Naina Devi Tehsil - Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Naina Devi is an administrative tehsil in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Naina Devi is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Anandpur Sahib, while the nearest airport is Shimla Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 47.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 269 km², including 268.15 km² rural area and 0.92 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 923 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Naina Devi Tehsil
Naina Devi Tehsil has a total of 174 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajnol | Rural | Ghuwandal |
| 2 | Ambuwala (390/1) | Rural | Ghuwandal |
| 3 | Amroa | Rural | Nakrana |
| 4 | Badharan | Rural | Ghuwandal |
| 5 | Badoh | Rural | Ghuwandal |
| 6 | Badsu | Rural | Saloa |
| 7 | Bagh | Rural | Swahan |
| 8 | Baihal Bhabian | Rural | Nakrana |
| 9 | Baner | Rural | Tanboul |
| 10 | Barota Davala | Rural | Road Jaman |
| 11 | Bassa | Rural | Kotkhas |
| 12 | Bassi | Rural | Bassi |
| 13 | Behal | Rural | Kondawala |
| 14 | Beharda | Rural | Kotkhas |
| 15 | Bhakhra | Rural | Bhakhra |
| 16 | Bharsara | Rural | Tarwar |
| 17 | Bhater | Rural | Tali |
| 18 | Bhater | Rural | Kharkri |
| 19 | Bheri | Rural | Nakrana |
| 20 | Bhulan | Rural | Manjher |
| 21 | Bhuwai | Rural | Swahan |
| 22 | Bohlu | Rural | Nakrana |
| 23 | Chalela (345/1) | Rural | Nakrana |
| 24 | Chamarda | Rural | Gwalthai |
| 25 | Changar Tarsooh | Rural | Road Jaman |
| 26 | Cheli | Rural | Tanboul |
| 27 | Chhamb Bhujan | Rural | Ree |
| 28 | Chilat | Rural | Kharkri |
| 29 | Chyota | Rural | Tanboul |
| 30 | Dabat Majari | Rural | Majari |
| 31 | Dabheta | Rural | Kutehla |
| 32 | Dadoh | Rural | Ghuwandal |
| 33 | Dadrana | Rural | Kutehla |
| 34 | Dadwal | Rural | Ree |
| 35 | Dagrahan | Rural | Tali |
| 36 | Dehan | Rural | Road Jaman |
| 37 | Dhaki | Rural | Kharkri |
| 38 | Dhalet | Rural | Lehri |
| 39 | Dhansway | Rural | Tanboul |
| 40 | Dhar | Rural | Swahan |
| 41 | Dhar Bhartha | Rural | Kutehla |
| 42 | Dhar Bindryan | Rural | Kutehla |
| 43 | Dhar Kansi | Rural | Kutehla |
| 44 | Dhar Pachhingal | Rural | Gwalthai |
| 45 | Dharot | Rural | Dharot |
| 46 | Dolan | Rural | Kotkhas |
| 47 | Dolra | Rural | Swahan |
| 48 | Galuwa | Rural | Mandyali |
| 49 | Gara | Rural | Ree |
| 50 | Gawal Thai | Rural | Gwalthai |
| 51 | Ghattewal | Rural | Bassi |
| 52 | Ghuwandal | Rural | Ghuwandal |
| 53 | Golan | Rural | Kharkri |
| 54 | Govind Sagar First | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Guru Ka Lahour | Rural | Bassi |
| 56 | Illewal | Rural | Tarsuh |
| 57 | Jabal | Rural | Manjher |
| 58 | Jandauri | Rural | Road Jaman |
| 59 | Jangal Baner (281/1) | Rural | Tanboul |
| 60 | Jangal Dadwal (309/1) | Rural | Ree |
| 61 | Jangal Dhindru (331/1) | Rural | Swahan |
| 62 | Jangal Fatehpur | Rural | Kutehla |
| 63 | Jangal Jajar (319/1) | Rural | Swahan |
| 64 | Jangal Kakroa (291/1) | Rural | Tanboul |
| 65 | Jangal Mehduda Badoh (392/1/17) | Rural | Ghuwandal |
| 66 | Jangal Mehduda Bairian Wala (392/1/15) | Rural | Saloa |
| 67 | Jangal Mehduda Bhakhra (392/1/1) | Rural | Bhakhra |
| 68 | Jangal Mehduda Dadoh Bhater (392/1/14) | Rural | Ghuwandal |
| 69 | Jangal Mehduda Dakshni Kalri (392/1/23) | Rural | Nakrana |
| 70 | Jangal Mehduda Dhalet (392/1/5) | Rural | Lehri |
| 71 | Jangal Mehduda Dharot 392/1/25) | Rural | Dharot |
| 72 | Jangal Mehduda Galua (392/1/24) | Rural | Mandyali |
| 73 | Jangal Mehduda Ghatewal Sarni (392/1/9) | Rural | Saloa |
| 74 | Jangal Mehduda Guru Ka Lahour (392/1/12) | Rural | Bassi |
| 75 | Jangal Mehduda Kanfara (392/1/13) | Rural | Kharkri |
| 76 | Jangal Mehduda Khal (392/1/7) | Rural | Saloa |
| 77 | Jangal Mehduda Kharkari (392/1/7) | Rural | Saloa |
| 78 | Jangal Mehduda Khulwin (392/1/4) | Rural | Bhakhra |
| 79 | Jangal Mehduda Lehri (392/1/3) | Rural | Lehri |
| 80 | Jangal Mehduda Makri (392/1/6) | Rural | Makri |
| 81 | Jangal Mehduda Maleta (392/1/18) | Rural | Kharkri |
| 82 | Jangal Mehduda Mandyali (392/1/19) | Rural | Mandyali |
| 83 | Jangal Mehduda Neemawali (392/1/27) | Rural | Mandyali |
| 84 | Jangal Mehduda Palser (392/1/2) | Rural | Lehri |
| 85 | Jangal Mehduda Panjpora (392/1/26) | Rural | Mandyali |
| 86 | Jangal Mehduda Rachhoh (392/1/11) | Rural | Saloa |
| 87 | Jangal Mehduda Saloa (392/1/10) | Rural | Saloa |
| 88 | Jangal Mehduda Sandla Thana (392/1/8) | Rural | Lehri |
| 89 | Jangal Mehduda Swana (392/1/21) | Rural | Nakrana |
| 90 | Jangal Mehduda Thalian (392/1/20) | Rural | Kharkri |
| 91 | Jangal Mehduda Uttri Kalri (392/1/22) | Rural | Nakrana |
| 92 | Jangal Mundkhar (311/1) | Rural | Kutehla |
| 93 | Jeor | Rural | Tali |
| 94 | Jeora | Rural | Tali |
| 95 | Jhira | Rural | Kotkhas |
| 96 | Jhirian | Rural | Kaulan Wala Toba |
| 97 | Jol (387/3) | Rural | Mandyali |
| 98 | Kachchhlot | Rural | Saloa |
| 99 | Kaihriyan | Rural | Tarwar |
| 100 | Kakroa | Rural | Kutehla |
| 101 | Kalri | Rural | Nakrana |
| 102 | Kanfara | Rural | Kharkri |
| 103 | Kangoowali | Rural | Kotkhas |
| 104 | Kathla | Rural | Kutehla |
| 105 | Katirar | Rural | Swahan |
| 106 | Khairian | Rural | Swahan |
| 107 | Khal | Rural | Saloa |
| 108 | Kharkari | Rural | Kharkri |
| 109 | Kharohal | Rural | Tanboul |
| 110 | Kheri Bacholra | Rural | Kotkhas |
| 111 | Khulwin | Rural | Bhakhra |
| 112 | Khurangal | Rural | Tanboul |
| 113 | Khurani | Rural | Ree |
| 114 | Kiarian | Rural | Kutehla |
| 115 | Kot Khash | Rural | Kotkhas |
| 116 | Kudini | Rural | Dabat |
| 117 | Kulah | Rural | Kutehla |
| 118 | Kundari | Rural | Saloa |
| 119 | Kutehla | Rural | Kutehla |
| 120 | Lakhala | Rural | Behal |
| 121 | Lakhnoo | Rural | Dharot |
| 122 | Lehri | Rural | Lehri |
| 123 | Mahora | Rural | Makri |
| 124 | Majher | Rural | Manjher |
| 125 | Makri | Rural | Makri |
| 126 | Malaun | Rural | Tarwar |
| 127 | Maleta | Rural | Kharkri |
| 128 | Mandyali (387/1) | Rural | Mandyali |
| 129 | Matnoh | Rural | Kutehla |
| 130 | Mayoth | Rural | Tarwar |
| 131 | Mehla | Rural | Swahan |
| 132 | Modar (387/2) | Rural | Kotkhas |
| 133 | Mouru | Rural | Ree |
| 134 | N.A.C. Badharan (385/1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 135 | N.A.C. Badoh (388/1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 136 | N.A.C. Mandiyali (387/5) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 137 | Nakrana | Rural | Nakrana |
| 138 | Nal | Rural | Tanboul |
| 139 | Nand Baihl | Rural | Kotkhas |
| 140 | Nella | Rural | Gwalthai |
| 141 | Nera Kund | Rural | Tanboul |
| 142 | Nilan | Rural | Kaulan Wala Toba |
| 143 | Oel | Rural | Nakrana |
| 144 | Palsed | Rural | Lehri |
| 145 | Panga | Rural | Manjher |
| 146 | Pansui (387/4) | Rural | Mandyali |
| 147 | Pungwana | Rural | Tarwar |
| 148 | Ranni | Rural | Bassi |
| 149 | Rauna | Rural | Tali |
| 150 | Ree | Rural | Ree |
| 151 | Rour Jaman | Rural | Road Jaman |
| 152 | Sadhol | Rural | Saloa |
| 153 | Saloa | Rural | Saloa |
| 154 | Samletu | Rural | Manjher |
| 155 | Samloti | Rural | Nakrana |
| 156 | Samtehan | Rural | Gwalthai |
| 157 | Seotha | Rural | Tanboul |
| 158 | Shri Naina Devi Ji | Urban | Not applicable |
| 159 | Sinma Sadha | Rural | Tarwar |
| 160 | Sunahan | Rural | Tali |
| 161 | Swahan | Rural | Swahan |
| 162 | Tahra | Rural | Tanboul |
| 163 | Tali | Rural | Tali |
| 164 | Tanbaul | Rural | Tanboul |
| 165 | Tarsooh | Rural | Tarsuh |
| 166 | Tarwar | Rural | Tarwar |
| 167 | Thana Koliyan | Rural | Makri |
| 168 | Thapna | Rural | Manjher |
| 169 | Tihrli | Rural | Swahan |
| 170 | Tikar | Rural | Tali |
| 171 | Tikri | Rural | Tali |
| 172 | Tiun | Rural | Ree |
| 173 | Toba Sangwana | Rural | Kaulan Wala Toba |
| 174 | Utappar | Rural | Makri |
Population of Naina Devi Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Naina Devi Tehsil has a total population of 46,684 people, consisting of 24,267 males and 22,417 females. There are 9,147 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 174 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 46,684 | 45,480 | 1,204 |
| Male Population | 24,267 | 23,622 | 645 |
| Female Population | 22,417 | 21,858 | 559 |
| Total Households | 9,147 | 8,880 | 267 |
| Population Density | 174 / km² | 170 / km² | 1,309 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 32,411 literate people and 5,788 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 12,893 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5,957 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,788 | 5,637 | 151 |
| Literate Population | 32,411 | 31,474 | 937 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,273 | 14,006 | 267 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 12,893 | 12,766 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,957 | 5,957 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.