Kishtwar

This page provides an overview of Kishtwar: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

1,138,615
Population
223,335
Households
921
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
46.21%
Approx. literacy

Kishtwar has an aggregated population of 1,138,615. Approximately 40.52% live in rural areas (461,392) and 2.61% live in urban areas (29,730).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 461,392 3
Atholi (Paddar) 64,644 35
Chhatroo 132,261 17
Kishtwar 373,602 87
Marwah 106,716 30

Population summary

Kishtwar has a population of 1,138,615 (592,646 males and 545,969 females). The sex ratio is about 921 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population1,138,615
Male592,646
Female545,969
Rural population461,392 (40.52%)
Urban population29,730 (2.61%)
Households223,335

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 46.21%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates526,136
Total illiterates612,479

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 71,248 (6.26%). ST: 190,665 (16.75%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC71,2486.26%
ST190,66516.75%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 195,353 (17.16%). Workers: 409,992 (36.01%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)195,35317.16%
Total workers409,99236.01%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Kishtwar 230,696
Kishtwar 215,831
Kishtwar 129,489
Kishtwar 114,624
Chhatroo 44,087
Chhatroo 44,087
Marwah 35,572
Marwah 35,572
Atholi (Paddar) 21,548
Atholi (Paddar) 21,548