Dhatwal Tehsil - Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Dhatwal is an administrative tehsil in the Hamirpur 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 Nangal Dam, while the nearest airport is Shimla Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 57.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 119 km². The sex ratio was 1140 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dhatwal Tehsil
Dhatwal Tehsil has a total of 143 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 | Aghwin Buhli (34/65) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 2 | Aghwin Upperly (34/64) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 3 | Ambota | Rural | Bhail |
| 4 | Ambota (34/9) | Rural | Bijhari |
| 5 | Bagg (34/48) | Rural | Sathwin |
| 6 | Baghed (34/104) | Rural | Sohari |
| 7 | Bahal Nalochan (34/28) | Rural | Kalwal |
| 8 | Bahal Thakru (34/6) | Rural | Dalchehra |
| 9 | Balh Brahmana (34/68) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 10 | Balh Patialan (34/66) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 11 | Balhi Dhabed | Rural | Dhangota |
| 12 | Bara - II | Rural | Sathwin |
| 13 | Bara (34/23) | Rural | Sakroh |
| 14 | Baragaran (34/43) | Rural | Baragran |
| 15 | Barla (34/103) | Rural | Sohari |
| 16 | Baroh (34/20) | Rural | Sakroh |
| 17 | Baroti | Rural | Bhail |
| 18 | Batlahu | Rural | Dhangota |
| 19 | Bhahal Arjun (34/5) | Rural | Dalchehra |
| 20 | Bhailu | Rural | Bhail |
| 21 | Bhangala | Rural | Bhail |
| 22 | Bhanwani (34/10) | Rural | Bhail |
| 23 | Bhardyan (34/93) | Rural | Dandwin |
| 24 | Bhater (34/35) | Rural | Relli |
| 25 | Bhel (34/83) | Rural | Bhail |
| 26 | Bihal (34/71) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 27 | Bihru (34-22) | Rural | Sakroh |
| 28 | Bijhari (34/16) | Rural | Bijhari |
| 29 | Bohni | Rural | Sathwin |
| 30 | Budhan (34/18) | Rural | Sakroh |
| 31 | Buthan Badgraian (34/44) | Rural | Relli |
| 32 | Buthan Nangluan (34/41) | Rural | Relli |
| 33 | Chakmoh (34/8) | Rural | Chakmoh |
| 34 | Chakrala (34/3) | Rural | Dalchehra |
| 35 | Chalali (34/32) | Rural | Samaila |
| 36 | Chaloli (34-67) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 37 | Chalsai (34/7) | Rural | Dalchehra |
| 38 | Chandal (34-47) | Rural | Jajri |
| 39 | Changar (34/105) | Rural | Kulehra |
| 40 | Chathyal Vass (34/33) | Rural | Baragran |
| 41 | Chatpahl (34/70) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 42 | Chowki (34/39) | Rural | Baragran |
| 43 | D.P.F. Balh Matriana | Rural | Kulehra |
| 44 | D.P.F. Chak Samela | Rural | Dalchehra |
| 45 | D.P.F. Ghori (34/36) | Rural | Ghori Dhabiri |
| 46 | D.P.F. Ralli (34/45/1) | Rural | Relli |
| 47 | D.P.F.Chak Chalsai (34/7) | Rural | Dalchehra |
| 48 | D.P.F.Kharal | Rural | Dhangota |
| 49 | Dakhyora (34/56) | Rural | Sathwin |
| 50 | Dalchehra (34/4) | Rural | Dalchehra |
| 51 | Dandwin (34/102) | Rural | Dandwin |
| 52 | Dhabiri (34/82) | Rural | Ghori Dhabiri |
| 53 | Dhangota Khas (34/82) | Rural | Dhangota |
| 54 | Dughiar (34/106) | Rural | Sohari |
| 55 | Dugwar (34/107) | Rural | Kulehra |
| 56 | Fagoti (34/34) | Rural | Relli |
| 57 | Garari (34/12) | Rural | Bijhari |
| 58 | Gharyan Jattan (34/27) | Rural | Samaila |
| 59 | Gharyani Darbari (34/61) | Rural | Jamli |
| 60 | Gharyani Dhatwalian (34-59) | Rural | Jamli |
| 61 | Gharyani Thukralian (34-54) | Rural | Jamli |
| 62 | Ghowri (34/36) | Rural | Ghori Dhabiri |
| 63 | Ghulera (34/101) | Rural | Kulehra |
| 64 | Ghumarth (34/78) | Rural | Dhangota |
| 65 | Ghumarwin (34-19) | Rural | Sakroh |
| 66 | Godee (34/112) | Rural | Kathiyana |
| 67 | Holath (34/57) | Rural | Maharal |
| 68 | Jajri (34/47) | Rural | Jajri |
| 69 | Jamli (34/52) | Rural | Jamli |
| 70 | Jangal (34/69) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 71 | Jangli (34/51) | Rural | Jamli |
| 72 | Janhean (34-98) | Rural | Samtana-Kalan |
| 73 | Janhian (34/98) | Rural | Janehan |
| 74 | Jaral (34-26) | Rural | Samaila |
| 75 | Kachhwin (34/94) | Rural | Dandwin |
| 76 | Kaller (34/53) | Rural | Sathwin |
| 77 | Kalwal (34/31) | Rural | Kalwal |
| 78 | Kanar Buhla (34/90) | Rural | Kathiyana |
| 79 | Karha (34/74) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 80 | Kariala (34/99) | Rural | Kathiyana |
| 81 | Karnera (34/40) | Rural | Relli |
| 82 | Kathiyana (34/88) | Rural | Kathiyana |
| 83 | Khalawat (34/58) | Rural | Sathwin |
| 84 | Khalawat-II | Rural | Sathwin |
| 85 | Khann (34-1) | Rural | Dhangota |
| 86 | Kharal (34-89) | Rural | Dhangota |
| 87 | Kharol (34/89) | Rural | Dhangota |
| 88 | Kohla (34/17) | Rural | Sakroh |
| 89 | Kot (34/75) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 90 | Kotla (34/11) | Rural | Dalchehra |
| 91 | Lahri Ghumara (34/84) | Rural | Dandwin |
| 92 | Lahri Tarkhana (34/85) | Rural | Dandwin |
| 93 | Lakho (34/13) | Rural | Bijhari |
| 94 | Lapharan (34/63) | Rural | Jamli |
| 95 | Loharli (34/30) | Rural | Kalwal |
| 96 | Maharal (34/62) | Rural | Maharal |
| 97 | Mandiyara | Rural | Dandwin |
| 98 | Mangnoti (34/113) | Rural | Sohari |
| 99 | Manjru (34/29) | Rural | Samaila |
| 100 | Mathohal (34/72) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 101 | Mundwin (34/95) | Rural | Kulehra |
| 102 | Nalera (34/96) | Rural | Janehan |
| 103 | Nalwad (34/42) | Rural | Relli |
| 104 | Nandal | Rural | Dhangota |
| 105 | Narghol (34/14) | Rural | Bijhari |
| 106 | Nihla Cheli (34/37) | Rural | Baragran |
| 107 | Nohan (34/55) | Rural | Jamli |
| 108 | Padian (34/73) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 109 | Pairwin (34/80) | Rural | Balh-Bihal |
| 110 | Pandthiani (34/89) | Rural | Dhangota |
| 111 | Panyali (34/100/2) | Rural | Samtana-Kalan |
| 112 | Paplohal Brahmana (34/92) | Rural | Dandwin |
| 113 | Paplohal Hzaru (34/87) | Rural | Dandwin |
| 114 | Patta Brahmana (34/15) | Rural | Dalchehra |
| 115 | Patta Nathu (34/1) | Rural | Bijhari |
| 116 | Ralli (34/45) | Rural | Relli |
| 117 | Sakroh (34/21) | Rural | Sakroh |
| 118 | Samtana Kalan (34/100) | Rural | Samtana-Kalan |
| 119 | Samtana Khurd (34/97) | Rural | Janehan |
| 120 | Sangehri (34/100) | Rural | Samtana-Kalan |
| 121 | Sariana (34/91) | Rural | Dandwin |
| 122 | Saryalan Di Bahal (34/22) | Rural | Sakroh |
| 123 | Sathwin | Rural | Sathwin |
| 124 | Sathwin Khurd (34/60) | Rural | Sathwin |
| 125 | Shiv Nagar(34/47) | Rural | Jajri |
| 126 | Smella (34/25) | Rural | Samaila |
| 127 | Sohari (34/109) | Rural | Sohari |
| 128 | Sohari Buhali | Rural | Sohari |
| 129 | Sohari Gabhli | Rural | Sohari |
| 130 | Sudar (34/79) | Rural | Dhangota |
| 131 | Sugal (34/86) | Rural | Dandwin |
| 132 | Suglani | Rural | Dhangota |
| 133 | Sulhari (34/111) | Rural | Kulehra |
| 134 | Sunhani (34/108) | Rural | Kulehra |
| 135 | Tajiar (34/24) | Rural | Sakroh |
| 136 | Tang (34/76) | Rural | Dhangota |
| 137 | Tangar (34/110) | Rural | Kulehra |
| 138 | Thana (34/77) | Rural | Bhail |
| 139 | Thaon (34/46) | Rural | Baragran |
| 140 | Tihri (34/49) | Rural | Sathwin |
| 141 | Tikkar (34/2) | Rural | Bijhari |
| 142 | Tikkar (34/50) | Rural | Maharal |
| 143 | Van Sathwin | Rural | Sathwin |
Population of Dhatwal Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Dhatwal Tehsil had a total population of 37,621 people living in 8,628 households. The population comprised 17,579 males and 20,042 females, with an average population density of 315 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 37,621 | 37,621 | 0 |
| Male Population | 17,579 | 17,579 | 0 |
| Female Population | 20,042 | 20,042 | 0 |
| Total Households | 8,628 | 8,628 | 0 |
| Population Density | 315 / km² | 315 / km² | 0 / km² |
Dhatwal Tehsil had 29,125 literate people and 4,117 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,967 and 105 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,117 | 4,117 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 29,125 | 29,125 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,496 | 8,496 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,967 | 8,967 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 105 | 105 | 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.