All Information About Sonawari Subdistrict

Detailed information about Sonawari Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Sonawari is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Bandipora District of Jammu and kashmir Union Territory.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Sonawari -
Tehsil Code 42
District Bandipora
Census Code 2011 42
Number of Grampanchayats 24
Number of Villages 21

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Baramulla (Code: 2)
Assembly Constituency Bandipora (Code: 17)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Bandipora Data Not Found ( Data Not Found)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Sonawari Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 176,502
M: 91,668
F: 84,834
Rural 148,222
M: 76,427
F: 71,795
Urban 28,280
M: 15,241
F: 13,039
General Information

Number of Households: 25,006

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 176,502 (Male: 91,668, Female: 84,834)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 25,560 (Male: 13,832, Female: 11,728)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 137 (Male: 136, Female: 1)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 3,037 (Male: 1,619, Female: 1,418)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 70,366 (Male: 44,333, Female: 26,033)

Illiterate Population

Total: 106,136 (Male: 47,335, Female: 58,801)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 70,684 (Male: 45,490, Female: 25,194)

Main Workers

Total: 35,882 (Male: 29,748, Female: 6,134)

Marginal Workers

Total: 34,802 (Male: 15,742, Female: 19,060)

Non-Workers

Total: 105,818 (Male: 46,178, Female: 59,640)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 8,353 (Male: 7,825, Female: 528)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,681 (Male: 4,383, Female: 1,298)
  • Household Industry Workers: 8,027 (Male: 5,595, Female: 2,432)
  • Other Workers: 13,821 (Male: 11,945, Female: 1,876)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 9,446 (Male: 3,629, Female: 5,817)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,412 (Male: 4,627, Female: 3,785)
  • Household Industry Workers: 7,825 (Male: 3,226, Female: 4,599)
  • Other Workers: 9,119 (Male: 4,260, Female: 4,859)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Sonawari Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 176,502
M: 91,668
F: 84,834
Rural 148,222
M: 76,427
F: 71,795
Urban 28,280
M: 15,241
F: 13,039
General Information

Number of Households: 25,006

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 176,502 (Male: 91,668, Female: 84,834)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 25,560 (Male: 13,832, Female: 11,728)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 137 (Male: 136, Female: 1)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 3,037 (Male: 1,619, Female: 1,418)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 70,366 (Male: 44,333, Female: 26,033)

Illiterate Population

Total: 106,136 (Male: 47,335, Female: 58,801)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 70,684 (Male: 45,490, Female: 25,194)

Main Workers

Total: 35,882 (Male: 29,748, Female: 6,134)

Marginal Workers

Total: 34,802 (Male: 15,742, Female: 19,060)

Non-Workers

Total: 105,818 (Male: 46,178, Female: 59,640)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 8,353 (Male: 7,825, Female: 528)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,681 (Male: 4,383, Female: 1,298)
  • Household Industry Workers: 8,027 (Male: 5,595, Female: 2,432)
  • Other Workers: 13,821 (Male: 11,945, Female: 1,876)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 9,446 (Male: 3,629, Female: 5,817)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,412 (Male: 4,627, Female: 3,785)
  • Household Industry Workers: 7,825 (Male: 3,226, Female: 4,599)
  • Other Workers: 9,119 (Male: 4,260, Female: 4,859)

Grampanchayat List of Sonawari Tehsil/Taluka

Sonawari Tehsil comprises 24 Gram Panchayats and 21 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Sonawari. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonawari

Sonawari is located in the Bandipora District of Jammu and kashmir State, India.

Sonawari Tehsil has 21 villages.

Sonawari has a total of 24 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Sonawari is 176,502.

In Sonawari, there are 91,668 males and 84,834 females.

There are 25,560 children in Sonawari, comprising 13,832 males and 11,728 females.

In Sonawari, the literate population is 70,366 (44,333 males and 26,033 females). The illiterate population is 106,136 (47,335 males and 58,801 females).