Manali Tehsil - Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Manali is an administrative tehsil in the Kullu 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 Joginder Nagar, while the nearest airport is Kullu Manali Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 37.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 752 km², including 748.73 km² of rural area and 3.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 864 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Manali Tehsil
Manali Tehsil has a total of 82 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 | Aarkshit Van Dhungri R-1 | Rural | Manali |
| 2 | Aarkshit Van R-2 Monal Gahar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Aarkshit Van R-3 Dana Vihal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Aarkshit Van R-4 Syal Bhyal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Aleo | Rural | Vashisht |
| 6 | Bahang | Rural | Shanag |
| 7 | Bahanu | Rural | Jagatsukh |
| 8 | Baragran (22/37) | Rural | Baragran |
| 9 | Bari (22/36) | Rural | Hallan-2 |
| 10 | Barnar | Rural | Gojra |
| 11 | Bhajogi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bhanara | Rural | Jagatsukh |
| 13 | Bran (22/29) | Rural | Bran |
| 14 | Burua (21/25) | Rural | Burua |
| 15 | Burua Majhach | Rural | Burua |
| 16 | Chachoga | Rural | Vashisht |
| 17 | Chhanala | Rural | Jagatsukh |
| 18 | Chharogi | Rural | Riyara |
| 19 | Chhiyal | Rural | Kanyal |
| 20 | D.P.F. Aleo Bihal | Rural | Vashisht |
| 21 | D.P.F. Beas Tibba | Rural | Burua |
| 22 | D.P.F. Hamta 1/7 | Rural | Prini |
| 23 | D.P.F. Somvan | Rural | Soyal |
| 24 | D.P.F.Dhamsu Kaloun | Rural | Karjan |
| 25 | D.P.F.Hamta 2/17 | Rural | Prini |
| 26 | Defri | Rural | Pangan |
| 27 | Dharanu | Rural | Vashisht |
| 28 | Dhungri-I | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Dhungri-II | Rural | Manali |
| 30 | Dobha | Rural | Bran |
| 31 | Gadherni | Rural | Shaleen |
| 32 | Gaushal | Rural | Shanag |
| 33 | Gojra (20/20) | Rural | Gojra |
| 34 | Gumidhar | Rural | Pangan |
| 35 | Hallan-2 (22/32) | Rural | Shilla Halan |
| 36 | Hamta | Rural | Prini |
| 37 | Haripur | Rural | Soyal |
| 38 | Jagatsukh (20/21) | Rural | Jagatsukh |
| 39 | Jamari | Rural | Prini |
| 40 | Jhunjari (Shaleen Gahar 2/8) | Rural | Shaleen |
| 41 | Kalath | Rural | Shaleen |
| 42 | Kalingach | Rural | Manali |
| 43 | Kalont | Rural | Shaleen |
| 44 | Kanyal | Rural | Kanyal |
| 45 | Karjan (23/40) | Rural | Karjan |
| 46 | Kasheri | Rural | Pangan |
| 47 | Kaswati Chhiyal Bihal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Kaswati Nasogi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Kaushala | Rural | Vashisht |
| 50 | Khakhnal | Rural | Gojra |
| 51 | Kothi | Rural | Palchan |
| 52 | Kulang | Rural | Palchan |
| 53 | Magana | Rural | Shilla Halan |
| 54 | Majhach | Rural | Burua |
| 55 | Manali (21/26) | Rural | Manali |
| 56 | Manali Koot | Rural | Manali |
| 57 | Manali Ser | Rural | Manali |
| 58 | Mandron | Rural | Riyara |
| 59 | Manu Nagar | Rural | Manali |
| 60 | Nasogi (21/27) | Rural | Nasogi |
| 61 | Nayalag | Rural | Pangan |
| 62 | Palchan (21/24) | Rural | Palchan |
| 63 | Pangan (22/38) | Rural | Pangan |
| 64 | Parsha | Rural | Shaleen |
| 65 | Prini (20/22) | Rural | Prini |
| 66 | Rampur | Rural | Bran |
| 67 | Riyara (22/30) | Rural | Riyara |
| 68 | Sajla (23/39) | Rural | Karjan |
| 69 | Sajla Vihal | Rural | Karjan |
| 70 | Shaleen (21/28) | Rural | Shaleen |
| 71 | Shanag | Rural | Shanag |
| 72 | Shangchar | Rural | Riyara |
| 73 | Shegli (22/31) | Rural | Pangan |
| 74 | Shilha | Rural | Shilla Halan |
| 75 | Shuru | Rural | Prini |
| 76 | Simsa | Rural | Kanyal |
| 77 | Solang | Rural | Palchan |
| 78 | Soyal (23/41) | Rural | Soyal |
| 79 | Syal | Rural | Nasogi |
| 80 | Tarashi | Rural | Shilla Halan |
| 81 | Tyan Padhar | Rural | Manali |
| 82 | Vashisht (20/23) | Rural | Vashisht |
Population of Manali Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Manali Tehsil had a total population of 51,661 people living in 12,450 households. The population comprised 27,710 males and 23,951 females, with an average population density of 69 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 51,661 | 43,565 | 8,096 |
| Male Population | 27,710 | 22,993 | 4,717 |
| Female Population | 23,951 | 20,572 | 3,379 |
| Total Households | 12,450 | 10,173 | 2,277 |
| Population Density | 69 / km² | 58 / km² | 2,699 / km² |
Manali Tehsil had 37,488 literate people and 5,258 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,236 and 5,486 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,258 | 4,422 | 836 |
| Literate Population | 37,488 | 31,469 | 6,019 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,173 | 12,096 | 2,077 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,236 | 7,311 | 925 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,486 | 4,564 | 922 |
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.