All Information About Chenani Subdistrict

Detailed information about Chenani Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Chenani -
Tehsil Code 73
District Udhampur
Census Code 2011 73
Number of Grampanchayats 29
Number of Villages 44

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Udhampur  (Code: 6)
Assembly Constituency Chenani (Code: 76)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Chenani Balwant Singh Mankotia ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 64,753
M: 33,624
F: 31,129
Rural 60,568
M: 31,380
F: 29,188
Urban 4,185
M: 2,244
F: 1,941
General Information

Number of Households: 11,125

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 64,753 (Male: 33,624, Female: 31,129)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 11,465 (Male: 5,920, Female: 5,545)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 14,636 (Male: 7,564, Female: 7,072)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 12,485 (Male: 6,364, Female: 6,121)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 30,641 (Male: 19,284, Female: 11,357)

Illiterate Population

Total: 34,112 (Male: 14,340, Female: 19,772)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 32,054 (Male: 18,037, Female: 14,017)

Main Workers

Total: 19,225 (Male: 15,187, Female: 4,038)

Marginal Workers

Total: 12,829 (Male: 2,850, Female: 9,979)

Non-Workers

Total: 32,699 (Male: 15,587, Female: 17,112)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 10,837 (Male: 9,176, Female: 1,661)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,047 (Male: 635, Female: 412)
  • Household Industry Workers: 106 (Male: 85, Female: 21)
  • Other Workers: 7,235 (Male: 5,291, Female: 1,944)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,565 (Male: 1,526, Female: 6,039)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 576 (Male: 252, Female: 324)
  • Household Industry Workers: 356 (Male: 26, Female: 330)
  • Other Workers: 4,332 (Male: 1,046, Female: 3,286)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 64,753
M: 33,624
F: 31,129
Rural 60,568
M: 31,380
F: 29,188
Urban 4,185
M: 2,244
F: 1,941
General Information

Number of Households: 11,125

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 64,753 (Male: 33,624, Female: 31,129)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 11,465 (Male: 5,920, Female: 5,545)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 14,636 (Male: 7,564, Female: 7,072)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 12,485 (Male: 6,364, Female: 6,121)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 30,641 (Male: 19,284, Female: 11,357)

Illiterate Population

Total: 34,112 (Male: 14,340, Female: 19,772)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 32,054 (Male: 18,037, Female: 14,017)

Main Workers

Total: 19,225 (Male: 15,187, Female: 4,038)

Marginal Workers

Total: 12,829 (Male: 2,850, Female: 9,979)

Non-Workers

Total: 32,699 (Male: 15,587, Female: 17,112)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 10,837 (Male: 9,176, Female: 1,661)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,047 (Male: 635, Female: 412)
  • Household Industry Workers: 106 (Male: 85, Female: 21)
  • Other Workers: 7,235 (Male: 5,291, Female: 1,944)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,565 (Male: 1,526, Female: 6,039)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 576 (Male: 252, Female: 324)
  • Household Industry Workers: 356 (Male: 26, Female: 330)
  • Other Workers: 4,332 (Male: 1,046, Female: 3,286)

Grampanchayat List of Chenani Tehsil/Taluka

Chenani Tehsil comprises 29 Gram Panchayats and 44 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Chenani. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chenani

Chenani is located in the Udhampur District of Jammu and kashmir State, India.

Chenani Tehsil has 44 villages.

Chenani has a total of 29 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Chenani is 64,753.

In Chenani, there are 33,624 males and 31,129 females.

There are 11,465 children in Chenani, comprising 5,920 males and 5,545 females.

In Chenani, the literate population is 30,641 (19,284 males and 11,357 females). The illiterate population is 34,112 (14,340 males and 19,772 females).