Nurpur

Nurpur 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 Nurpur Block (CD) is 00093. The total area of Nurpur Tehsil is 540 km², which includes 535.67 km² of rural area and 4.75 km² of urban area. Nurpur has a sex ratio of approximately 959 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nurpur Tehsil

Nurpur Tehsil has a total of 398 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 Nurpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nurpur Tehsil

The population profile of Nurpur 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 Nurpur 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 Nurpur Tehsil is around 1,76,525 people. This includes 90,074 males and 86,451 females. Rural population is about 1,66,718 (84,969 males and 81,749 females), while urban population is nearly 9,807 (5,105 males and 4,702 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,662 of the population, with 10,763 boys and 8,899 girls. Rural areas have 18,785 children, and urban areas have about 877 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,34,597 literate people in Nurpur Tehsil, including 71,963 literate males and 62,634 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,26,501 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,096 people.
• About 41,928 people in Nurpur Tehsil are not literate, including 18,111 males and 23,817 females. Rural areas include 40,217 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,711 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,267 households, with 35,130 in villages and 2,137 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nurpur 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 Nurpur Tehsil is approximately 37,004 people, including 19,126 males and 17,878 females. Around 35,414 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,590 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nurpur Tehsil is about 8,721 people, including 4,370 males and 4,351 females. Around 8,469 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 252 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 327 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 311 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,065 people per sq. km.