Nagrota Bagwan

Nagrota Bagwan 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 Nagrota Bagwan Block (CD) is 00101. The total area of Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil is 95 km², which includes 91.48 km² of rural area and 3.54 km² of urban area. Nagrota Bagwan has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil

Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil has a total of 166 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 Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil

The population profile of Nagrota Bagwan 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 Nagrota Bagwan 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 Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil is around 76,899 people. This includes 38,347 males and 38,552 females. Rural population is about 70,999 (35,346 males and 35,653 females), while urban population is nearly 5,900 (3,001 males and 2,899 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 8,340 of the population, with 4,343 boys and 3,997 girls. Rural areas have 7,787 children, and urban areas have about 553 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 58,706 literate people in Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil, including 31,326 literate males and 27,380 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 53,853 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,853 people.
• About 18,193 people in Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil are not literate, including 7,021 males and 11,172 females. Rural areas include 17,146 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,047 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 17,068 households, with 15,658 in villages and 1,410 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nagrota Bagwan 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 Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil is approximately 7,843 people, including 3,935 males and 3,908 females. Around 6,749 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,094 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nagrota Bagwan Tehsil is about 1,906 people, including 952 males and 954 females. Around 1,705 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 201 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 809 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 776 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,667 people per sq. km.