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 information the sub-district code of Kangra Block (CD) is 00100. Total area of kangra tehsil is 181 km² including 177.51 km² rural area and 3.12 km² urban area. Kangra tehsil has a population of 97,568 peoples, out of which urban population is 9,528 while rural population is 88,040. Kangra has a sex ratio of approximately 983 females for every 1,000 males. Kangra tehsil has a population density of 540 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 21,432 houses in the sub-district, including 2,250 urban houses and 19,182 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 79.53% population of kangra tehsil is literate, out of which 84.17% males and 74.81% females are literate.

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.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Abdulla Pur Abdulapur Kangra
2Aiema Smirpur Chakwan Kangra
3Andreta Thakurdwara Kangra
4Ansoli Ansoli Kangra
5Badi Bahi Ghallian Kangra
6Bag Balugaloa Kangra
7Bagh Jhikli Ichhi Kangra
8Baidi Baidi Kangra
9Balehr Rajal Chakwan Kangra
10Balla Tarkhankar Kangra
11Bamnehr Palera Kangra
12Bandal Palera Kangra
13Bandh Bangwar Kangra
14Baras Balkar Jhikli Ichhi Kangra
15Barchh Takki Pur Kangra
16Basi Tarkhankar Kangra
17Bhadyara Badhiara Kangra
18Bhai Daulatpur Kangra
19Bhaloon Tiara Kangra
20Bhanyarkar Bhati Kangra
21Bharth Rajal Chakwan Kangra
22Bhasher Salol Kangra
23Bhata Nala Kholi Uprer Kangra
24Bhati Dhamer Kangra
25Bhatlahru Rajal Chakwan Kangra
26Bheri Kuthama Kangra
27Bhungwar Bangwar Kangra
28Birta Birta Kangra
29Bodar Balla Jogipura Kangra
30Bohar Kawalu Boherkawalu Kangra
31Buhli Bhadwal Mandal Kangra
32Chakban Bhadyara Badhiara Kangra
33Chakban Bhangwar Bangwar Kangra
34Chakban Gahliyan Ghallian Kangra
35Chakban Ghurkari Ghurkari Kangra
36Chakban Kachiari Kacchiari Kangra
37Chakban Kholi Kholi Uprer Kangra
38Chakban Kohla Kohala Kangra
39Chakban Nandrul Nandrool Khas Kangra
40Chakban Rajal Rajal Chakwan Kangra
41Chakban Rajiana Rajayana Khas Kangra
42Chakban Rajol Badhiara Kangra
43Chakban Sadun Thakurdwara Kangra
44Chakban Salol Salol Kangra
45Chakban Sareta Daulatpur Kangra
46Chakban Shamirpur Smirpur Chakwan Kangra
47Chakban Tiara Tiara Kangra
48Chakban Ujain Halerkalan Kangra
49Chakloon Smirpur Chakwan Kangra
50Chatra Dhamer Kangra
51Chelian Dhamer Kangra
52Chhoti Bahi Ghallian Kangra
53Choharu Takki Pur Kangra
54Chondha Kulthi Kangra
55Churar Rajal Chakwan Kangra
56Daihriyan Smirpur Khas Kangra
57Daka Palera Kangra
58Daulatpur Khas Daulatpur Kangra
59Dehra Arla Bhati Kangra
60Dehroo Rajal Chakwan Kangra
61Dhagial Daulatpur Kangra
62Dhamehr Dhamer Kangra
63Dhinnu Kulthi Kangra
64Dughiari Khas Dhugiari Kangra
65Gabli Thehr Badhiara Kangra
66Gagal Khas Gaggal Kangra
67Gahlian Khas Ghallian Kangra
68Gamarkar Sarah Kangra
69Ghamala Thakurdwara Kangra
70Ghandrun Ghallian Kangra
71Ghatarana Rajayana Khas Kangra
72Ghatta Dhamer Kangra (15 km)
73Ghundi Ansoli Kangra
74Ghurkari Khas Ghurkari Kangra
75Gujrehra Sarah Kangra
76Halehr Kalan Halerkalan Kangra
77Halehr Khurd Jogipura Kangra
78Har Kulthi Kangra
79Ichhi Khas Ichhi Khas Kangra
80Janainkar Janyankar Kangra
81Jatehr Sarah Kangra
82Jhikla Chatreta Salol Kangra
83Jhikli Dhugiyari Badhiara Kangra
84Jhikli Ichhi Jhikli Ichhi Kangra
85Jhuraru Boherkawalu Kangra
86Jogi Balla Smirpur Chakwan Kangra
87Jogipura Jogipura Kangra
88Kachhiari Kacchiari Kangra
89Kamliala Thakurdwara Kangra
90Kanjehar Ghurkari Kangra
91Kanjehr Haar Jalari Kangra
92Kaswara Samela Kangra
93Kharthi Nandrool Khas Kangra
94Kharyada Neharana Kangra
95Kholi Kholi Uprer Kangra
96Khopa Kohala Kangra
97Khui Kohala Kangra
98Kohala Khas Kohala Kangra
99Kohala Uprehr Kohala Kangra
100Kot Kawal Nandehar Kangra
101Kothru Boherkawalu Kangra
102Kulakar Takki Pur Kangra
103Kulthi Kulthi Kangra
104Kupar Lahr Takki Pur Kangra
105Kuriala Tarkhankar Kangra
106Kutwal Lahr Daulatpur Kangra
107Lalehr Birta Kangra
108Madha Nandrool Khas Kangra
109Madhun Boherkawalu Kangra
110Maira Nandrool Khas Kangra
111Majhakara Kulthi Kangra
112Makraili Badhiara Kangra
113Mandhal Daulatpur Kangra
114Mataur Mataur Kangra
115Mehalu Jamanabad Kangra
116Mehrna Neharana Kangra
117Mungrehr Jhikli Ichhi Kangra
118Nagan Jhikli Ichhi Kangra
119Nandehr Nandehar Kangra
120Nandrul Nandrool Khas Kangra
121Natehr Halerkalan Kangra
122Paig Sohra Kangra
123Palera Palera Kangra
124Palwana Samela Kangra
125Panjlehr Sarah Kangra
126Pantehr Ghallian Kangra
127Parai Boherkawalu Kangra
128Pathiar Boherkawalu Kangra
129Patrakar Mataur Kangra
130Patti Tiara Kangra
131Rah Janyankar Kangra
132Rajal Rajal Chakwan Kangra
133Rajaur Rani Tal Kangra
134Rajiana Khas Rajayana Khas Kangra
135Ranital Rani Tal Kangra
136Rasuh Rani Tal Kangra
137Rehalkar Takki Pur Kangra
138Rihal Pura Jogipura Kangra
139Rihala Thakurdwara Kangra
140Ruhalkar Haar Jalari Kangra
141Salol Khas Salol Kangra
142Samela Samela Kangra
143Sanaur Sanour Kangra
144Saralkar Badhiara Kangra
145Sart Haar Jalari Kangra
146Sath Rajal Chakwan Kangra
147Sevkara Halerkalan Kangra
148Shamirpur Smirpur Khas Kangra
149Simbal Khola Kholi Uprer Kangra
150Sirmani Boherkawalu Kangra
151Snar Lahar Tarkhankar Kangra
152Sohara Sohra Kangra
153Suka Bag Bangwar Kangra
154Sunehr Ghurkari Kangra
155Taharpur Halerkalan Kangra
156Talla Palera Kangra
157Tanda Kacchiari Kangra
158Tanda Kholi Kholi Uprer Kangra
159Taqipur Takki Pur Kangra
160Tarkhankar Tarkhankar Kangra
161Tarsuh Tarsuh Kangra
162Taryangoo Smirpur Chakwan Kangra
163Thakur Dwara Thakurdwara Kangra
164Tiara Dhagiyari Tiara Kangra
165Tiara Khas Tiara Kangra
166Tremla Neharana Kangra
167Uperla Chatreta Tarkhankar Kangra
168Zamana Bad Jamanabad Kangra

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's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 97,568 88,040 9,528
Male Population 49,194 44,302 4,892
Female Population 48,374 43,738 4,636
Child Population (Age 0–6) 9,864 9,048 816
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 5,304 4,874 430
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 4,560 4,174 386
Literate Population 77,596 69,467 8,129
Literate Male Population 41,406 37,139 4,267
Literate Female Population 36,190 32,328 3,862
Illiterate Population 19,972 18,573 1,399
Illiterate Male Population 7,788 7,163 625
Illiterate Female Population 12,184 11,410 774
Total Households 21,432 19,182 2,250

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Kangra Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 8,911 8,159 752
SC Male Population 4,539 4,165 374
SC Female Population 4,372 3,994 378
Total ST Population 1,309 1,276 33
ST Male Population 678 657 21
ST Female Population 631 619 12
Population Density 540 / km² 496 / km² 3,054 / km²