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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Rakkar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 114 km², including 114.49 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1041 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
As per the Census 2011, Rakkar Tehsil has a total population of 29,503 people, consisting of 14,451 males and 15,052 females. There are 6,765 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 258 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 23,371 literate people and 3,294 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,602 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 118 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) | 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.