Dalhousie

Dalhousie is a Town and Tehsil in Chamba 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 Dalhousie Block (CD) is 00087. The total area of Dalhousie Tehsil is 160 km², which includes 148.26 km² of rural area and 11.70 km² of urban area. Dalhousie has a sex ratio of approximately 921 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dalhousie Tehsil

Dalhousie Tehsil has a total of 126 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 Dalhousie Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dalhousie Tehsil

The population profile of Dalhousie 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 Dalhousie 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 Dalhousie Tehsil is around 46,760 people. This includes 24,339 males and 22,421 females. Rural population is about 36,160 (17,968 males and 18,192 females), while urban population is nearly 10,600 (6,371 males and 4,229 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 5,186 of the population, with 2,705 boys and 2,481 girls. Rural areas have 4,378 children, and urban areas have about 808 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 33,827 literate people in Dalhousie Tehsil, including 19,577 literate males and 14,250 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 24,700 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,127 people.
• About 12,933 people in Dalhousie Tehsil are not literate, including 4,762 males and 8,171 females. Rural areas include 11,460 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,473 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 9,514 households, with 7,507 in villages and 2,007 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dalhousie 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 Dalhousie Tehsil is approximately 7,016 people, including 3,560 males and 3,456 females. Around 6,044 people live in rural parts. Nearly 972 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dalhousie Tehsil is about 9,240 people, including 4,578 males and 4,662 females. Around 8,262 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 978 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 292 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 244 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 906 people per sq. km.