Indora

Indora 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 Indora Block (CD) is 00094. The total area of Indora Tehsil is 298 km², which includes 288.81 km² of rural area and 9.32 km² of urban area. Indora has a sex ratio of approximately 923 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Indora Tehsil

Indora Tehsil has a total of 116 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 Indora Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Indora Tehsil

The population profile of Indora 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 Indora 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 Indora Tehsil is around 81,226 people. This includes 42,226 males and 39,000 females. Rural population is about 76,692 (39,901 males and 36,791 females), while urban population is nearly 4,534 (2,325 males and 2,209 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,256 of the population, with 5,085 boys and 4,171 girls. Rural areas have 8,788 children, and urban areas have about 468 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 60,415 literate people in Indora Tehsil, including 32,882 literate males and 27,533 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 56,815 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,600 people.
• About 20,811 people in Indora Tehsil are not literate, including 9,344 males and 11,467 females. Rural areas include 19,877 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 934 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 16,720 households, with 15,716 in villages and 1,004 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Indora 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 Indora Tehsil is approximately 23,099 people, including 12,092 males and 11,007 females. Around 21,891 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,208 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Indora Tehsil is about 2,623 people, including 1,313 males and 1,310 females. Around 2,620 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 272 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 266 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 486 people per sq. km.