Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh

Kinnaur is an administrative district in Himachal Pradesh, India. The district is located about 230 km from Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Reckong Peo. Hindi, Kinnauri and Tibetan are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 6,401 km².

List of Tehsils in Kinnaur District

Kinnaur District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 660 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Hangrang57553.00
2Kalpa84376.35
3Morang1241,660.00
4Nichar1371,141.32
5Poo971,290.00
6Sangla1101,380.33
7Tapri51—

Population of Kinnaur District

According to the 2011 Census, Kinnaur District had a population of 84,121 people living in 19,976 households. The population comprised 46,249 males and 37,872 females, with an average population density of 13 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population84,12184,1210
Male Population46,24946,2490
Female Population37,87237,8720
Total Households19,97619,9760
Population Density13 / km²13 / km²0 / km²

Kinnaur District had 60,699 literate people and 8,246 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 14,750 and 48,746 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)8,2468,2460
Literate Population60,69960,6990
Illiterate Population23,42223,4220
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population14,75014,7500
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population48,74648,7460

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.