Ghumarwin

Ghumarwin is a Town and Tehsil in Bilaspur District of Himachal Pradesh. 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 Ghumarwin Block (CD) is 00152. The total area of Ghumarwin Tehsil is 192 km², which includes 189.19 km² of rural area and 3.10 km² of urban area. Ghumarwin has a sex ratio of approximately 1006 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ghumarwin Tehsil

Ghumarwin Tehsil has a total of 220 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 Ghumarwin Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ghumarwin Tehsil

The population profile of Ghumarwin 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 Ghumarwin 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 Ghumarwin Tehsil is around 89,516 people. This includes 44,611 males and 44,905 females. Rural population is about 81,617 (40,436 males and 41,181 females), while urban population is nearly 7,899 (4,175 males and 3,724 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,238 of the population, with 4,968 boys and 4,270 girls. Rural areas have 8,423 children, and urban areas have about 815 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 69,724 literate people in Ghumarwin Tehsil, including 36,890 literate males and 32,834 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 63,253 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,471 people.
• About 19,792 people in Ghumarwin Tehsil are not literate, including 7,721 males and 12,071 females. Rural areas include 18,364 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,428 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 19,593 households, with 17,797 in villages and 1,796 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ghumarwin 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 Ghumarwin Tehsil is approximately 22,362 people, including 11,207 males and 11,155 females. Around 20,708 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,654 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ghumarwin Tehsil is about 1,042 people, including 509 males and 533 females. Around 970 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 72 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 466 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 431 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,548 people per sq. km.