# Tangdhar, Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population

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Town · Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Tangdhar

Tangdhar is a town in Karnah sub-district of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,904 people** in 1,901 households. Literacy was 79.0%.

- 9,904people (2011)
- 1,901households
- 79.0%literacy
- 452females per 1,000 males

## Population of Tangdhar

■ Tangdhar · ■ Kupwara urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%**

**75.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****452**

**685

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****746**

**879

Working population ****49.6%**

**31.6%

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 Tangdhar

Of every 100 households in Tangdhar in 2011, 91 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Tangdhar · ■ Kupwara urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****43%**

**25%

Tap water ****93%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****31%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%**

**45%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

**52%

Use banking services ****64%**

**61%

Television ****21%**

**44%

Mobile phone ****2%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**6%

None of these assets ****38%**

**14%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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

## What people in Tangdhar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,121 (84%) · **■** Household industry 7 (0%) · **■** Farming 100 (2%) · **■** Marginal 686 (14%)

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

## How has the population of Tangdhar changed?

From 6,064 in 2001 to 9,904 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Tangdhar in numbers and road distances

- Density1,731 per km²
- Growth 2001–201163.3%
- Temperature range-10 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)150 km by road
- Kupwara (district HQ)77 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 1 lakh+)150 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road
- Baramulla (railway station)87 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Tangdhar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,010
- Electricity — homes985

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools13 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** nil, nil and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tangdhar

- Banks2 in Tangdhar
- Schools1 in Tangdhar
- Restaurants1 in Tangdhar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tangdhar?9,904 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tangdhar in?Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir
- What was the population of Tangdhar in 2001?6,064