Dehra Gopipur Tehsil - Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Dehra Gopipur is an administrative tehsil in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Dehra Gopipur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Guler, while the nearest airport is Kangra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 23.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 611 km², including 607.37 km² rural area and 3.27 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1062 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dehra Gopipur Tehsil
Dehra Gopipur Tehsil has a total of 117 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 | Amarpuri (Nac) (431-3) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Amb | Rural | Sihoti Khurd |
| 3 | Amblahar | Rural | Thathlehad |
| 4 | Badhal Nichli | Rural | Baddal Thor |
| 5 | Badhal Uparli | Rural | Baddal Thor |
| 6 | Balahar | Rural | Naleti |
| 7 | Bang Bhanyal | Rural | Sunhet |
| 8 | Bantili | Rural | Gher |
| 9 | Bara | Rural | Bara |
| 10 | Bari | Rural | Bari Khas |
| 11 | Barota | Rural | Mhiyol |
| 12 | Barwara | Rural | Baddal Thor |
| 13 | Barwara | Rural | Shivnath |
| 14 | Beehan | Rural | Beehan |
| 15 | Beehan Uparli | Rural | Beehan |
| 16 | Bhageen | Rural | Lower Sunhet |
| 17 | Bhallar | Rural | Shivnath |
| 18 | Bhangola | Rural | Shivnath |
| 19 | Bharbara | Rural | Dhaliara |
| 20 | Bhardyal | Rural | Naleti |
| 21 | Bhatala | Rural | Gher |
| 22 | Bheri | Rural | Muhal |
| 23 | Buhla Badhun | Rural | Bhroon |
| 24 | Chanan Kalan | Rural | Sihoti Khurd |
| 25 | Chanan Khurd | Rural | Sihoti Khurd |
| 26 | Chauki Khurd | Rural | Dohag Paloti |
| 27 | Chaunki Kalan | Rural | Dohag Paloti |
| 28 | Chohar | Rural | Paisa Khas |
| 29 | Chudhrer | Rural | Lower Sunhet |
| 30 | Churan | Rural | Mhiyol |
| 31 | Dab Lahar | Rural | Thathlehad |
| 32 | Dehra Gopipur (N.A.C.)(431/2) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Dhajag | Rural | Dhajag |
| 34 | Dhaliyara | Rural | Dhaliara |
| 35 | Dhanyari | Rural | Dohag Paloti |
| 36 | Dhar Chhamb | Rural | Dohag Paloti |
| 37 | Dhawala Khas | Rural | Dhawala |
| 38 | Didu | Rural | Thathlehad |
| 39 | Digan | Rural | Khabli |
| 40 | Diyal | Rural | Dayal |
| 41 | Diyara | Rural | Lower Sunhet |
| 42 | Dohag Khas | Rural | Dohag Paloti |
| 43 | Gahran | Rural | Dohag Paloti |
| 44 | Ghartheru | Rural | Dhaliara |
| 45 | Gher | Rural | Gher |
| 46 | Ghiyori | Rural | Gheori |
| 47 | Gopipur | Rural | Jalandhar Lahar |
| 48 | Haor | Rural | Thathlehad |
| 49 | Har | Rural | Har |
| 50 | Haryal | Rural | Mhiyol |
| 51 | Jakhuei | Rural | Paisa Khas |
| 52 | Jakhuni | Rural | Bari Khas |
| 53 | Jalandhar Lahar | Rural | Jalandhar Lahar |
| 54 | Jat Lahar | Rural | Mhiyol |
| 55 | Jol | Rural | Muhal |
| 56 | Jukundi | Rural | Paisa Khas |
| 57 | Kalar Kalan | Rural | Dohag Paloti |
| 58 | Kalar Khurd | Rural | Dohag Paloti |
| 59 | Kandyala | Rural | Nav Shehra |
| 60 | Kariara | Rural | Rajol |
| 61 | Kariara Nichla | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 62 | Karol | Rural | Dhajag |
| 63 | Kaseti | Rural | Sihoti Khurd |
| 64 | Kayori | Rural | Sihoti Khurd |
| 65 | Khabli | Rural | Khabli |
| 66 | Khanwara | Rural | Shivnath |
| 67 | Kohla | Rural | Bhatti (Bohan) |
| 68 | Kuhasan | Rural | Dhaliara |
| 69 | Kuhru | Rural | Dhawala |
| 70 | Kular | Rural | Sunhet |
| 71 | Kundli | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 72 | Ladana | Rural | Khabli |
| 73 | Lahru | Rural | Bari Khas |
| 74 | Mandheli | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 75 | Mangarh | Rural | Thathlehad |
| 76 | Marhera | Rural | Khabli |
| 77 | Maryari | Rural | Khabli |
| 78 | Masot | Rural | Naleti |
| 79 | Mat | Rural | Gher |
| 80 | Meharban | Rural | Nav Shehra |
| 81 | Miyol | Rural | Mhiyol |
| 82 | Muhal | Rural | Muhal |
| 83 | Nagwar Lahar | Rural | Shivnath |
| 84 | Naleti | Rural | Naleti |
| 85 | Nandlu | Rural | Nav Shehra |
| 86 | Nangal | Rural | Beehan |
| 87 | Narghota | Rural | Sihoti Khurd |
| 88 | Narwari | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 89 | Naun | Rural | Thathlehad |
| 90 | Naushehra | Rural | Nav Shehra |
| 91 | Padehr | Rural | Khabli |
| 92 | Paisa Khas | Rural | Paisa Khas |
| 93 | Paleta | Rural | Gher |
| 94 | Paloti | Rural | Dohag Paloti |
| 95 | Pong Dam | Rural | Nagrota Surian |
| 96 | Rainta | Rural | Dhawala |
| 97 | Rajgarh (Nac) (431-1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 98 | Rajol | Rural | Rajol |
| 99 | Rasuhi | Rural | Shivnath |
| 100 | Rf Chhamb | Rural | Sihoti Khurd |
| 101 | Rf Mehar Ban | Rural | Nav Shehra |
| 102 | Riwari | Rural | Mhiyol |
| 103 | Riyalkar | Rural | Nav Shehra |
| 104 | Samdol | Rural | Naleti |
| 105 | Sanot | Rural | Dhawala |
| 106 | Saunt | Rural | Dayal |
| 107 | Shivnath | Rural | Shivnath |
| 108 | Sihoti Khurd | Rural | Sihoti Khurd |
| 109 | Siota | Rural | Dhawala |
| 110 | Surajpur | Rural | Dhaliara |
| 111 | Swaru | Rural | Sunhet |
| 112 | Thakur Doara | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 113 | Thakur Doara | Rural | Jalandhar Lahar |
| 114 | Thathlehar | Rural | Thathlehad |
| 115 | Thor Nichli | Rural | Baddal Thor |
| 116 | Thor Uparli | Rural | Baddal Thor |
| 117 | Uprla Badhun | Rural | Bhroon |
Population of Dehra Gopipur Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Dehra Gopipur Tehsil has a total population of 1,20,783 people, consisting of 58,552 males and 62,231 females. There are 27,654 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 198 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,20,783 | 1,15,967 | 4,816 |
| Male Population | 58,552 | 56,094 | 2,458 |
| Female Population | 62,231 | 59,873 | 2,358 |
| Total Households | 27,654 | 26,503 | 1,151 |
| Population Density | 198 / km² | 191 / km² | 1,473 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 94,744 literate people and 13,013 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 28,730 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,141 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,013 | 12,521 | 492 |
| Literate Population | 94,744 | 90,882 | 3,862 |
| Illiterate Population | 26,039 | 25,085 | 954 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 28,730 | 27,119 | 1,611 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,141 | 1,130 | 11 |
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.