Jawalamukhi

Jawalamukhi 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 Jawalamukhi Block (CD) is 00104. The total area of Jawalamukhi Tehsil is 104 km², which includes 99.10 km² of rural area and 4.52 km² of urban area. Jawalamukhi has a sex ratio of approximately 1053 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jawalamukhi Tehsil

Jawalamukhi Tehsil has a total of 132 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 Jawalamukhi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jawalamukhi Tehsil

The population profile of Jawalamukhi 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 Jawalamukhi 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 Jawalamukhi Tehsil is around 43,504 people. This includes 21,186 males and 22,318 females. Rural population is about 38,143 (18,404 males and 19,739 females), while urban population is nearly 5,361 (2,782 males and 2,579 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 4,793 of the population, with 2,554 boys and 2,239 girls. Rural areas have 4,234 children, and urban areas have about 559 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 34,069 literate people in Jawalamukhi Tehsil, including 17,400 literate males and 16,669 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 29,642 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,427 people.
• About 9,435 people in Jawalamukhi Tehsil are not literate, including 3,786 males and 5,649 females. Rural areas include 8,501 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 934 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 9,740 households, with 8,556 in villages and 1,184 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jawalamukhi 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 Jawalamukhi Tehsil is approximately 10,058 people, including 5,045 males and 5,013 females. Around 9,183 people live in rural parts. Nearly 875 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jawalamukhi Tehsil is about 768 people, including 385 males and 383 females. Around 638 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 130 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 420 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 385 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,186 people per sq. km.