Dalhousie Tehsil - Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Dalhousie is an administrative tehsil in the Chamba 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 Nurpur Road, while the nearest airport is Pathankot Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 39.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 160 km², including 148.26 km² of rural area and 11.70 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 921 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dalhousie Tehsil
Dalhousie Tehsil has a total of 130 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 | Baderu | Rural | Dhalog |
| 2 | Badoh | Rural | Bagdhar |
| 3 | Bagdhar | Rural | Bagdhar |
| 4 | Bagota | Rural | Dhalog |
| 5 | Baihtna | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 6 | Baili | Rural | Bailly |
| 7 | Bakan | Rural | Mornu |
| 8 | Bakrota (346-4) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Balera | Rural | Balera |
| 10 | Bani | Rural | Dhalog |
| 11 | Banikhet Jarei (98b) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 12 | Banu | Rural | Sudli |
| 13 | Basa | Rural | Sudli |
| 14 | Bathri Jarai | Rural | Bathri |
| 15 | Bhadini | Rural | Ruliyani |
| 16 | Bhadyata | Rural | Ruliyani |
| 17 | Bharera | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 18 | Bhatoli | Rural | Osal |
| 19 | Bhoutan | Rural | |
| 20 | Bogad | Rural | Bagdhar |
| 21 | Catchment Ahla | Rural | Osal |
| 22 | Chakra | Rural | Tapper |
| 23 | Chaltuhni | Rural | Balera |
| 24 | Chambi | Rural | Sudli |
| 25 | Chateryada | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 26 | Chhanun | Rural | Bagdhar |
| 27 | Chouhra | Rural | Sherpur |
| 28 | Chounka | Rural | |
| 29 | Chuhn | Rural | Chuhan |
| 30 | D.P.F. Dibrehan | Rural | Tapper |
| 31 | D.P.F. Jandrighat | Rural | Ruliyani |
| 32 | D.P.F. Tahudhar | Rural | Dhalog |
| 33 | Dadra | Rural | Bathri |
| 34 | Dadra Jangal | Rural | Bathri |
| 35 | Dagoh | Rural | Ruliyani |
| 36 | Dal | Rural | Sudli |
| 37 | Dalagar | Rural | |
| 38 | Dalhousie Khas (346-2) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Dhadun | Rural | Mornu |
| 40 | Dhalan | Rural | Nagali |
| 41 | Dhalog | Rural | Dhalog |
| 42 | Dhar | Rural | Nagali |
| 43 | Dhar Koliyan | Rural | Bagdhar |
| 44 | Dharad | Rural | Dhalog |
| 45 | Dhuda Sapad | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 46 | Dhundyara | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 47 | Dhunera | Rural | Tapper |
| 48 | Dibrehan | Rural | Tapper |
| 49 | Dooka | Rural | Bailly |
| 50 | Drabad | Rural | Padhrotu |
| 51 | Draman | Rural | |
| 52 | Farotka | Rural | Ruliyani |
| 53 | Gadh | Rural | Chuhan |
| 54 | Gandhyar | Rural | Manola |
| 55 | Ghaghidhar Jangal | Rural | Maluda |
| 56 | Gharota | Rural | Ruliyani |
| 57 | Goli | Rural | Manola |
| 58 | Gunyala | Rural | Osal |
| 59 | Gural | Rural | Pukhri |
| 60 | Gutadi | Rural | Osal |
| 61 | Janoli | Rural | Nagali |
| 62 | Jokana | Rural | Manola |
| 63 | Kafla | Rural | Maluda |
| 64 | Kaihal | Rural | Mornu |
| 65 | Kakiyana | Rural | Sherpur |
| 66 | Kalar | Rural | Mornu |
| 67 | Kandei | Rural | Samleu |
| 68 | Kanyadka | Rural | Tapper |
| 69 | Kanyarka Fati | Rural | Mornu |
| 70 | Kapei | Rural | Chuhan |
| 71 | Karelnu | Rural | Osal |
| 72 | Kaswa Banikhet (98A) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 73 | Kaswa Bathri (82A) | Rural | Bathri |
| 74 | Kaswa Debidehra (81A) | Rural | Devi Dehra |
| 75 | Kathlag (346-1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 76 | Khaddi | Rural | Bailly |
| 77 | Khairi | Rural | |
| 78 | Kharida | Rural | Sherpur |
| 79 | Kholi Kufar | Rural | Osal |
| 80 | Khorti | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 81 | Khun | Rural | Bagdhar |
| 82 | Kunah | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 83 | Kunna | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 84 | Kurla | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 85 | Kuthed | Rural | Tapper |
| 86 | Kutplahan | Rural | Balera |
| 87 | Lahad | Rural | Bailly |
| 88 | Lahadi | Rural | Sudli |
| 89 | Lalehad | Rural | Mornu |
| 90 | Loona | Rural | Bailly |
| 91 | Lunah | Rural | Tapper |
| 92 | Maluda | Rural | Maluda |
| 93 | Mandhyar | Rural | Manola |
| 94 | Manjhdhar | Rural | Nagali |
| 95 | Manola | Rural | Manola |
| 96 | Matola | Rural | Padhrotu |
| 97 | Mel | Rural | |
| 98 | Mihnu | Rural | Chuhan |
| 99 | Moti Tibba (346-3) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 100 | Nagali | Rural | Nagali |
| 101 | Nuhn | Rural | Nagali |
| 102 | Padhrotu | Rural | Padhrotu |
| 103 | Pandol | Rural | Sherpur |
| 104 | Pukhri | Rural | Pukhri |
| 105 | R.F. Balera | Rural | Balera |
| 106 | R.F. Banikhet | Rural | Not applicable |
| 107 | R.F. Kalatop | Rural | Padhrotu |
| 108 | R.F. Surkhi Gala | Rural | Pukhri |
| 109 | Rangar | Rural | Nagali |
| 110 | Rikh Nali | Rural | Osal |
| 111 | Rouhla | Rural | Ruliyani |
| 112 | Rulyani | Rural | Ruliyani |
| 113 | Sakrera | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 114 | Samleu | Rural | Samleu |
| 115 | Samliyata | Rural | Dhalog |
| 116 | Sandhara | Rural | Sudli |
| 117 | Sangrehan | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 118 | Sanjap | Rural | Nagali |
| 119 | Sanjpoi | Rural | Nagali |
| 120 | Ser | Rural | Devi Dehra |
| 121 | Sherpur | Rural | Sherpur |
| 122 | Sinharu | Rural | Sudli |
| 123 | Siyungat | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 124 | Sohar | Rural | Mornu |
| 125 | Sudal | Rural | Sudli |
| 126 | Tappar | Rural | Tapper |
| 127 | Tarwad | Rural | Chuhan |
| 128 | Tei | Rural | |
| 129 | Tritha | Rural | Jiyunta |
| 130 | Ulehad | Rural | Sudli |
Population of Dalhousie Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Dalhousie Tehsil had a total population of 46,760 people living in 9,514 households. The population comprised 24,339 males and 22,421 females, with an average population density of 292 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 46,760 | 36,160 | 10,600 |
| Male Population | 24,339 | 17,968 | 6,371 |
| Female Population | 22,421 | 18,192 | 4,229 |
| Total Households | 9,514 | 7,507 | 2,007 |
| Population Density | 292 / km² | 244 / km² | 906 / km² |
Dalhousie Tehsil had 33,827 literate people and 5,186 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,016 and 9,240 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,186 | 4,378 | 808 |
| Literate Population | 33,827 | 24,700 | 9,127 |
| Illiterate Population | 12,933 | 11,460 | 1,473 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,016 | 6,044 | 972 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,240 | 8,262 | 978 |
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.