Profile

1.

Area

1371 (Sq. Kms.)

2.

No. CD Blocks

08

3.

No. Tehsils

06

4.

No. Niabats

20

5.

No. Villages

496

6.

Road length ending 2007-08

1368 kms

7.

Road length per 100 Sqkms of area

99.78 kms

8.

Estimated Population 2008 (in Nos)

756108

9.

BPL Population (in Nos)

178033

10.

%age of total population

26.64%

11. Sex Ratio (Female’000’)

i)

District Avg.

930 (Survey 2008)

ii)

State Avg.

892 (2001 census)

iii)

National Avg.

933 (2001 census)

12. Literacy rate

i)

District Avg.

53.01% (Survey 2008)

ii)

State Avg.

55.50% (2001 census)

iii)

National Avg.

64.80% (2001 census)

13. Education

A

School Education.

i)

Primary Schools

659

ii)

Middle Schools

408

iii)

High Schools

61

iv)

Higher Sec. Schools

32

B

Higher & Technical Education

i)

Colleges

02

ii)

ITIs

01

14. Health Infrastructure

i)

Distt.Hospital

01

ii)

PHCs

36

iii)

ADs

26

iv)

Sub Centres

126

15. Other Infrastructure

i)

Airport

01

ii)

Railway Station Manzhama

01

iii)

Imam Bara Budgam

01

iv)

Yousmarg/ Dadapathri (T.Spot)

01

v)

Chrar-e-Sharief Shrine

01