All Information About Kangan Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kangan Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kangan -
Tehsil Code 46
District Ganderbal
Census Code 2011 46
Number of Grampanchayats 41
Number of Villages 32

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Srinagar (Code: 5)
Assembly Constituency Kangan (Code: 66)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Kangan Data Not Found ( Data Not Found)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 120,934
M: 64,723
F: 56,211
Rural 120,934
M: 64,723
F: 56,211
Urban 0
M: 0
F: 0
General Information

Number of Households: 18,326

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 120,934 (Male: 64,723, Female: 56,211)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 22,542 (Male: 12,012, Female: 10,530)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 37 (Male: 25, Female: 12)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 53,788 (Male: 28,670, Female: 25,118)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 51,993 (Male: 33,636, Female: 18,357)

Illiterate Population

Total: 68,941 (Male: 31,087, Female: 37,854)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 35,056 (Male: 28,663, Female: 6,393)

Main Workers

Total: 16,776 (Male: 15,234, Female: 1,542)

Marginal Workers

Total: 18,280 (Male: 13,429, Female: 4,851)

Non-Workers

Total: 85,878 (Male: 36,060, Female: 49,818)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,697 (Male: 1,305, Female: 392)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,748 (Male: 1,568, Female: 180)
  • Household Industry Workers: 295 (Male: 225, Female: 70)
  • Other Workers: 13,036 (Male: 12,136, Female: 900)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,813 (Male: 1,356, Female: 1,457)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,473 (Male: 4,490, Female: 983)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,079 (Male: 447, Female: 632)
  • Other Workers: 8,915 (Male: 7,136, Female: 1,779)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 120,934
M: 64,723
F: 56,211
Rural 120,934
M: 64,723
F: 56,211
Urban 0
M: 0
F: 0
General Information

Number of Households: 18,326

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 120,934 (Male: 64,723, Female: 56,211)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 22,542 (Male: 12,012, Female: 10,530)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 37 (Male: 25, Female: 12)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 53,788 (Male: 28,670, Female: 25,118)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 51,993 (Male: 33,636, Female: 18,357)

Illiterate Population

Total: 68,941 (Male: 31,087, Female: 37,854)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 35,056 (Male: 28,663, Female: 6,393)

Main Workers

Total: 16,776 (Male: 15,234, Female: 1,542)

Marginal Workers

Total: 18,280 (Male: 13,429, Female: 4,851)

Non-Workers

Total: 85,878 (Male: 36,060, Female: 49,818)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,697 (Male: 1,305, Female: 392)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,748 (Male: 1,568, Female: 180)
  • Household Industry Workers: 295 (Male: 225, Female: 70)
  • Other Workers: 13,036 (Male: 12,136, Female: 900)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,813 (Male: 1,356, Female: 1,457)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,473 (Male: 4,490, Female: 983)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,079 (Male: 447, Female: 632)
  • Other Workers: 8,915 (Male: 7,136, Female: 1,779)

Grampanchayat List of Kangan Tehsil/Taluka

Kangan Tehsil comprises 41 Gram Panchayats and 32 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kangan. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kangan

Kangan is located in the Ganderbal District of Jammu and kashmir State, India.

Kangan Tehsil has 32 villages.

Kangan has a total of 41 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kangan is 120,934.

In Kangan, there are 64,723 males and 56,211 females.

There are 22,542 children in Kangan, comprising 12,012 males and 10,530 females.

In Kangan, the literate population is 51,993 (33,636 males and 18,357 females). The illiterate population is 68,941 (31,087 males and 37,854 females).