Naina Devi

Naina Devi 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 Naina Devi Block (CD) is 00155. The total area of Naina Devi Tehsil is 269 km², which includes 268.15 km² of rural area and 0.92 km² of urban area. Naina Devi has a sex ratio of approximately 923 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Naina Devi Tehsil

Naina Devi Tehsil has a total of 169 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 Naina Devi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Naina Devi Tehsil

The population profile of Naina Devi 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 Naina Devi 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 Naina Devi Tehsil is around 46,684 people. This includes 24,267 males and 22,417 females. Rural population is about 45,480 (23,622 males and 21,858 females), while urban population is nearly 1,204 (645 males and 559 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 5,788 of the population, with 3,057 boys and 2,731 girls. Rural areas have 5,637 children, and urban areas have about 151 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 32,411 literate people in Naina Devi Tehsil, including 18,563 literate males and 13,848 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 31,474 individuals and urban literacy covers around 937 people.
• About 14,273 people in Naina Devi Tehsil are not literate, including 5,704 males and 8,569 females. Rural areas include 14,006 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 267 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 9,147 households, with 8,880 in villages and 267 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Naina Devi 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 Naina Devi Tehsil is approximately 12,893 people, including 6,702 males and 6,191 females. Around 12,766 people live in rural parts. Nearly 127 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Naina Devi Tehsil is about 5,957 people, including 3,104 males and 2,853 females. Around 5,957 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 174 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 170 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,309 people per sq. km.