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Handwara Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Handwara is a Municipal Committee city in district of Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The Handwara city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Handwara Municipal Committee has population of 13,600 of which 7,379 are males while 6,221 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1938 which is 14.25 % of total population of Handwara (MC). In Handwara Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 843 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Handwara is around 988 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Handwara city is 77.26 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Handwara, Male literacy is around 87.40 % while female literacy rate is 64.91 %.

Handwara Municipal Committee has total administration over 2,011 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Handwara 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Handwara Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 19,100. The schedule census of 2021 for Handwara city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Handwara city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Handwara town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Handwara Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Handwara (MC).

Handwara Work Profile

Out of total population, 4,068 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,618 were males while 450 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 4068 working population, 75.44 % were engaged in Main Work while 24.56 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Handwara Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 8.25%
Muslim 90.29%
Christian 0.51%
Sikh 0.54%
Buddhist 0.02%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.04%
No Religion 0.34%

Handwara City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Handwara Ward No - 1 2096
2 Handwara Ward No - 2 1489
3 Handwara Ward No - 3 892
4 Handwara Ward No - 4 1262
5 Handwara Ward No - 5 826
6 Handwara Ward No - 6 1070
7 Handwara Ward No - 7 739
8 Handwara Ward No - 8 1129
9 Handwara Ward No - 9 464
10 Handwara Ward No - 10 820
11 Handwara Ward No - 11 851
12 Handwara Ward No - 12 883
13 Handwara Ward No - 13 1079

Handwara City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Handwara City Population
2011 13,600
2021 17,600
2022 18,100
2023 18,600
2024 19,100
2025 19,600
2026 20,100
2027 20,700
2028 21,300
2029 21,900
2030 22,500
2031 23,100