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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 269 km², including 268.15 km² of rural area and 0.92 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 924 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 | Behal |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 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 | Kharkri |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 115 | Kot Khash | Rural | Kotkhas |
| 116 | Kudini | Rural | Dabat |
| 117 | Kulah | Rural | Kutehla |
| 118 | Kundari | Rural | Saloa |
| 119 | Kutehla | Rural | Not applicable |
| 120 | Lakhala | Rural | Behal |
| 121 | Lakhnoo | Rural | Dharot |
| 122 | Lehri | Rural | Lehri |
| 123 | Mahora | Rural | Makri |
| 124 | Majher | Rural | Not applicable |
| 125 | Makri | Rural | Makri |
| 126 | Malaun | Rural | Tarwar |
| 127 | Maleta | Rural | Kharkri |
| 128 | Mandyali (387/1) | Rural | Mandyali |
| 129 | Matnoh | Rural | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| 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
According to the 2011 Census, Naina Devi Tehsil had a total population of 46,684 people living in 9,147 households. The population comprised 24,267 males and 22,417 females, with an average population density of 174 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Naina Devi Tehsil had 32,411 literate people and 5,788 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 12,893 and 5,957 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.