Sihunta Tehsil - Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Sihunta 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 Balle-da-pir-la, while the nearest airport is Kangra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 20.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 264 km². The sex ratio was 1031 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sihunta Tehsil
Sihunta Tehsil has a total of 97 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 | Adhwar | Rural | Samote |
| 2 | Anain | Rural | Thulel |
| 3 | Baila Jangal | Rural | Manhutta |
| 4 | Balana | Rural | Balana |
| 5 | Balli | Rural | Balana |
| 6 | Balu | Rural | Garnota |
| 7 | Banet | Rural | Dhroon |
| 8 | Banoli | Rural | Thulel |
| 9 | Basolda | Rural | Dhulara |
| 10 | Bhangya | Rural | Thulel |
| 11 | Bharadi | Rural | Tundi |
| 12 | Bhatlahdi | Rural | Morthu |
| 13 | Bhiora Saini | Rural | Kathla |
| 14 | Bhont | Rural | Rajain |
| 15 | Bhujjal | Rural | Khargat |
| 16 | Bhunwara | Rural | Jolna |
| 17 | Bhyora | Rural | Gola |
| 18 | Binna | Rural | Binna |
| 19 | Chaladni | Rural | Jolna |
| 20 | Chauntlu | Rural | Tundi |
| 21 | Chhalara | Rural | Chhalada |
| 22 | Chhatreel | Rural | Kathet |
| 23 | Dharoon | Rural | Dhroon |
| 24 | Dhrwai | Rural | Khargat |
| 25 | Dramnala (327a) | Rural | Dhulara |
| 26 | Draon | Rural | Motla |
| 27 | Drumma | Rural | Kathet |
| 28 | Dukhar | Rural | Samote |
| 29 | Dungru | Rural | Kamla |
| 30 | Duppar | Rural | Khargat |
| 31 | Falahad | Rural | Kathet |
| 32 | Garnota | Rural | Garnota |
| 33 | Gharanu | Rural | Tikkri |
| 34 | Godhra | Rural | Kathet |
| 35 | Gola | Rural | Gola |
| 36 | Gorat Bangotu | Rural | Kakroti |
| 37 | Gudhal | Rural | Khargat |
| 38 | Gumrahr | Rural | Surpara |
| 39 | Hathi Dhar Jangal | Rural | Kathet |
| 40 | Hatli | Rural | Hatli |
| 41 | Jangal Dharta | Rural | Dhulara |
| 42 | Jangal Druma | Rural | Kathet |
| 43 | Jangal Nadlu | Rural | Thulel |
| 44 | Jangal Nidal | Rural | Thulel |
| 45 | Jasur | Rural | Jasur |
| 46 | Jolna Khas | Rural | Jolna |
| 47 | Kadah | Rural | Rajain |
| 48 | Kakroti | Rural | Kakroti |
| 49 | Kakroti Jangal | Rural | Kakroti |
| 50 | Kalarjolna | Rural | Jolna |
| 51 | Kamla | Rural | Kamla |
| 52 | Kaswa Dhulara (327B) | Rural | Dhulara |
| 53 | Kaswa Samot (276B) | Rural | Samote |
| 54 | Kaswa Sihunta (300B) | Rural | Sihunta |
| 55 | Kaswatundi (270B) | Rural | Tundi |
| 56 | Kathet | Rural | Kathet |
| 57 | Kathiyadi | Rural | Tikkri |
| 58 | Kathla | Rural | Kathla |
| 59 | Kathla Jangal | Rural | Kathla |
| 60 | Khanoda | Rural | Khanora |
| 61 | Kiyod | Rural | Dhroon |
| 62 | Kohlan | Rural | Balana |
| 63 | Kui | Rural | Surpara |
| 64 | Kumharka | Rural | Tikkri |
| 65 | Lambhyal | Rural | Motla |
| 66 | Lodhargarh | Rural | Dhulara |
| 67 | Manhuta | Rural | Manhutta |
| 68 | Manjhoi | Rural | Khargat |
| 69 | Morthu Jangal | Rural | Morthu |
| 70 | Morthu Jhikla | Rural | Morthu |
| 71 | Morthu Uperla | Rural | Morthu |
| 72 | Motla | Rural | Motla |
| 73 | Murhetra | Rural | Dhulara |
| 74 | Nahana | Rural | Kathla |
| 75 | Naloh | Rural | Motla |
| 76 | Panjla | Rural | Binna |
| 77 | Parasyara | Rural | Parsiyara |
| 78 | Pukhred | Rural | Kakroti |
| 79 | Pukhru | Rural | Kathla |
| 80 | Pukhru Jangal | Rural | Rajain |
| 81 | Rajein | Rural | Rajain |
| 82 | Ralban Jangal | Rural | Dhulara |
| 83 | Rikhgala | Rural | Dhulara |
| 84 | Rupaina | Rural | Parsiyara |
| 85 | Samot (276a) | Rural | Samote |
| 86 | Sankhyad | Rural | Motla |
| 87 | Sarog | Rural | Rajain |
| 88 | Sihunta Jarei (300a) | Rural | Sihunta |
| 89 | Siyun | Rural | Manhutta |
| 90 | Surpada | Rural | Surpara |
| 91 | Talai Jangal | Rural | Manhutta |
| 92 | Thakoli | Rural | Motla |
| 93 | That Jangal | Rural | Rajain |
| 94 | Thulel | Rural | Thulel |
| 95 | Tikri | Rural | Tikkri |
| 96 | Tunda Dand | Rural | Rajain |
| 97 | Tundi Jarei (270a) | Rural | Tundi |
Population of Sihunta Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Sihunta Tehsil had a total population of 39,871 people living in 8,297 households. The population comprised 19,634 males and 20,237 females, with an average population density of 151 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 39,871 | 39,871 | 0 |
| Male Population | 19,634 | 19,634 | 0 |
| Female Population | 20,237 | 20,237 | 0 |
| Total Households | 8,297 | 8,297 | 0 |
| Population Density | 151 / km² | 151 / km² | 0 / km² |
Sihunta Tehsil had 26,702 literate people and 5,060 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,415 and 15,280 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,060 | 5,060 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 26,702 | 26,702 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 13,169 | 13,169 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,415 | 6,415 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,280 | 15,280 | 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.