Jogindarnagar

Jogindarnagar is a Town and Tehsil in Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Jogindarnagar Block (CD) is 00124. The total area of Jogindarnagar Tehsil is 278 km², which includes 273.25 km² of rural area and 4.25 km² of urban area. Jogindarnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 1048 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jogindarnagar Tehsil

Jogindarnagar Tehsil has a total of 213 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Jogindarnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jogindarnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Jogindarnagar Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Jogindarnagar Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Jogindarnagar Tehsil is around 84,470 people. This includes 41,245 males and 43,225 females. Rural population is about 79,135 (38,538 males and 40,597 females), while urban population is nearly 5,335 (2,707 males and 2,628 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,075 of the population, with 4,753 boys and 4,322 girls. Rural areas have 8,543 children, and urban areas have about 532 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 61,828 literate people in Jogindarnagar Tehsil, including 33,214 literate males and 28,614 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 57,608 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,220 people.
• About 22,642 people in Jogindarnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 8,031 males and 14,611 females. Rural areas include 21,527 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,115 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 19,597 households, with 18,324 in villages and 1,273 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jogindarnagar Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Jogindarnagar Tehsil is approximately 20,946 people, including 10,397 males and 10,549 females. Around 19,454 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,492 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jogindarnagar Tehsil is about 1,843 people, including 831 males and 1,012 females. Around 1,789 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 54 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 304 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 290 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,255 people per sq. km.