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 information the sub-district code of Naina Devi Block (CD) is 00155. Total area of naina devi tehsil is 269 km² including 268.15 km² rural area and 0.92 km² urban area. Naina Devi tehsil has a population of 46,684 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,204 while rural population is 45,480. Naina Devi has a sex ratio of approximately 923 females for every 1,000 males. Naina Devi tehsil has a population density of 174 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 9,147 houses in the sub-district, including 267 urban houses and 8,880 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 69.43% population of naina devi tehsil is literate, out of which 76.49% males and 61.77% females are literate.
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.
# | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
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1 | Ajnol | Ghuwandal | Naina Devi (6 km) |
2 | Ambuwala | Ghuwandal | Naina Devi (1 km) |
3 | Amroa | Nakrana | Bilaspur (45 km) |
4 | Badharan | Ghuwandal | Naina Devi (2 km) |
5 | Badoh | Ghuwandal | Naina Devi (3 km) |
6 | Badsuh | Saloa | Bilaspur (43 km) |
7 | Bagh | Swahan | Naina Devi (21 km) |
8 | Baihal Bhabian | Nakrana | Bilaspur (43 km) |
9 | Baner | Tanboul | Bilaspur (33 km) |
10 | Barota Dobhala | Road Jaman | Nangal (12 km) |
11 | Bassa | Kotkhas | Anandpur Sahib (9 km) |
12 | Bassi | Bassi | Anandpur Sahib (13 km) |
13 | Behal | Behal | Naina Devi (15 km) |
14 | Beharrha | Kotkhas | Nangal (8 km) |
15 | Bhakhra | Bhakhra | Naina Devi (12 km) |
16 | Bharsara | Tarwar | Naina Devi (13 km) |
17 | Bhatehr | Tali | Bilaspur (45 km) |
18 | Bhater | Kharkri | Naina Devi (4 km) |
19 | Bheri | Nakrana | Bilaspur (46 km) |
20 | Bhoai | Swahan | Naina Devi (14 km) |
21 | Bhulan | Kutehla | Bilaspur (37 km) |
22 | Bohlu | Nakrana | Bilaspur (43 km) |
23 | Chamarrha | Tarsuh | Nangal (8 km) |
24 | Chamb Bhajwan | Ree | Naina Devi (20 km) |
25 | Changar Tarsu | Road Jaman | Nangal (3 km) |
26 | Chelela | Nakrana | Naina Devi (7 km) |
27 | Cheli | Tanboul | Bilaspur (33 km) |
28 | Chilat | Kharkri | Naina Devi (3 km) |
29 | Chyota | Tanboul | Bilaspur (33 km) |
30 | Dabat Manjari | Dabat | Nangal (9 km) |
31 | Dabheta | Kutehla | Naina Devi (26 km) |
32 | Dadoh | Ghuwandal | Naina Devi (3 km) |
33 | Dadrana | Kutehla | Naina Devi (26 km) |
34 | Dadwal | Ree | Naina Devi (22 km) |
35 | Dagrahan | Tali | Naina Devi (11 km) |
36 | Daihni | Road Jaman | Nangal (11 km) |
37 | Dhaki | Kharkri | Bilaspur (45 km) |
38 | Dhalet | Lehri | Nangal (17 km) |
39 | Dhansae | Tanboul | Bilaspur (38 km) |
40 | Dhar | Swahan | Naina Devi (13 km) |
41 | Dhar Bhartha | Kutehla | Naina Devi (26 km) |
42 | Dhar Bindryan | Kutehla | Bilaspur (34 km) |
43 | Dhar Kansi | Kutehla | Bilaspur (34 km) |
44 | Dhar Pachingal | Tarsuh | Nangal (5 km) |
45 | Dharot | Dharot | Anandpur Sahib (7 km) |
46 | Dolan | Kotkhas | Nangal (9 km) |
47 | Dolra | Swahan | Naina Devi (15 km) |
48 | Galuwa | Mandyali | Naina Devi (5 km) |
49 | Gara | Ree | Naina Devi (12 km) |
50 | Gawal Thai | Tarsuh | Nangal (7 km) |
51 | Ghattewal | Road Jaman | Nangal (12 km) |
52 | Ghuwanal | Ghuwandal | Naina Devi (1 km) |
53 | Gohlan | Kharkri | Bilaspur (32 km) |
54 | Guru Ka Lahaur | Bassi | Anandpur Sahib (10 km) |
55 | Ilewal | Tarsuh | Nangal (10 km) |
56 | Jabal | Kutehla | Bilaspur (46 km) |
57 | Jandauri | Road Jaman | Nangal (17 km) |
58 | Jangal Baner | Tanboul | Talai (5 km) |
59 | Jangal Dadwal | Ree | Naina Devi (25 km) |
60 | Jangal Dhindru | Swahan | Naina Devi (14 km) |
61 | Jangal Fatehpur | Kutehla | Talai (5 km) |
62 | Jangal Jajjar | Swahan | Naina Devi (21 km) |
63 | Jangal Kakroa | Tanboul | Talai (5 km) |
64 | Jangal Mehduda Bairian Wala | Saloa | Naina Devi (8 km) |
65 | Jangal Mehduda Baroh | Ghuwandal | Naina Devi (3 km) |
66 | Jangal Mehduda Bhakhra | Bhakhra | Talai (5 km) |
67 | Jangal Mehduda Dadoh Bhater | Ghuwandal | Naina Devi (3 km) |
68 | Jangal Mehduda Dakshni Kalri | Nakrana | Naina Devi (7 km) |
69 | Jangal Mehduda Dhalet | Lehri | Naina Devi (13 km) |
70 | Jangal Mehduda Dharot 392 1 25 | Dharot | Naina Devi (6 km) |
71 | Jangal Mehduda Galua | Mandyali | Talai (5 km) |
72 | Jangal Mehduda Ghateyal Sarni | Saloa | Naina Devi (8 km) |
73 | Jangal Mehduda Guru Ka Lahaur | Bassi | Anandpur Sahib (10 km) |
74 | Jangal Mehduda Kanfara | Kharkri | Talai (5 km) |
75 | Jangal Mehduda Khal | Saloa | Naina Devi (10 km) |
76 | Jangal Mehduda Kharkri | Saloa | Talai (5 km) |
77 | Jangal Mehduda Khulvi | Bhakhra | Naina Devi (13 km) |
78 | Jangal Mehduda Lahri | Lehri | Naina Devi (13 km) |
79 | Jangal Mehduda Makri | Makri | Naina Devi (2 km) |
80 | Jangal Mehduda Maleta | Kharkri | Naina Devi (3 km) |
81 | Jangal Mehduda Mandhali | Mandyali | Anandpur Sahib (18 km) |
82 | Jangal Mehduda Neemwali | Mandyali | Talai (5 km) |
83 | Jangal Mehduda Palser | Lehri | Naina Devi (13 km) |
84 | Jangal Mehduda Panjpora | Mandyali | Naina Devi (7 km) |
85 | Jangal Mehduda Rachoh | Saloa | Naina Devi (6 km) |
86 | Jangal Mehduda Saloa | Saloa | Naina Devi (6 km) |
87 | Jangal Mehduda Sandla Thana | Lehri | Naina Devi (17 km) |
88 | Jangal Mehduda Swana | Nakrana | Talai (5 km) |
89 | Jangal Mehduda Thalian | Kharkri | Talai (5 km) |
90 | Jangal Mehduda Uttri Kalri | Nakrana | Talai (5 km) |
91 | Jangal Mundkhar | Kutehla | Talai (5 km) |
92 | Jeora | Tali | Bilaspur (42 km) |
93 | Jeori | Tali | Bilaspur (48 km) |
94 | Jhira | Kotkhas | Anandpur Sahib (8 km) |
95 | Jhirian | Toba Sangwana | Anandpur Sahib (6 km) |
96 | Jol | Mandyali | Naina Devi (3 km) |
97 | Kachlore | Saloa | Bilaspur (46 km) |
98 | Kaihriyan | Tarwar | Naina Devi (13 km) |
99 | Kakroa | Kutehla | Bilaspur (36 km) |
100 | Kalri | Nakrana | Naina Devi (8 km) |
101 | Kanfara | Kharkri | Naina Devi (6 km) |
102 | Kangowali | Kotkhas | Nangal (10 km) |
103 | Kathla | Kutehla | Naina Devi (26 km) |
104 | Katirar | Swahan | Naina Devi (22 km) |
105 | Khairian | Swahan | Naina Devi (14 km) |
106 | Khal | Saloa | Naina Devi (9 km) |
107 | Kharkari | Kharkri | Naina Devi (2 km) |
108 | Kharohl | Tanboul | Talai (5 km) |
109 | Kheri Bacholra | Kotkhas | Nangal (9 km) |
110 | Khulmi | Bhakhra | Naina Devi (13 km) |
111 | Khurangal | Tanboul | Bilaspur (33 km) |
112 | Khurani | Ree | Naina Devi (28 km) |
113 | Kiarian | Kutehla | Bilaspur (45 km) |
114 | Kot Khas | Kotkhas | Nangal (10 km) |
115 | Kudini | Dabat | Nangal (13 km) |
116 | Kulah | Kutehla | Bilaspur (38 km) |
117 | Kundari | Saloa | Bilaspur (41 km) |
118 | Kutahla | Kutehla | Bilaspur (37 km) |
119 | Lakhala | Behal | Naina Devi (16 km) |
120 | Lakhnun | Dharot | Anandpur Sahib (6 km) |
121 | Lehri | Lehri | Naina Devi (12 km) |
122 | Mahora | Makri | Bilaspur (42 km) |
123 | Majher | Kutehla | Naina Devi (16 km) |
124 | Makri | Makri | Naina Devi (12 km) |
125 | Malaun | Tarwar | Naina Devi (16 km) |
126 | Maleta | Kharkri | Naina Devi (3 km) |
127 | Mandhali | Mandyali | Naina Devi (2 km) |
128 | Matnoh | Kutehla | Naina Devi (26 km) |
129 | Mauru | Ree | Naina Devi (12 km) |
130 | Mayoth | Tarwar | Naina Devi (10 km) |
131 | Mehla | Swahan | Naina Devi (20 km) |
132 | Modar | Kotkhas | Anandpur Sahib (2 km) |
133 | Nakrana | Nakrana | Naina Devi (6 km) |
134 | Nal | Tanboul | Bilaspur (35 km) |
135 | Nand Baihl | Kotkhas | Anandpur Sahib (8 km) |
136 | Nella | Tarsuh | Nangal (4 km) |
137 | Nera Kund | Tanboul | Bilaspur (30 km) |
138 | Nilan | Toba Sangwana | Anandpur Sahib (6 km) |
139 | Oel | Nakrana | Naina Devi (8 km) |
140 | Palsed | Lehri | Naina Devi (13 km) |
141 | Panga | Kutehla | Naina Devi (30 km) |
142 | Pangwana | Tarwar | Naina Devi (10 km) |
143 | Pansui | Mandyali | Naina Devi (4 km) |
144 | Ranni | Bassi | Anandpur Sahib (11 km) |
145 | Rauna | Tali | Bilaspur (45 km) |
146 | Raur Jaman | Road Jaman | Nangal (13 km) |
147 | Ri | Ree | Naina Devi (18 km) |
148 | Saloa | Saloa | Naina Devi (6 km) |
149 | Samletu | Kutehla | Naina Devi (15 km) |
150 | Samloti | Nakrana | Naina Devi (7 km) |
151 | Samtehn | Tarsuh | Nangal (4 km) |
152 | Sathol | Saloa | Bilaspur (44 km) |
153 | Seotha | Tanboul | Bilaspur (35 km) |
154 | Sinma Sadha | Tarwar | Naina Devi (15 km) |
155 | Sunan | Tali | Bilaspur (45 km) |
156 | Swahn | Swahan | Naina Devi (16 km) |
157 | Tahra | Makri | Bilaspur (44 km) |
158 | Tali | Tali | Bilaspur (45 km) |
159 | Tanbaul | Kutehla | Bilaspur (35 km) |
160 | Tarsu | Tarsuh | Nangal (10 km) |
161 | Tarwar | Tarwar | Naina Devi (13 km) |
162 | Thana Koliyan | Makri | Naina Devi (8 km) |
163 | Thapna | Kutehla | Naina Devi (15 km) |
164 | Tikar | Tali | Bilaspur (11 km) |
165 | Tikri | Tali | Bilaspur (12 km) |
166 | Tirli | Swahan | Naina Devi (30 km) |
167 | Tiurn | Ree | Naina Devi (20 km) |
168 | Toba Sangwana | Toba Sangwana | Anandpur Sahib (6 km) |
169 | Utappar | Makri | Naina Devi (20 km) |
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's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.
Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
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Total Population | 46,684 | 45,480 | 1,204 |
Male Population | 24,267 | 23,622 | 645 |
Female Population | 22,417 | 21,858 | 559 |
Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,788 | 5,637 | 151 |
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,057 | 2,980 | 77 |
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,731 | 2,657 | 74 |
Literate Population | 32,411 | 31,474 | 937 |
Literate Male Population | 18,563 | 18,047 | 516 |
Literate Female Population | 13,848 | 13,427 | 421 |
Illiterate Population | 14,273 | 14,006 | 267 |
Illiterate Male Population | 5,704 | 5,575 | 129 |
Illiterate Female Population | 8,569 | 8,431 | 138 |
Total Households | 9,147 | 8,880 | 267 |
Social Structure and Density
This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Naina Devi Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.
Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
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Total SC Population | 12,893 | 12,766 | 127 |
SC Male Population | 6,702 | 6,637 | 65 |
SC Female Population | 6,191 | 6,129 | 62 |
Total ST Population | 5,957 | 5,957 | N/A |
ST Male Population | 3,104 | 3,104 | N/A |
ST Female Population | 2,853 | 2,853 | N/A |
Population Density | 174 / km² | 170 / km² | 1,309 / km² |