Nurpur Tehsil - Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nurpur 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. Nurpur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Nurpur Road, while the nearest airport is Pathankot Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 19.6 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 540 km², including 535.67 km² rural area and 4.75 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 959 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nurpur Tehsil
Nurpur Tehsil has a total of 166 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 | Aghar | Rural | Aghar |
| 2 | Agrah Da Ban | Rural | Baranda |
| 3 | Baduhi | Rural | Baduhi |
| 4 | Badwal | Rural | Bhaleta |
| 5 | Bagh Raja | Rural | Nagabadi |
| 6 | Baghni | Rural | Bhaghni |
| 7 | Baldun | Rural | Khajjan |
| 8 | Ban | Rural | Nagni |
| 9 | Ban Tattal | Rural | Baruhi |
| 10 | Band Kardian | Rural | Khel |
| 11 | Baral | Rural | Bhaloon |
| 12 | Bariara | Rural | Khel |
| 13 | Barmoli Jhikli | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 14 | Barmoli Upperli | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 15 | Baruhi | Rural | Baruhi |
| 16 | Basa | Rural | Nagabadi |
| 17 | Basa | Rural | Thora |
| 18 | Basa Balhu | Rural | Punder |
| 19 | Basa Hadialan | Rural | Bassa Waziran |
| 20 | Basa Harar | Rural | Baruhi |
| 21 | Basa Samletian | Rural | Bhaloon |
| 22 | Basa Thandian | Rural | Kopra |
| 23 | Basa Totarwan | Rural | Baruhi |
| 24 | Bassa | Rural | Rit Upperli |
| 25 | Bassa Kardwala | Rural | Baruhi |
| 26 | Batnial | Rural | Kheriyan |
| 27 | Bhadwan | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 28 | Bhaleta | Rural | Bhaleta |
| 29 | Bhalun | Rural | Bhaloon |
| 30 | Bhanodu | Rural | Nagni |
| 31 | Bharmal | Rural | Kopra |
| 32 | Bharmoli | Rural | Bhaleta |
| 33 | Bharnoli | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 34 | Bharnu | Rural | Hadal |
| 35 | Bhatal | Rural | Punder |
| 36 | Bhati | Rural | Kamnala |
| 37 | Bhatka | Rural | Kopra |
| 38 | Bhatoli | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 39 | Bhol Thakran | Rural | Minjhgran |
| 40 | Bhugnara | Rural | Kulahan |
| 41 | Branda | Rural | Baranda |
| 42 | Chakwan Khani | Rural | Khanni Uperali |
| 43 | Chakwan Thohra | Rural | Thora |
| 44 | Chandrahan | Rural | Kandwal |
| 45 | Chaugan | Rural | Khanni Uperali |
| 46 | Chaunki | Rural | Kopra |
| 47 | Chhatroli Khas | Rural | Chhatroli |
| 48 | Chho | Rural | Punder |
| 49 | Chogan (153/1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 50 | Damoh | Rural | Minjhgran |
| 51 | Dhameen | Rural | Punder |
| 52 | Dhar | Rural | Baranda |
| 53 | Duhg | Rural | Khel |
| 54 | Dumal Kaila | Rural | Hadal |
| 55 | Durgh | Rural | Bhaghni |
| 56 | Gahin | Rural | Ghehin Lagore |
| 57 | Galor Khas | Rural | Thora |
| 58 | Garniadu | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 59 | Ghandwal | Rural | Kandwal |
| 60 | Gharthara | Rural | Khanni Jhikli |
| 61 | Ghuliana | Rural | Punder |
| 62 | Ghurnu | Rural | Khel |
| 63 | Ghuryal | Rural | Kheriyan |
| 64 | Giora | Rural | Giora |
| 65 | Gudli 62) | Rural | Khanni Uperali |
| 66 | Gularpur | Rural | Nagni |
| 67 | Gunoh | Rural | Panjahara |
| 68 | Hadal Jhikli | Rural | Hadal |
| 69 | Hadal Uperli | Rural | Hadal |
| 70 | Haler | Rural | Chhatroli |
| 71 | Hangera | Rural | Khel |
| 72 | Har | Rural | Khajjan |
| 73 | Hatli | Rural | Hatli Jamwala |
| 74 | Jachh | Rural | Jachh |
| 75 | Janhun | Rural | Kheriyan |
| 76 | Jara | Rural | Baruhi |
| 77 | Jassur Khas | Rural | Jassur |
| 78 | Jatoli | Rural | Thora |
| 79 | Jhakar Ban | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 80 | Jharoli | Rural | Kheriyan |
| 81 | Jonta | Rural | Punder |
| 82 | Jungal Bhol Thakran | Rural | Minjhgran |
| 83 | Jungal Chhatril | Rural | Punder |
| 84 | Kadroh | Rural | Kheriyan |
| 85 | Kalera | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 86 | Kamnala Khas | Rural | Kamnala |
| 87 | Kandi | Rural | Bassa Waziran |
| 88 | Kapahri | Rural | Hadal |
| 89 | Kathal | Rural | Bhaleta |
| 90 | Keharna | Rural | Aghar |
| 91 | Khairian Khas | Rural | Kheriyan |
| 92 | Khajjian | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 93 | Khalun | Rural | Baruhi |
| 94 | Khani Jhikli | Rural | Khanni Jhikli |
| 95 | Khani Uperli | Rural | Khanni Uperali |
| 96 | Kharod | Rural | Thora |
| 97 | Khel | Rural | Khel |
| 98 | Kohri | Rural | Nagni |
| 99 | Kopar | Rural | Punder |
| 100 | Kopra Khas | Rural | Kopra |
| 101 | Kulahan | Rural | Kulahan |
| 102 | Kut | Rural | Baranda |
| 103 | Kuther | Rural | Nagni |
| 104 | Lagor | Rural | Ghehin Lagore |
| 105 | Lakhanpur | Rural | Rit Upperli |
| 106 | Lihora | Rural | Hadal |
| 107 | Lundar | Rural | Khel |
| 108 | Maira Batrah | Rural | Hadal |
| 109 | Mamur | Rural | Giora |
| 110 | Manehr | Rural | Punder |
| 111 | Mankot | Rural | Punder |
| 112 | Mat | Rural | Khel |
| 113 | Matholi | Rural | Kamnala |
| 114 | Mau | Rural | Punder |
| 115 | Mehlri | Rural | Khel |
| 116 | Mehti | Rural | Kopra |
| 117 | Minjhgran | Rural | Minjhgran |
| 118 | Mugniala | Rural | Minjhgran |
| 119 | Mungtial | Rural | Kamnala |
| 120 | Naga Bari | Rural | Nagabadi |
| 121 | Nage Da Pail | Rural | Khel |
| 122 | Nala | Rural | Hadal |
| 123 | Nanglahar | Rural | Basa |
| 124 | Niazpur (154/4) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 125 | Nolahar | Rural | Minjhgran |
| 126 | Pachan | Rural | Nagni |
| 127 | Pail | Rural | Khanni Jhikli |
| 128 | Paleen | Rural | Punder |
| 129 | Panjahra Baraswalan | Rural | Panjahara |
| 130 | Panjahra Damuwal | Rural | Panjahara |
| 131 | Panjahra Dhallan | Rural | Panjahara |
| 132 | Pucca Tiala | Rural | Pucca Tiyala |
| 133 | Rakhundli | Rural | Minjhgran |
| 134 | Rampuri (153/3) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 135 | Reena | Rural | Nagni |
| 136 | Reserve Jangal Bassa Hadialan | Rural | Bassa Waziran |
| 137 | Reserve Jangal Bindraban | Rural | Nagni |
| 138 | Reserve Jungle Mah Dhar | Rural | Baruhi |
| 139 | Rit Jhikli | Rural | Rit Upperli |
| 140 | Rit Upperli | Rural | Rit Upperli |
| 141 | Ror | Rural | Aghar |
| 142 | Rupana Lahar | Rural | Bhaleta |
| 143 | Saglot | Rural | Kopra |
| 144 | Sahni | Rural | Kheriyan |
| 145 | Salkoh | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 146 | Samman | Rural | Khel |
| 147 | Sanera | Rural | Kopra |
| 148 | Sangrehla | Rural | Bhadwar |
| 149 | Sanjor | Rural | Kheriyan |
| 150 | Saprola | Rural | Khel |
| 151 | Satiara | Rural | Punder |
| 152 | Sudrahr | Rural | Bhaleta |
| 153 | Sugar Nala | Rural | Pucca Tiyala |
| 154 | Sujanta | Rural | Punder |
| 155 | Swarag Ashram(153-2) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 156 | Tannan | Rural | Nagni |
| 157 | Tareta | Rural | Giora |
| 158 | Tatal | Rural | Khel |
| 159 | Thana | Rural | Kamnala |
| 160 | Ther | Rural | Kopra |
| 161 | Thora Khas | Rural | Thora |
| 162 | Tika Nagrota | Rural | Hathi Dhar |
| 163 | Tikkar | Rural | Panjahara |
| 164 | Tund | Rural | Aghar |
| 165 | Tunun | Rural | Khanni Jhikli |
| 166 | Uprer | Rural | Kopra |
Population of Nurpur Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Nurpur Tehsil has a total population of 1,76,525 people, consisting of 90,074 males and 86,451 females. There are 37,267 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 327 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,76,525 | 1,66,718 | 9,807 |
| Male Population | 90,074 | 84,969 | 5,105 |
| Female Population | 86,451 | 81,749 | 4,702 |
| Total Households | 37,267 | 35,130 | 2,137 |
| Population Density | 327 / km² | 311 / km² | 2,065 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,34,597 literate people and 19,662 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 37,004 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 8,721 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) | 19,662 | 18,785 | 877 |
| Literate Population | 1,34,597 | 1,26,501 | 8,096 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,928 | 40,217 | 1,711 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 37,004 | 35,414 | 1,590 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,721 | 8,469 | 252 |
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.