Rakkar Tehsil - Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Rakkar 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 Amb Andora, while the nearest airport is Kangra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 38.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 114 km². The sex ratio was 1042 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Rakkar Tehsil
Rakkar Tehsil has a total of 81 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 | Aloh | Rural | Aloh |
| 2 | Aloh Parla | Rural | Aloh |
| 3 | Badwar | Rural | Punani |
| 4 | Ban Naun | Rural | Katoh Tikkar |
| 5 | Ban Shantla | Rural | Santla |
| 6 | Banda | Rural | Rakkar |
| 7 | Baryal Behar | Rural | Chauli |
| 8 | Basalag | Rural | Chauli |
| 9 | Basyala | Rural | Aloh |
| 10 | Bharanta Buhla | Rural | Rakkar |
| 11 | Bharanta Uperla | Rural | Rakkar |
| 12 | Brahmnagar | Rural | Kaloha |
| 13 | Chalah | Rural | Kuhana |
| 14 | Chameti | Rural | Kuhana |
| 15 | Chaplah Jhikla | Rural | Chaplah Gudara |
| 16 | Chaplah Uperla | Rural | Chaplah Gudara |
| 17 | Chapruhi | Rural | Pirsaluhi |
| 18 | Chouli | Rural | Chauli |
| 19 | Dodun Brahmna | Rural | Dodu Rajputan |
| 20 | Dodun Rajputan | Rural | Dodu Rajputan |
| 21 | Ghartholi | Rural | Santla |
| 22 | Gudara | Rural | Chaplah Gudara |
| 23 | Handal | Rural | Dodu Rajputan |
| 24 | Har Dogri | Rural | Kaulapur |
| 25 | Jajar | Rural | Santla |
| 26 | Jatoli Chakran | Rural | Kaulapur |
| 27 | Jatoli Khatran | Rural | Kaulapur |
| 28 | Jhikli Bharoli | Rural | Bharoli Jadid |
| 29 | Kaloha Nichla | Rural | Kaloha |
| 30 | Kaloha Uperla | Rural | Kaloha |
| 31 | Katoh | Rural | Katoh Tikkar |
| 32 | Kaulapur | Rural | Kaulapur |
| 33 | Khal | Rural | Kudna |
| 34 | Kharoti | Rural | Rakkar |
| 35 | Kuhna | Rural | Kuhana |
| 36 | Kukahar | Rural | Chaplah Gudara |
| 37 | Kurna | Rural | Kudna |
| 38 | Kuryal Khera | Rural | Dodu Rajputan |
| 39 | Ladoa | Rural | Bharoli Jadid |
| 40 | Ler | Rural | Santla |
| 41 | Magru Brahmna | Rural | Punani |
| 42 | Magru Saryala | Rural | Aloh |
| 43 | Mandlian | Rural | Pirsaluhi |
| 44 | Mao | Rural | Chauli |
| 45 | Marar | Rural | Pirsaluhi |
| 46 | Nihari | Rural | Pirsaluhi |
| 47 | Nouri | Rural | Pirsaluhi |
| 48 | Pathiar | Rural | Santla |
| 49 | Pir | Rural | Pirsaluhi |
| 50 | Punani | Rural | Punani |
| 51 | Ramnagar | Rural | Rakkar |
| 52 | Reserve Jungle Aloh-I | Rural | Aloh |
| 53 | Reserve Jungle Aloh-II | Rural | Aloh |
| 54 | Reserve Jungle Bharanta | Rural | Rakkar |
| 55 | Reserve Jungle Chaplah | Rural | Chaplah Gudara |
| 56 | Reserve Jungle Jaduhi | Rural | Dodu Rajputan |
| 57 | Reserve Jungle Kaloha | Rural | Kaloha |
| 58 | Reserve Jungle Kharoti | Rural | Rakkar |
| 59 | Reserve Jungle Kukahar | Rural | Chaplah Gudara |
| 60 | Reserve Jungle Rakkar | Rural | Rakkar |
| 61 | Reserve Jungle Saleti | Rural | Kudna |
| 62 | Sai | Rural | Punani |
| 63 | Saleti | Rural | Kudna |
| 64 | Saluhi | Rural | Pirsaluhi |
| 65 | Sarad Bami Awal | Rural | Kaloha |
| 66 | Sarad Bami Doam | Rural | Kaloha |
| 67 | Sarad Dogri | Rural | Sarad Dogri |
| 68 | Sarad Lohari Nichli | Rural | Sarad Dogri |
| 69 | Sarad Lohari Uparli | Rural | Sarad Dogri |
| 70 | Sarad Makhani | Rural | Sarad Dogri |
| 71 | Sarad Mangli | Rural | Sarad Dogri |
| 72 | Saraddai | Rural | Kudna |
| 73 | Shantla | Rural | Santla |
| 74 | Sidh Punani | Rural | Punani |
| 75 | Sihoti | Rural | Punani |
| 76 | Sohari | Rural | Chauli |
| 77 | Suti | Rural | Chauli |
| 78 | Thappal | Rural | Pirsaluhi |
| 79 | Tikkar | Rural | Katoh Tikkar |
| 80 | Tila Nahar Bhadar | Rural | Chauli |
| 81 | Uparli Bharoli | Rural | Bharoli Jadid |
Population of Rakkar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Rakkar Tehsil had a total population of 29,503 people living in 6,765 households. The population comprised 14,451 males and 15,052 females, with an average population density of 258 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 29,503 | 29,503 | 0 |
| Male Population | 14,451 | 14,451 | 0 |
| Female Population | 15,052 | 15,052 | 0 |
| Total Households | 6,765 | 6,765 | 0 |
| Population Density | 258 / km² | 258 / km² | 0 / km² |
Rakkar Tehsil had 23,371 literate people and 3,294 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,602 and 118 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,294 | 3,294 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 23,371 | 23,371 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,132 | 6,132 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,602 | 7,602 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 118 | 118 | 0 |
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.