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About Kupwara

Kupwara is a district in Jammu and Kashmir, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kupwara was 870,354 with a growth rate of 33.82%. Kupwara covers 2,379 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kupwara's population is 835 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 879 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kupwara, Urban/Rural population of Kupwara, Literacy data of Kupwara and Religion wise data of Kupwara. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Kupwara

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
870,354
Growth (%)
33.82
Male Population
474,190
Sex Ratio
835
Female Population
396,164
Child Sex Ratio
879
Area ( In Km. Square )
2,379

Urban/Rural Population of Kupwara

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
104,729
Rural Population
765,625
Urban Population (%)
12.03
Rural Population (%)
87.97
Urban male Population
62,152
Rural Male Population
412,038
Urban Female Population
42,577
Rural Female Population
353,587
Urban Sex Ratio
685
Rural Sex Ratio
858

Literacy data of Kupwara

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
439,654
Literacy (%)
64.51
Male Literate
282,823
Male Literacy (%)
75.68
Female Literate
156,831
Female Literacy (%)
50.95
Urban Literate
64,656
Rural Literate
374,998
Urban Male Literates
44,038
Urban Male Literacy (%)
84.81
Rural Male Literates
238,785
Rural Male Literacy (%)
74.20
Urban Female Literates
20,618
Urban Female Literacy (%)
61.38
Rural Female Literates
136,213
Rural Female Literacy (%)
49.67

Religion Wise Data of Kupwara

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
37,128
Hindu (%)
4.27
Muslim
823,286
Muslim (%)
94.59
Sikh
5,600
Sikh (%)
0.64
Christian
1,700
Christian (%)
0.20
Jain
39
Jain (%)
0
Buddhist
66
Buddhist (%)
0.01
Other
13
Other (%)
0
Not Avaiable
2,522
Not Avaiable (%)
0.29

List of tehsils in Kupwara

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Handwara

Area ( Km2 ): 291

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Karnah

Area ( Km2 ): 70

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Kupwara

Area ( Km2 ): 302