Dera Gopipur

Dera Gopipur is a Town and Tehsil in Kangra 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 Dera Gopipur Block (CD) is 00103. The total area of Dera Gopipur Tehsil is 611 km², which includes 607.37 km² of rural area and 3.27 km² of urban area. Dera Gopipur has a sex ratio of approximately 1062 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dera Gopipur Tehsil

Dera Gopipur Tehsil has a total of 297 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 Dera Gopipur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dera Gopipur Tehsil

The population profile of Dera Gopipur 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 Dera Gopipur 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 Dera Gopipur Tehsil is around 1,20,783 people. This includes 58,552 males and 62,231 females. Rural population is about 1,15,967 (56,094 males and 59,873 females), while urban population is nearly 4,816 (2,458 males and 2,358 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,013 of the population, with 6,888 boys and 6,125 girls. Rural areas have 12,521 children, and urban areas have about 492 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 94,744 literate people in Dera Gopipur Tehsil, including 48,085 literate males and 46,659 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 90,882 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,862 people.
• About 26,039 people in Dera Gopipur Tehsil are not literate, including 10,467 males and 15,572 females. Rural areas include 25,085 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 954 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 27,654 households, with 26,503 in villages and 1,151 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dera Gopipur 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 Dera Gopipur Tehsil is approximately 28,730 people, including 14,122 males and 14,608 females. Around 27,119 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,611 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dera Gopipur Tehsil is about 1,141 people, including 577 males and 564 females. Around 1,130 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 11 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 198 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 191 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,473 people per sq. km.