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About Yaru Village

Yaru is a mid sized village in Handwara tehsil, in the district of Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 935, made up of 495 males and 440 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 889 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.6 hectares hectares.

Yaru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Yaru village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kupwara
Tehsil Handwara
Area (hectares) 88.6 hectares
Population 935
Male Population 495
Female Population 440
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 889
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Yaru

The census records public bus service for Yaru as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Yaru

As per the Census of India 2011, Yaru village had a population of 935.

Yaru village has 495 males and 440 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Yaru has about 889 females for every 1000 males.

Yaru covers 88.6 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Yaru falls under Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Yaru notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Yaru.

Yaru is in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Yaru today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.