Saluni Tehsil - Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Saluni is an administrative tehsil in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Saluni is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Nurpur Road, while the nearest airport is Pathankot Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.1 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 362 km², including 362.02 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 981 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Saluni Tehsil

Saluni Tehsil has a total of 167 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	Aihni	Rural	Salooni
2	Airuwan	Rural	Sundla
3	Andwas	Rural	Khadjota
4	Bachuni	Rural	Pukhri
5	Badi	Rural	Sanooh
6	Bagel	Rural	Lanot
7	Balwas	Rural	Bhadela
8	Bandokhi	Rural	Pukhri
9	Bani	Rural	Salooni
10	Banjal	Rural	Kharal
11	Banjwar	Rural	Lanot
12	Bhadela	Rural	Bhadela
13	Bhadoga	Rural	Dand
14	Bhadol	Rural	Dand
15	Bhadroh	Rural	Sanooh
16	Bhandar	Rural	Dighai
17	Bhandrota	Rural	Bhadela
18	Bharni Bhalka	Rural	Bhandal
19	Bhasua	Rural	Sanooh
20	Bhatyund	Rural	Biana
21	Bhinga	Rural	Diur
22	Bhiyali	Rural	Sundla
23	Billa	Rural	Kandhwara
24	Birwadi	Rural	Lanot
25	Brahan	Rural	Sanooh
26	Byana	Rural	Biana
27	Chakhotar	Rural	Dand
28	Chhulera	Rural	Kharothi
29	D.P.F. Kilor	Rural	Kilod
30	D.P.F. Singa	Rural	Singadhar
31	D.P.F. Tribhol	Rural	Kilod
32	Daloi	Rural	Pichhla Diur
33	Dand	Rural	Kihar
34	Danoon	Rural	Sundla
35	Devgah	Rural	Salooni
36	Dhalla	Rural	Khadjota
37	Dhanawal	Rural	Siula
38	Dhar	Rural	Singadhar
39	Dhar Bhadoth-I	Rural	Bhandal
40	Dhar Bhadoth-II	Rural	Bhandal
41	Dhar Dagli	Rural	Bhandal
42	Dhar Gamgul	Rural	Bhandal
43	Dhar Sontith	Rural	Bhandal
44	Dhar Supacholu	Rural	Bhandal
45	Dhar Syahbehi	Rural	Bhandal
46	Dhutta	Rural	Diur
47	Digori	Rural	Bhandal
48	Drobdi	Rural	Kihar
49	Fagdog	Rural	Lanot
50	Gahal	Rural	Kharal
51	Gangla	Rural	Manjeer
52	Ganwah	Rural	Kharothi
53	Ghadetra	Rural	Kihar
54	Ghanetar	Rural	Sanooh
55	Ghundera	Rural	Salooni
56	Gothan	Rural	Salooni
57	Grohan	Rural	Pichhla Diur
58	Gulel	Rural	Pichhla Diur
59	Gumbra	Rural	Suri
60	Indereshwar	Rural	Dighai
61	Jakhral	Rural	Kilod
62	Jalai	Rural	Kharal
63	Jalari	Rural	Bhandal
64	Jalot	Rural	Bhandal
65	Jalot	Rural	Bhadela
66	Jamla	Rural	Bhandal
67	Jatouta	Rural	Salooni
68	Jundhabal	Rural	Diur
69	Jusaf	Rural	Manjeer
70	Kainthli	Rural	Sanooh
71	Kandhwara	Rural	Kandhwara
72	Khadar	Rural	Kharothi
73	Khalu	Rural	Diur
74	Khalur	Rural	Dand
75	Kharothi	Rural	Kharothi
76	Khedi	Rural	Kandhwara
77	Khundimral	Rural	Bhandal
78	Kilor	Rural	Kilod
79	Kotla	Rural	Salooni
80	Kundhal	Rural	Dand
81	Kundi	Rural	Singadhar
82	Kuntedi	Rural	Salooni
83	Kuthehad	Rural	Diur
84	Lader	Rural	Khadjota
85	Lahra	Rural	Khadjota
86	Lamhouta	Rural	Khadjota
87	Langera	Rural	Bhandal
88	Langoi	Rural	Kihar
89	Lanot	Rural	Lanot
90	Lohani	Rural	Kharal
91	Maida	Rural	Kihar
92	Manjeer	Rural	Manjeer
93	Manyoga	Rural	Kandhwara
94	Marhot	Rural	Sanooh
95	Meru	Rural	Diur
96	Mool Kihar	Rural	Dand
97	Mundah	Rural	Salooni
98	Nachnoti	Rural	Bhadela
99	Nandan	Rural	Manjeer
100	Pal	Rural	Suri
101	Parjana	Rural	Dighai
102	Pryungal	Rural	Bhandal
103	Pudhan	Rural	Sanooh
104	R.F Charbhaint	Rural	Bhandal
105	R.F. Bangoli	Rural	Sanooh
106	R.F. Beed	Rural	Bhandal
107	R.F. Bhangothali	Rural	Bhandal
108	R.F. Boda	Rural	Bhandal
109	R.F. Chhotajoda	Rural	Bhandal
110	R.F. Dandi	Rural	Bhandal
111	R.F. Dhajju	Rural	Sanooh
112	R.F. Dounri	Rural	Dand
113	R.F. Fatdi-I	Rural	Bhandal
114	R.F. Fatdi-II	Rural	Bhandal
115	R.F. Gagli	Rural	Bhandal
116	R.F. Gambhir	Rural	Bhadela
117	R.F. Ghadetra	Rural	Sanooh
118	R.F. Ghatrund	Rural	Pichhla Diur
119	R.F. Gothan	Rural	Salooni
120	R.F. Guinala	Rural	Bhandal
121	R.F. Guwari	Rural	Bhandal
122	R.F. Jalari	Rural	Bhandal
123	R.F. Jamla	Rural	Bhandal
124	R.F. Kalhetra	Rural	Bhandal
125	R.F. Khani	Rural	Sanooh
126	R.F. Khoran	Rural	Bhandal
127	R.F. Kilor	Rural	Kilod
128	R.F. Kukeran	Rural	Bhandal
129	R.F. Laded	Rural	Bhandal
130	R.F. Langera	Rural	Bhandal
131	R.F. Mehlun	Rural	Sanooh
132	R.F. Nalwar-I	Rural	Bhandal
133	R.F. Nalwar-III	Rural	Bhandal
134	R.F. Panoga	Rural	Sanooh
135	R.F. Ranjal	Rural	Bhandal
136	R.F. Sarola	Rural	Siula
137	R.F. Tanki Da Pad	Rural	Sanooh
138	R.F. Thamru	Rural	Sanooh
139	R.F.Nalwar-II	Rural	Bhandal
140	R.F.Supacholu	Rural	Bhandal
141	Ranjni	Rural	Bhandal
142	Ranka	Rural	Sanooh
143	Saili	Rural	Biana
144	Salodi	Rural	Diur
145	Sanghni	Rural	Bhandal
146	Sanunh	Rural	Sanooh
147	Sarahar	Rural	Siula
148	Sarog	Rural	Kihar
149	Shagla	Rural	Khadjota
150	Shaini	Rural	Kandhwara
151	Shalla	Rural	Singadhar
152	Shalyund	Rural	Salooni
153	Shukrah	Rural	Bhadela
154	Sindla	Rural	Dand
155	Singa	Rural	Singadhar
156	Siraglu	Rural	Bhandal
157	Soori	Rural	Suri
158	Sunj	Rural	Bhadela
159	Suraila Pukhri	Rural	Pukhri
160	Surgani	Rural	Biana
161	Sutanh	Rural	Dighai
162	Talai	Rural	Kilod
163	Talodi	Rural	Sundla
164	Theka Dhar Bajubag	Rural	Bhandal
165	Theka Dhar Padhri	Rural	Bhandal
166	Thisla	Rural	Suri
167	Tribhol	Rural	Kilod

Population of Saluni Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Saluni Tehsil has a total population of 47,939 people, consisting of 24,197 males and 23,742 females. There are 8,815 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 132 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	47,939	47,939	0
Male Population	24,197	24,197	0
Female Population	23,742	23,742	0
Total Households	8,815	8,815	0
Population Density	132 / km²	132 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 28,320 literate people and 6,999 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 13,270 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4,383 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	6,999	6,999
Literate Population	28,320	28,320
Illiterate Population	19,619	19,619
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	13,270	13,270
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	4,383	4,383

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Saluni (सलूनी)
District	Chamba
State / UT	Himachal Pradesh
Railway Station	Nurpur Road
Total Area	362 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	981
Total Population (2011)	47,939
Density	132/km²
Total Villages	167

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