora | Handwara (8 km) |
| 77 | Khan Pora | Neelipora | Handwara (5 km) |
| 78 | Khana Gund | Supernagam | Handwara (9 km) |
| 79 | Khawar Ware | Renan | Handwara (14 km) |
| 80 | Khir Man Tilak Chand | Wadipora A | Handwara (4 km) |
| 81 | Khonu Baba Gund | Khanoo Babagund | Handwara (5 km) |
| 82 | Khudi | Khudi | Handwara (18 km) |
| 83 | Kinal | Ring Path B | Kupwara (4 km) |
| 84 | Krala Gund | Handwara (8 km) | |
| 85 | Krala Pora | Ring Path B | Handwara (15 km) |
| 86 | Krum Hoora | Khahipora | Handwara (16 km) |
| 87 | Kuhru | Galoora | Handwara (2 km) |
| 88 | Kukrusa | Kukrosa | Handwara (15 km) |
| 89 | Kulan Gam Bagh | Kulangam A | Handwara (3 km) |
| 90 | Kultra | Kultoora | Handwara (3 km) |
| 91 | Kunel | Kenyal | Handwara (15 km) |
| 92 | Lach | Lach | Handwara (14 km) |
| 93 | Lacham Pora | Lachampora | Handwara (20 km) |
| 94 | Lachi Pora | Y K Pora Partly B | Handwara (5 km) |
| 95 | Lal Bug | Panzath Wanpora Partly A | Handwara (12 km) |
| 96 | Langet | Handwara (1 km) | |
| 97 | Lara Bal | Changimulla | Handwara (16 km) |
| 98 | Lilam | Lilum | Handwara (22 km) |
| 99 | Lohikot | Monabal | Handwara (28 km) |
| 100 | Loki Pora | Lukipora | Handwara (17 km) |
| 101 | Magam | Magam A | Handwara (10 km) |
| 102 | Maidani Chugal | Maidan Chogal | Handwara (3 km) |
| 103 | Majeed Abad | Palpora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 104 | Mala Bagh | Lukipora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 105 | Mangwal Pora | Rawalpora B | Handwara (8 km) |
| 106 | Manz Gam | Manzgam | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 107 | Marat Gam | Sadiwara Partly A | Handwara (4 km) |
| 108 | Mawar | Mawar | Handwara (14 km) |
| 109 | Menkal | Yahama A | Handwara (24 km) |
| 110 | Moona Bal | Monabal | Handwara (26 km) |
| 111 | Mundi Gam | Mundigam | Handwara (5 km) |
| 112 | Muqam Handwan Pora | Rawalpora A | Handwara (10 km) |
| 113 | Muqam Rajwar | Walrama B | Handwara (10 km) |
| 114 | Nabad Zab | Handwara (4 km) | |
| 115 | Nagrad Nar | Handwara (8 km) | |
| 116 | Nawgam | Nowgam A | Handwara (19 km) |
| 117 | Neli Pora | Neelipora | Handwara (8 km) |
| 118 | Nicha Hama | Waderbala | Handwara (17 km) |
| 119 | Nihama | Handwara (8 km) | |
| 120 | Nut Nusa | Nutnussa A | Handwara (2 km) |
| 121 | Otingru | Harwath | Handwara (20 km) |
| 122 | Pach Kote | Pachkoote | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 123 | Padder Gund | Sangran | Kupwara (15 km) |
| 124 | Pala Pora | Palpora | Handwara (10 km) |
| 125 | Pandit Pora | Pandithpora | Kupwara (3 km) |
| 126 | Pazi Pora | Renan | Handwara (14 km) |
| 127 | Pazwal Pora | Pazalpora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 128 | Pingru | Pringroo | Handwara (13 km) |
| 129 | Poshwan | Zachaldara A | Handwara (8 km) |
| 130 | Puhrupath | Phorupeth | Handwara (6 km) |
| 131 | Qalam Abad | Kalamchakla | Handwara (10 km) |
| 132 | Raj Pora | Rajpora | Handwara (12 km) |
| 133 | Rakhi Shihilhal | Shahal | Handwara (5 km) |
| 134 | Rasri Pora | Mundigam | Handwara (6 km) |
| 135 | Ratten Pora | Behnipora | Handwara (16 km) |
| 136 | Rawal Pora | Rawalpora A | Handwara (9 km) |
| 137 | Renan | Renan | Handwara (13 km) |
| 138 | Renga Path | Ring Path A | Handwara (15 km) |
| 139 | Reshi Pora | Deedarpora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 140 | Sadura Gund | Hangah | Handwara (6 km) |
| 141 | Safal Pora | Renan | Handwara (15 km) |
| 142 | Sahi Pora | Y K Pora Partly A | Handwara (15 km) |
| 143 | Said Pora | Ahgam | Handwara (9 km) |
| 144 | Sanzi Pora Kutlari | Mawar | Handwara (165 km) |
| 145 | Sarmarg | Sarmarg | Handwara (23 km) |
| 146 | Sat Kojan | Satkuji | Handwara (18 km) |
| 147 | Shanu | Shanoo | Handwara (13 km) |
| 148 | Shat Gund Bala | Shartgund Bala | Handwara (25 km) |
| 149 | Shatgund Pain | Batagund | Handwara (8 km) |
| 150 | Shati Gam | Changimulla | Handwara (16 km) |
| 151 | Sheikh Pora | Jehama | Handwara (18 km) |
| 152 | Sher Kot | Tangloo | Kupwara (24 km) |
| 153 | Shihil Hal | Shahal | Handwara (5 km) |
| 154 | Shihil Pora | Deedarpora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 155 | Shil Thra | Banday | Handwara (21 km) |
| 156 | Shog Pora | Shogpora | Handwara (11 km) |
| 157 | Siraj Pora | Behnipora | Handwara (13 km) |
| 158 | Sochal Yari | Hanganikoote | Kupwara (8 km) |
| 159 | Sodal | Sodal | Handwara (8 km) |
| 160 | Spahan Yaru | Yaroo | Handwara (4 km) |
| 161 | Suna Mulloo | Handwara (16 km) | |
| 162 | Super Negam | Supernagam | Handwara (8 km) |
| 163 | Tampora | Shogpora | Handwara (12 km) |
| 164 | Tarat Pora | Tarthpora A | Kupwara (18 km) |
| 165 | Terina Tantri Gund | Teernah | Handwara (30 km) |
| 166 | Thuker Pora | Mundigam | Handwara (8 km) |
| 167 | Treach | Trich | Handwara (8 km) |
| 168 | Tuli Gund | Kulangam B | Handwara (4 km) |
| 169 | Tulwari | Opezwani | Handwara (16 km) |
| 170 | Tumina | Tumina | Kupwara (25 km) |
| 171 | Turka Pora | Y K Pora Partly B | Handwara (6 km) |
| 172 | Udi Pora | Udipora | Handwara (6 km) |
| 173 | Ujroo | Unisoo | Handwara (5 km) |
| 174 | Voda Pora | Vodhpora | Handwara (4 km) |
| 175 | Wadar Pain | Wader Payeen | Handwara (17 km) |
| 176 | Wader Bala | Waderbala | Handwara (17 km) |
| 177 | Wadi Pora | Wadipora A | Handwara (4 km) |
| 178 | Wagat | Pazalpora | Handwara (1 km) |
| 179 | Wagri Pora | Handwara (7 km) | |
| 180 | Wahama | Nusso Badragund | Handwara (16 km) |
| 181 | Wahi Pora | Wahipora | Handwara (8 km) |
| 182 | Waisu Kawnar | Waisa Kawannard | Kupwara (7 km) |
| 183 | Wajhama | Walrama B | Handwara (12 km) |
| 184 | Wangam | Kasloo | Handwara (18 km) |
| 185 | Wara Pora | Palpora | Handwara (15 km) |
| 186 | Wari Pora Guni Pora | Shahal | Handwara (4 km) |
| 187 | Waskura | Dalwatch | Handwara (1 km) |
| 188 | Wilgam | Villigam A | Kupwara (20 km) |
| 189 | Wowri Pora | Champora | Kupwara (26 km) |
| 190 | Wulrama | Walrama A | Handwara (7 km) |
| 191 | Yamler | Yamler | Handwara (10 km) |
| 192 | Yaru | Yaroo | Handwara (4 km) |
| 193 | Yunsu | Unisoo | Kupwara (53 km) |
| 194 | Zaffar Khani | Zaferkhani | Handwara (23 km) |
The population is distributed between urban and rural areas as follows:
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 255711 | 13600 | 269311 |
| Male Population | 134503 | 7379 | 141882 |
| Female Population | 121208 | 6221 | 127429 | Population Density | 904 / km² | 1600 / km² | 924 / km² |
The distribution of households in the Handwara is:
| Rural Households | Urban Households | Total Households |
|---|---|---|
| 37474 | 2011 | 39485 |
Q: What is Handwara?
A: Handwara is a town and in the Kupwara district of the Jammu & Kashmir.
Q: What is the total area of Handwara Tehsil?
A: The total area of Handwara Tehsil is 291 km².
Q: What is the population of Handwara Tehsil according to the 2011 census?
A: According to the 2011 census, the population of Handwara Tehsil is 269311.
Q: What is the population density of Handwara Tehsil?
A: The population density of Handwara Tehsil is 924 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Q: How many houses are there in Handwara Tehsil?
A: There are approximately 39485 houses in Handwara Tehsil.
Q: How many villages are there in Handwara Tehsil?
A: There are about 194 villages in Handwara Tehsil.
Q: Which is the largest village by population in Handwara Tehsil?
A: The largest village by population in Handwara Tehsil is Magam, with 6909 people.
Q: Which is the smallest village by population in Handwara Tehsil?
A: The smallest village by population in Handwara Tehsil is Bair Gund, with 0 people.
Q: Which is the largest village by area in Handwara Tehsil?
A: The largest village by area in Handwara Tehsil is Kandi Khas, with 623 km².
Q: Which is the smallest village by area in Handwara Tehsil?
A: The smallest village by area in Handwara Tehsil is Forest Block, with 0 km².
Q: What is the male population of Handwara Tehsil?
A: The male population of Handwara Tehsil is 141882.
Q: What is the female population of Handwara Tehsil?
A: The female population of Handwara Tehsil is 127429.
Q: How many villages in Handwara Tehsil have a population of less than 100?
A: There are 5 villages in Handwara Tehsil with a population of less than 100.
Q: How many villages in Handwara Tehsil have a population between 100 and 499?
A: There are 41 villages in Handwara Tehsil with a population between 100 and 499.
Q: How many villages in Handwara Tehsil have a population between 500 and 999?
A: There are 43 villages in Handwara Tehsil with a population between 500 and 999.
Q: How many villages in Handwara Tehsil have a population between 1000 and 1999?
A: There are 74 villages in Handwara Tehsil with a population between 1000 and 1999.
Q: How many villages in Handwara Tehsil have a population between 2000 and 2999?
A: There is 20 village in Handwara Tehsil with a population between 2000 and 2999.
Q: How many villages in Handwara Tehsil have a population between 3000 and 3999?
A: There is 3 village in Handwara Tehsil with a population between 3000 and 3999.
Q: How many villages in Handwara Tehsil have a population between 4000 and 4999?
A: There is 4 village in Handwara Tehsil with a population between 4000 and 4999.
Q: How many villages in Handwara Tehsil have a population of 5000 and above?
A: There is 4 village in Handwara Tehsil with a population of 5000 and above.
| Total Population | Villages in Sub District Of Handwara |
|---|---|
| Less than 100 | 5 |
| 100-499 | 41 |
| 500-999 | 43 |
| 1000-1999 | 74 |
| 2000-2999 | 20 |
| 3000-3999 | 3 |
| 4000-4999 | 4 |
| 5000 And Above | 4 |