Hamirpur

Hamirpur is a Town and Tehsil in Hamirpur 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 Hamirpur Block (CD) is 00143. The total area of Hamirpur Tehsil is 230 km², which includes 224.53 km² of rural area and 5.24 km² of urban area. Hamirpur has a sex ratio of approximately 1056 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Hamirpur Tehsil

Hamirpur Tehsil has a total of 359 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 Hamirpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Hamirpur Tehsil

The population profile of Hamirpur 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 Hamirpur 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 Hamirpur Tehsil is around 1,16,948 people. This includes 56,855 males and 60,093 females. Rural population is about 99,344 (47,799 males and 51,545 females), while urban population is nearly 17,604 (9,056 males and 8,548 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,392 of the population, with 6,533 boys and 5,859 girls. Rural areas have 10,786 children, and urban areas have about 1,606 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 93,659 literate people in Hamirpur Tehsil, including 47,724 literate males and 45,935 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,779 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,880 people.
• About 23,289 people in Hamirpur Tehsil are not literate, including 9,131 males and 14,158 females. Rural areas include 20,565 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,724 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 27,322 households, with 22,972 in villages and 4,350 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Hamirpur 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 Hamirpur Tehsil is approximately 26,577 people, including 13,139 males and 13,438 females. Around 23,709 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,868 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Hamirpur Tehsil is about 967 people, including 489 males and 478 females. Around 822 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 145 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 509 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 442 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,360 people per sq. km.