# Kulgam District, Jammu and Kashmir – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Jammu and Kashmir 

# Kulgam district

Kulgam is a district of Jammu and Kashmir, 12th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **424,483 people** in 3 sub-districts, 8 towns and 231 villages; 19% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kulgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/kulgam/kulgam/) (23,584).

- 424,483people (2011)
- 3sub-districts
- 8towns
- 59.2%literacy

## Who lives in Kulgam?

Kulgam had **424,483 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.5% of Jammu and Kashmir's population and 12th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir by population. There were 951 women for every 1,000 men (above the Jammu and Kashmir figure of 892; 2nd of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir). Among children under 7 the ratio was 885 girls per 1,000 boys (the Jammu and Kashmir figure is 860). An average household had 5.8 people, against 5.9 across Jammu and Kashmir.

## How literate is Kulgam?

59.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Jammu and Kashmir's 67.0%), 14th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Men were at 69.6% and women at 48.5% — a gap of 21.1 points (it is 20.2 points across Jammu and Kashmir). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Devsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/devsar/) (66.8%) and lowest in [Damhal Hanjipora](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/damhal-hanjipora/) (48.3%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Kulgam do for a living?

37.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 27.9%). Of all workers, 17% farmed their own land, 6% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 25% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 51% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 22% of workers here, against 17% across Jammu and Kashmir. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Damhal Hanjipora](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/damhal-hanjipora/) (24% of workers in farming) and the least is [Devsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/devsar/) (13% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 17 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 25 (25%) · **■** Marginal 51 (51%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Kulgam

19.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Jammu and Kashmir's 27.5%), 5th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Census counted 8 towns: 8 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Kulgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/kulgam/kulgam/) with 23,584 people, home to 29% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Kulgam

Kulgam had 231 census villages, 226 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,522 people; 7 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Brinial Lamar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/kulgam/brinial-lamar/) (8,043), [Khuri Bata Pora Khalsa](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/damhal-hanjipora/khuri-bata-pora-khalsa/) (7,629), [Dano Kandi Marag](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/damhal-hanjipora/dano-kandi-marag/) (7,255), [Kelam Bozgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/devsar/kelam-bozgam/) (5,369) and [Manzgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/damhal-hanjipora/manzgam/) (5,238).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Kulgam compared with Jammu and Kashmir

■ Kulgam · ■ Jammu and Kashmir

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.2%**

**67.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951**

**892

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885**

**860

Working population ****37.7%**

**34.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kulgam

Of every 100 households in Kulgam in 2011, 69 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Kulgam · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****69%**

Toilet within the home ****45%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****50%**

Tap water ****71%**

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

Use banking services ****48%**

Television ****37%**

Mobile phone ****70%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****5%**

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

None of these assets ****15%**

Own their home ****99%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Kulgam

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Kulgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/kulgam/) 285,773 163 7 

[Devsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/devsar/) 31,893 16 1 

[Damhal Hanjipora](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kulgam/damhal-hanjipora/) 106,817 52 0 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Kulgam

- Kulgam · 23,584
- Quimoh · 13,138
- Yari Pora · 12,123
- Mehmood Pora · 10,910
- Devsar · 9,765
- Ashmuji Khalsa · 5,567
- Frisal · 5,132
- Anantnag · 394

## Largest villages in Kulgam

- Brinial Lamar · 8,043
- Khuri Bata Pora Khalsa · 7,629
- Dano Kandi Marag · 7,255
- Kelam Bozgam · 5,369
- Manzgam · 5,238
- Ahmad Abad · 5,194
- Nandimarg · 5,066
- Qasba Khul · 4,879
- Forest Block · 4,424
- Autoo · 4,371
- Chowgam · 4,247
- Damhal Hanji Pora · 4,099
- Tang Marg · 4,010
- Boh · 3,902
- Chimmer · 3,868
- Bugam · 3,849
- Malwan · 3,430
- Yari Khah · 3,366
- Nagam · 3,293
- Tarigam Devsar · 3,239

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Kulgam?3: Kulgam, Devsar, Damhal Hanjipora
- What is the population of Kulgam district?424,483 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Kulgam?Kulgam