Development Blocks in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh
Kangra District is divided into 18 Development Blocks, comprising a total of 3,887 villages. Each Development Block is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO) and serves as a unit for rural development and the implementation of government schemes.
Development Blocks and tehsils serve different administrative purposes within the district. Development Blocks focus on rural development, while tehsils primarily handle revenue administration and land records.
List of Development Blocks in Kangra District
The following is the complete list of Development Blocks in Kangra District, along with the number of villages covered by each block.
| Sl. No. | Development Block | Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badoh | 164 |
| 2 | Baijnath | 208 |
| 3 | Bhawarna | 130 |
| 4 | Dehra | 237 |
| 5 | Dharamshala | 113 |
| 6 | Fatehpur | 314 |
| 7 | Indora | 209 |
| 8 | Kangra | 192 |
| 9 | Lambagaon | 241 |
| 10 | Nagrota Bagwan | 165 |
| 11 | Nagrota Surian | 222 |
| 12 | Nurpur | 257 |
| 13 | Palampur | 137 |
| 14 | Panchrukhi | 113 |
| 15 | Pragpur | 259 |
| 16 | Rait | 273 |
| 17 | Sulah | 265 |
| 18 | Surani | 388 |