Kangra

Kangra 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 Kangra Block (CD) is 00100. The total area of Kangra Tehsil is 181 km², which includes 177.51 km² of rural area and 3.12 km² of urban area. Kangra has a sex ratio of approximately 983 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kangra Tehsil

Kangra Tehsil has a total of 168 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 Kangra Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kangra Tehsil

The population profile of Kangra 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 Kangra 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 Kangra Tehsil is around 97,568 people. This includes 49,194 males and 48,374 females. Rural population is about 88,040 (44,302 males and 43,738 females), while urban population is nearly 9,528 (4,892 males and 4,636 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,864 of the population, with 5,304 boys and 4,560 girls. Rural areas have 9,048 children, and urban areas have about 816 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 77,596 literate people in Kangra Tehsil, including 41,406 literate males and 36,190 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 69,467 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,129 people.
• About 19,972 people in Kangra Tehsil are not literate, including 7,788 males and 12,184 females. Rural areas include 18,573 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,399 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 21,432 households, with 19,182 in villages and 2,250 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kangra 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 Kangra Tehsil is approximately 8,911 people, including 4,539 males and 4,372 females. Around 8,159 people live in rural parts. Nearly 752 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kangra Tehsil is about 1,309 people, including 678 males and 631 females. Around 1,276 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 33 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 540 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 496 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,054 people per sq. km.