Hangrang Tehsil - Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh

Hangrang is an administrative tehsil in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Hangrang is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Shimla, while the nearest airport is Kullu Manali Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 118.9 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 553 km², including 553.00 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 949 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Hangrang Tehsil

Hangrang Tehsil has a total of 57 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.Village NameCategoryGram Panchayat
1Chang ChimoRuralHango
2Chango Nichla (29/2)RuralChango
3Chango Uperla (29/1)RuralChango
4Changzam (35/2)RuralShalkhar
5ChulingRuralChuling
6Dhar BieucheRuralHango
7Dhar Chang ChimoRuralHango
8Dhar CharathangRuralLeo
9Dhar ChonitiRuralShalkhar
10Dhar DemjuRuralShalkhar
11Dhar DugonaRuralShalkhar
12Dhar HarmiRuralSumra
13Dhar JafarRuralLeo
14Dhar JamjangRuralLeo
15Dhar KarsiRuralLeo
16Dhar KaweRuralChango
17Dhar KhakrashRuralLeo
18Dhar KhirpichiRuralNako
19Dhar KilaRuralNako
20Dhar KukriRuralSumra
21Dhar KungrangRuralChango
22Dhar LahayokRuralNako
23Dhar LalosaRuralNako
24Dhar LamarafaRuralHango
25Dhar Langdharkyu (440RuralSumra
26Dhar LasangthangRuralHango
27Dhar LauchheRuralShalkhar
28Dhar LivakRuralLeo
29Dhar LiyosuRuralShalkhar
30Dhar MandasaRuralShalkhar
31Dhar PargilRuralNako
32Dhar PengtuRuralHango
33Dhar PhuRuralSumra
34Dhar PijongRuralChango
35Dhar PotaliRuralHango
36Dhar PulangchhangRuralHango
37Dhar ShansarRuralNako
38Dhar ThanaRuralLeo
39Dhar TumtumthangRuralLeo
40Dhar ViyucheRuralChango
41Dhar YangdangRuralShalkhar
42Dung (19/3)RuralLeo
43Hangmat (7/2)RuralHango
44Hango (7/1)RuralHango
45Heimi (20/3)RuralNako
46Ka (21/3)RuralNako
47Leo (19/1)RuralLeo
48Liti (29/3)RuralChango
49Malling (20/1)RuralNako
50Malling Dogri (20/2)RuralNako
51Nako (21/1)RuralNako
52Shalkhar (35/1)RuralShalkhar
53Shunni (19/2)RuralLeo
54SumraRuralSumra
55Thang Karma (29/4)RuralChango
56Yangthang (21/2)RuralNako
57Yulang (35/3)RuralShalkhar

Population of Hangrang Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Hangrang Tehsil has a total population of 4,659 people, consisting of 2,390 males and 2,269 females. There are 1,113 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 8 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population4,6594,6590
Male Population2,3902,3900
Female Population2,2692,2690
Total Households1,1131,1130
Population Density8 / km²8 / km²0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 3,220 literate people and 443 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 191 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,932 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)4434430
Literate Population3,2203,2200
Illiterate Population1,4391,4390
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population1911910
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population3,9323,9320

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.