Dharmsala

Dharmsala 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 Dharmsala Block (CD) is 00099. The total area of Dharmsala Tehsil is 338 km², which includes 319.20 km² of rural area and 18.47 km² of urban area. Dharmsala has a sex ratio of approximately 945 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dharmsala Tehsil

Dharmsala Tehsil has a total of 161 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 Dharmsala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dharmsala Tehsil

The population profile of Dharmsala 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 Dharmsala 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 Dharmsala Tehsil is around 1,36,536 people. This includes 70,178 males and 66,358 females. Rural population is about 93,744 (47,329 males and 46,415 females), while urban population is nearly 42,792 (22,849 males and 19,943 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,986 of the population, with 7,340 boys and 6,646 girls. Rural areas have 9,984 children, and urban areas have about 4,002 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,05,117 literate people in Dharmsala Tehsil, including 57,235 literate males and 47,882 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 70,890 individuals and urban literacy covers around 34,227 people.
• About 31,419 people in Dharmsala Tehsil are not literate, including 12,943 males and 18,476 females. Rural areas include 22,854 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,565 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,328 households, with 20,798 in villages and 10,530 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dharmsala 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 Dharmsala Tehsil is approximately 24,722 people, including 12,547 males and 12,175 females. Around 18,054 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,668 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dharmsala Tehsil is about 19,479 people, including 9,767 males and 9,712 females. Around 15,796 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,683 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 404 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 294 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,317 people per sq. km.