Kalka

Kalka is a Town and Tehsil in Panchkula District of Haryana. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Kalka Block (CD) is 00356. The total area of Kalka Tehsil is 257 km², which includes 234.19 km² of rural area and 23.16 km² of urban area. Kalka has a sex ratio of approximately 886 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kalka Tehsil

Kalka Tehsil has a total of 101 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kalka Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kalka Tehsil

The population profile of Kalka Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kalka Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kalka Tehsil is around 1,68,073 people. This includes 89,069 males and 79,004 females. Rural population is about 94,154 (49,527 males and 44,627 females), while urban population is nearly 73,919 (39,542 males and 34,377 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,808 of the population, with 10,981 boys and 9,827 girls. Rural areas have 12,783 children, and urban areas have about 8,025 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,20,264 literate people in Kalka Tehsil, including 67,890 literate males and 52,374 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 60,886 individuals and urban literacy covers around 59,378 people.
• About 47,809 people in Kalka Tehsil are not literate, including 21,179 males and 26,630 females. Rural areas include 33,268 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,541 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 34,577 households, with 18,044 in villages and 16,533 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kalka Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kalka Tehsil is approximately 39,083 people, including 20,395 males and 18,688 females. Around 24,795 people live in rural parts. Nearly 14,288 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 653 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 402 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,192 people per sq. km.