Kangra Tehsil - Himachal Pradesh
Kangra is an administrative tehsil in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kangra is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kangra, while the nearest airport is Kangra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 7.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 181 km², including 177.51 km² rural area and 3.12 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 983 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kangra Tehsil
Kangra Tehsil has a total of 182 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdullapur | Rural | Abdulapur |
| 2 | Aima | Rural | Chakwan Samirpur |
| 3 | Andreta | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 4 | Ansoli | Rural | Ansoli |
| 5 | Baag | Rural | Jhikli Ichhi |
| 6 | Baag | Rural | Daulatpur |
| 7 | Badach | Rural | Takki Pur |
| 8 | Badi Bahi | Rural | Gahlian |
| 9 | Bag | Rural | Bangwar |
| 10 | Baidi | Rural | Baidi |
| 11 | Balehar | Rural | Rajal |
| 12 | Balla | Rural | Tarkhankar |
| 13 | Balla | Rural | Mataur |
| 14 | Balla | Rural | Sahoura |
| 15 | Bamnehar | Rural | Palera |
| 16 | Bandal | Rural | Palera |
| 17 | Bandh | Rural | Bangwar |
| 18 | Barswalkad | Rural | Jhikli Ichhi |
| 19 | Basi | Rural | Tarkhankar |
| 20 | Bhadyara Khas | Rural | Bhadhiara |
| 21 | Bhai | Rural | Daulatpur |
| 22 | Bhaloon | Rural | Tiara |
| 23 | Bhangwar | Rural | Bangwar |
| 24 | Bhaniarkar | Rural | Janyankar |
| 25 | Bharth | Rural | Rajal |
| 26 | Bhaseher | Rural | Salol |
| 27 | Bhatanala | Rural | Kholi |
| 28 | Bhati | Rural | Dhamer |
| 29 | Bhatlahru | Rural | Rajal |
| 30 | Bheri | Rural | Sanouran |
| 31 | Birta | Rural | Birta |
| 32 | Bodarballa | Rural | Jogipur |
| 33 | Boharkawalu | Rural | Bohadkawalu |
| 34 | Bulhi Bhadwal | Rural | Mandal |
| 35 | Chakban Bhadyara | Rural | Bhadhiara |
| 36 | Chakban Bhangwar | Rural | Bangwar |
| 37 | Chakban Gahliyan | Rural | Palera |
| 38 | Chakban Ghurkari | Rural | Ghurkari |
| 39 | Chakban Kacchiari | Rural | Kachhiari |
| 40 | Chakban Khola | Rural | Kholi |
| 41 | Chakban Kohala | Rural | Kohala |
| 42 | Chakban Nandrul | Rural | Nandrool |
| 43 | Chakban Rajal | Rural | Rajal |
| 44 | Chakban Rajiana | Rural | Rajiyana Khas |
| 45 | Chakban Rajol | Rural | Rajol |
| 46 | Chakban Saduan | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 47 | Chakban Salol | Rural | Salol |
| 48 | Chakban Samirpur | Rural | Chakwan Samirpur |
| 49 | Chakban Sareta | Rural | Daulatpur |
| 50 | Chakban Tiara | Rural | Tiara |
| 51 | Chakban Ujjain | Rural | Halerkalan |
| 52 | Chaklu | Rural | Chakwan Samirpur |
| 53 | Chatra | Rural | Takki Pur |
| 54 | Chaunda | Rural | Kulthi |
| 55 | Cheliayan | Rural | Dhamer |
| 56 | Choti Bahi | Rural | Gahlian |
| 57 | Chuhadu | Rural | Takki Pur |
| 58 | Churar | Rural | Rajal |
| 59 | Daihriyan | Rural | Samirpur Khas |
| 60 | Daka | Rural | Palera |
| 61 | Daulatpur | Rural | Daulatpur |
| 62 | Dehra Arla | Rural | Tarsuh |
| 63 | Dehru | Rural | Rajal |
| 64 | Dhagyal | Rural | Daulatpur |
| 65 | Dhamehr | Rural | Dhamer |
| 66 | Dhinu | Rural | Kulthi |
| 67 | Dughiari Khas | Rural | Dhugiari |
| 68 | Gabli Thehar | Rural | Bhadhiara |
| 69 | Gaggal Khas | Rural | Gaggal |
| 70 | Gahliyan Khas | Rural | Gahlian |
| 71 | Gatta | Rural | Dhamer |
| 72 | Ghamala | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 73 | Ghamarkar | Rural | Rajal |
| 74 | Ghanduh | Rural | Gahlian |
| 75 | Ghatarna | Rural | Rajiyana Khas |
| 76 | Ghundi | Rural | Ansoli |
| 77 | Ghurkari Khas | Rural | Ghurkari |
| 78 | Gujrehera | Rural | Rajiyana Khas |
| 79 | Halerkalan | Rural | Halerkalan |
| 80 | Halerkhurd | Rural | Jogipur |
| 81 | Har | Rural | Haar Jalari |
| 82 | Har | Rural | Kulthi |
| 83 | Ichhi Khas | Rural | Jhikli Ichhi |
| 84 | Jamanabad | Rural | Zamanabad |
| 85 | Janainkar | Rural | Janyankar |
| 86 | Jatehar | Rural | Palera |
| 87 | Jatehar | Rural | Janyankar |
| 88 | Jhikla Chatreta | Rural | Salol |
| 89 | Jhikli Dughiari | Rural | Dhugiari |
| 90 | Jhikli Ichhi | Rural | Jhikli Ichhi |
| 91 | Jhurdu | Rural | Bohadkawalu |
| 92 | Jogi Balla | Rural | Chakwan Samirpur |
| 93 | Jogipur | Rural | Jogipur |
| 94 | Kacchiari | Rural | Kachhiari |
| 95 | Kamalyala | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 96 | Kanjher | Rural | Ghurkari |
| 97 | Kanjher | Rural | Haar Jalari |
| 98 | Kaswara | Rural | Samela |
| 99 | Katwal Lahar | Rural | Daulatpur |
| 100 | Kharti | Rural | Nandrool |
| 101 | Kharyada | Rural | Maherna |
| 102 | Kholi | Rural | Kholi |
| 103 | Khopa | Rural | Kohala |
| 104 | Khui | Rural | Kohala |
| 105 | Kila | Urban | Not applicable |
| 106 | Kohala Khas | Rural | Kohala |
| 107 | Kothru | Rural | Bohadkawalu |
| 108 | Kotkwala | Rural | Nandehar |
| 109 | Kulakar | Rural | Dhamer |
| 110 | Kulthi | Rural | Kulthi |
| 111 | Kupar Lahr | Rural | Takki Pur |
| 112 | Kuryala | Rural | Tarkhankar |
| 113 | Laleher | Rural | Lalehad |
| 114 | Madha | Rural | Nandrool |
| 115 | Madu | Rural | Bohadkawalu |
| 116 | Maira | Rural | Nandrool |
| 117 | Majhakra | Rural | Kulthi |
| 118 | Makdeli | Rural | Bhadhiara |
| 119 | Mandhal | Rural | Daulatpur |
| 120 | Matour | Rural | Mataur |
| 121 | Mehrana | Rural | Maherna |
| 122 | Mihalu | Rural | Zamanabad |
| 123 | Mungreh | Rural | Jhikli Ichhi |
| 124 | Nagan | Rural | Jhikli Ichhi |
| 125 | Nandehar | Rural | Nandehar |
| 126 | Nandrul | Rural | Nandrool |
| 127 | Natehar | Rural | Halerkalan |
| 128 | Palera | Rural | Palera |
| 129 | Palwana | Rural | Samela |
| 130 | Panjlehar | Rural | Kulthi |
| 131 | Pantehar | Rural | Gahlian |
| 132 | Patarkad | Rural | Mataur |
| 133 | Pathiar | Rural | Bohadkawalu |
| 134 | Patti | Rural | Tiara |
| 135 | Pehg | Rural | Sahoura |
| 136 | Prei | Rural | Bohadkawalu |
| 137 | Purana Kangra (444/4) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 138 | Rah | Rural | Janyankar |
| 139 | Rajal Khas | Rural | Rajal |
| 140 | Rajaur | Rural | Rani Tal |
| 141 | Rajiana | Rural | Rajiyana Khas |
| 142 | Ranital | Rural | Rani Tal |
| 143 | Rasuh | Rural | Rani Tal |
| 144 | Rihala | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 145 | Rihalkar | Rural | Takki Pur |
| 146 | Rihalpura | Rural | Jogipur |
| 147 | Ruhalkar | Rural | Haar Jalari |
| 148 | Salol Khas | Rural | Salol |
| 149 | Samela | Rural | Samela |
| 150 | Samirpur | Rural | Samirpur Khas |
| 151 | Sanaur | Rural | Sanouran |
| 152 | Sanaurlahd | Rural | Tarkhankar |
| 153 | Santh | Rural | Rajal |
| 154 | Sart | Rural | Haar Jalari |
| 155 | Sevkara | Rural | Halerkalan |
| 156 | Simbal Khola | Rural | Kholi |
| 157 | Sirmani | Rural | Bohadkawalu |
| 158 | Sohaura | Rural | Sahoura |
| 159 | Sukabag | Rural | Bangwar |
| 160 | Sunehar Ghurkari | Rural | Ghurkari |
| 161 | Sunehar Kohala | Rural | Kohala |
| 162 | Suralkar | Rural | Bhadhiara |
| 163 | Tahalpura | Rural | Halerkalan |
| 164 | Talla | Rural | Palera |
| 165 | Tanda Kacchiari | Rural | Kachhiari |
| 166 | Tanda Kholi | Rural | Kholi |
| 167 | Taqipur | Rural | Takki Pur |
| 168 | Tarkhankad | Rural | Tarkhankar |
| 169 | Tarkhankar | Rural | Haar Jalari |
| 170 | Tarsuh | Rural | Tarsuh |
| 171 | Thakurdwara | Rural | Thakurdwara |
| 172 | Tiara Dughiari | Rural | Tiara |
| 173 | Tiara Khas | Rural | Tiara |
| 174 | Trayangu | Rural | Chakwan Samirpur |
| 175 | Tremla | Rural | Maherna |
| 176 | Up Mahal Bhawan(444/2) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 177 | Up Mahal Dak Bangla(444/3) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 178 | Up Mahal Gupat Ganga(444/6) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 179 | Up Mahal Misson(444/5) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 180 | Up Mahal Tehsil Chowk(444/1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 181 | Uprehr | Rural | Kohala |
| 182 | Uprela Chatreta | Rural | Tarkhankar |
Population of Kangra Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kangra Tehsil has a total population of 97,568 people, consisting of 49,194 males and 48,374 females. There are 21,432 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 540 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 21,432 | 19,182 | 2,250 |
| Population Density | 540 / km² | 496 / km² | 3,054 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 77,596 literate people and 9,864 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,911 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,309 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,864 | 9,048 | 816 |
| Literate Population | 77,596 | 69,467 | 8,129 |
| Illiterate Population | 19,972 | 18,573 | 1,399 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,911 | 8,159 | 752 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,309 | 1,276 | 33 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.