Palampur Tehsil - Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Palampur is an administrative tehsil in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Palampur Himachal, while the nearest airport is Kangra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 22.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 429 km², including 428.62 km² of rural area and 0.67 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1018 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Palampur Tehsil
Palampur Tehsil has a total of 105 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 | Aima | Urban | Not applicable |
| 2 | Bag Buhla | Rural | Dehan |
| 3 | Bag Uparla | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Band | Rural | Purani Palam |
| 5 | Banuri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Banuri Khas | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Bari Khas | Rural | Nanahar |
| 8 | Bhaderana | Rural | Padhiarkhar |
| 9 | Bhadoon | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Bhangiar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Bharamat Uparali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bharer | Rural | Sidhpur Sarkari |
| 13 | Bhatarka | Rural | Nacheer Bandla |
| 14 | Bhyar | Rural | Band Vihar |
| 15 | Bindraban | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Bohal | Rural | Nacheer Bandla |
| 17 | Bundla Khas | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Bundla Tea Estate | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Chandpur | Rural | Chandpur |
| 20 | Chimbalhar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Chornali | Rural | Chandpur |
| 22 | Choudherad | Rural | Moli Chak |
| 23 | Chowki | Urban | Not applicable |
| 24 | Dargil | Rural | Band Vihar |
| 25 | Dehan Khas | Rural | Dehan |
| 26 | Dharamman | Rural | Sungal |
| 27 | Dharamman | Rural | Darognu |
| 28 | Dhurehr | Rural | Darognu |
| 29 | Differpat | Urban | Not applicable |
| 30 | Dodan Khola | Rural | Darognu |
| 31 | Drobi | Rural | Darognu |
| 32 | Drognu | Rural | Darognu |
| 33 | Duhag | Rural | Chandpur |
| 34 | Gadiara | Rural | Nain |
| 35 | Gehar | Rural | Spedu |
| 36 | Gharun | Rural | Ramehar |
| 37 | Ghuggar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Gorat | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Gorat | Rural | Spedu |
| 40 | Gount | Rural | Nanahar |
| 41 | Gwaltikar | Rural | Kand |
| 42 | Haar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Holta | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Jandera | Urban | Not applicable |
| 45 | Jhalerar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Jhhanjhharda | Rural | Nacheer Bandla |
| 47 | Kakrehr | Rural | Dehan |
| 48 | Kalial Kar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Kamlehar | Rural | Nain |
| 50 | Kand | Rural | Kand |
| 51 | Kapain | Rural | Rajehad |
| 52 | Kasoti | Rural | Dehan |
| 53 | Kathena | Rural | Thala Uarla |
| 54 | Khalet | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Khilroo | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Kohli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Kolani | Rural | Chandpur |
| 58 | Kwat | Rural | Darognu |
| 59 | Lachoon | Rural | Purani Palam |
| 60 | Laihr | Rural | Ghorpith |
| 61 | Lhanga | Rural | Chandpur |
| 62 | Loharal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 63 | Lohna | Urban | Not applicable |
| 64 | Lulani | Rural | Thala Uarla |
| 65 | Malenta | Rural | Thala Uarla |
| 66 | Maranda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Mareri | Rural | Darognu |
| 68 | Mat | Rural | Mat |
| 69 | Matehar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 70 | Mollichak | Rural | Moli Chak |
| 71 | Nachhir | Rural | Nacheer Bandla |
| 72 | Nain | Rural | Nain |
| 73 | Nanahar | Rural | Nanahar |
| 74 | Nihag | Urban | Not applicable |
| 75 | Oder | Rural | Sungal |
| 76 | Padhiarkhar | Rural | Padhiarkhar |
| 77 | Palampur Khas (260-2) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 78 | Palampur Uparala (260-1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 79 | Pantehar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 80 | Phalehr | Rural | Dehan |
| 81 | Purani Palam | Rural | Purani Palam |
| 82 | Rachiara | Rural | Spedu |
| 83 | Rajehar | Rural | Rajehad |
| 84 | Rajpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 85 | Ramchehar | Rural | Bari Khas |
| 86 | Rodi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 87 | Saperu | Rural | Spedu |
| 88 | Saralu | Urban | Not applicable |
| 89 | Sarerkadi | Rural | Darognu |
| 90 | Sarsawa | Rural | Padhiarkhar |
| 91 | Sethunala | Rural | Thala Uarla |
| 92 | Shamlat Deh | Rural | Nacheer Bandla |
| 93 | Shamlat Deh | Rural | Spedu |
| 94 | Sidhpur Sarkari | Rural | Sidhpur Sarkari |
| 95 | Soranu | Rural | Nain |
| 96 | Sughar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 97 | Sungal | Rural | Sungal |
| 98 | Surad | Rural | Nacheer Bandla |
| 99 | Tanda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 100 | Tanda Holta | Rural | Panapr |
| 101 | Tanda Parla | Urban | Not applicable |
| 102 | Thala Parla | Rural | Thala Uarla |
| 103 | Thalla Auorla | Rural | Thala Uarla |
| 104 | Ustehard | Rural | Band Vihar |
| 105 | Vohal | Rural | Darognu |
Population of Palampur Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Palampur Tehsil had a total population of 1,89,276 people living in 44,501 households. The population comprised 93,807 males and 95,469 females, with an average population density of 441 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,89,276 | 1,85,733 | 3,543 |
| Male Population | 93,807 | 91,993 | 1,814 |
| Female Population | 95,469 | 93,740 | 1,729 |
| Total Households | 44,501 | 43,659 | 842 |
| Population Density | 441 / km² | 433 / km² | 5,288 / km² |
Palampur Tehsil had 1,45,085 literate people and 19,824 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 45,030 and 21,971 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,824 | 19,570 | 254 |
| Literate Population | 1,45,085 | 1,42,081 | 3,004 |
| Illiterate Population | 44,191 | 43,652 | 539 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 45,030 | 44,245 | 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 21,971 | 21,954 | 17 |
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.