Nihri Tehsil - Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nihri is an administrative tehsil in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Nihri is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Summer Hill, while the nearest airport is Shimla Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 30.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 327 km², including 326.89 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 970 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nihri Tehsil
Nihri Tehsil has a total of 203 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 | Anu | Rural | Saujha |
| 2 | Anushi | Rural | Shegal |
| 3 | Baadhu | Rural | Dhanyara |
| 4 | Baadhu | Rural | Kandibadi |
| 5 | Baali Batadi | Rural | Saujha |
| 6 | Baari | Rural | Kandibadi |
| 7 | Bagri | Rural | Bajihan |
| 8 | Bahi | Rural | Nihri |
| 9 | Bahli | Rural | Dumat Behali |
| 10 | Bajaran | Rural | Bajihan |
| 11 | Bajihan | Rural | Bajihan |
| 12 | Balag | Rural | Balag |
| 13 | Bandla | Rural | Ghrot |
| 14 | Bandli | Rural | Bandli |
| 15 | Banoun | Rural | Rohanda |
| 16 | Banthal | Rural | Kandibadi |
| 17 | Banwali | Rural | Rohanda |
| 18 | Bara | Rural | Ghadoi |
| 19 | Barnog | Rural | Jhungi |
| 20 | Batahar | Rural | Nihri |
| 21 | Batol | Rural | Boi |
| 22 | Bhakha | Rural | Ghadoi |
| 23 | Bhalaan | Rural | Saujha |
| 24 | Bhayal Doghri | Rural | Jhungi |
| 25 | Boi | Rural | Boi |
| 26 | Bragta | Rural | Boi |
| 27 | Brahata | Rural | Marhda |
| 28 | Chalog | Rural | Boi |
| 29 | Chamdar | Rural | Ghrot |
| 30 | Chanad | Rural | Jachh |
| 31 | Chandakufer | Rural | Rohanda |
| 32 | Charkadi | Rural | Bado Rohada |
| 33 | Chauki | Rural | Rohanda |
| 34 | Chauri | Rural | Balag |
| 35 | Chhamanda | Rural | Nihri |
| 36 | Chhichhar | Rural | Rohanda |
| 37 | Chhoti Khanyari | Rural | Jachh |
| 38 | Chiral | Rural | Ghadoi |
| 39 | Chiral | Rural | Serikothi |
| 40 | D.P.F Manjhki | Rural | Ghrot |
| 41 | D.P.F. Badagadoun | Rural | Jhungi |
| 42 | D.P.F. Bakalag | Rural | Shegal |
| 43 | D.P.F. Batahar | Rural | Nihri |
| 44 | D.P.F. Bhairumara | Rural | Rohanda |
| 45 | D.P.F. Bhayankar | Rural | Ghrot |
| 46 | D.P.F. Bheval-A | Rural | Rohanda |
| 47 | D.P.F. Bheval-B | Rural | Rohanda |
| 48 | D.P.F. Chadog | Rural | Bandli |
| 49 | D.P.F. Chalaun | Rural | Balag |
| 50 | D.P.F. Chandakufer | Rural | Rohanda |
| 51 | D.P.F. Chhichhad | Rural | Rohanda |
| 52 | D.P.F. Chiral | Rural | Ghadoi |
| 53 | D.P.F. Chyohada | Rural | Boi |
| 54 | D.P.F. Daint | Rural | Jachh |
| 55 | D.P.F. Dawarlu | Rural | Nihri |
| 56 | D.P.F. Devli | Rural | Bandli |
| 57 | D.P.F. Dhamkaun | Rural | Bandli |
| 58 | D.P.F. Dharli | Rural | Ghrot |
| 59 | D.P.F. Gadahach | Rural | Bandli |
| 60 | D.P.F. Galukhar | Rural | Jhungi |
| 61 | D.P.F. Jogikufar | Rural | Jachh |
| 62 | D.P.F. Kamrah | Rural | Nihri |
| 63 | D.P.F. Kanas | Rural | Bajihan |
| 64 | D.P.F. Kanoun | Rural | Nihri |
| 65 | D.P.F. Kathachi | Rural | Marhda |
| 66 | D.P.F. Kathaihal | Rural | Rohanda |
| 67 | D.P.F. Kathiyuni | Rural | Ghrot |
| 68 | D.P.F. Khadyand | Rural | Boi |
| 69 | D.P.F. Kuftu | Rural | Bandli |
| 70 | D.P.F. Marahada | Rural | Marhda |
| 71 | D.P.F. Narsingh | Rural | Jhungi |
| 72 | D.P.F. Pandar | Rural | Ghrot |
| 73 | D.P.F. Prala | Rural | Rohanda |
| 74 | D.P.F. Raig | Rural | Bajihan |
| 75 | D.P.F. Rakol | Rural | Bandli |
| 76 | D.P.F. Riyuns | Rural | Jhungi |
| 77 | D.P.F. Salani | Rural | Kandibadi |
| 78 | D.P.F. Shivshankar | Rural | Jhungi |
| 79 | D.P.F. Taplidhar | Rural | Rohanda |
| 80 | D.P.F. Trechh | Rural | Jeral (Ksg) |
| 81 | D.P.F.Bag | Rural | Balag |
| 82 | D.P.F.Banwali | Rural | Rohanda |
| 83 | D.P.F.Bhun | Rural | Bajihan |
| 84 | D.P.F.Bunga | Rural | Balag |
| 85 | D.P.F.Chauri | Rural | Balag |
| 86 | D.P.F.Jhalangar | Rural | Rohanda |
| 87 | D.P.F.Kamand | Rural | Dumat Behali |
| 88 | D.P.F.Karangal | Rural | Saujha |
| 89 | D.P.F.Khaboda | Rural | Rohanda |
| 90 | D.P.F.Kumaru | Rural | Bandli |
| 91 | D.P.F.Kumrah | Rural | Rohanda |
| 92 | D.P.F.Majhothi Shilh | Rural | Rohanda |
| 93 | D.P.F.Nehra | Rural | Nihri |
| 94 | D.P.F.Pakyoda | Rural | Shegal |
| 95 | D.P.F.Salyana | Rural | Serikothi |
| 96 | D.P.F.Sanoda | Rural | Paura Kothi |
| 97 | D.P.F.Thach Shilh | Rural | Rohanda |
| 98 | Dhamasan | Rural | Ghrot |
| 99 | Dhamkaun | Rural | Kindar |
| 100 | Dhanyara | Rural | Dhanyara |
| 101 | Dhar-I | Rural | Rohanda |
| 102 | Dhar-II | Rural | Rohanda |
| 103 | Dharkajihra | Rural | Ghrot |
| 104 | Doghari | Rural | Dhanyara |
| 105 | Gaad | Rural | Nihri |
| 106 | Gaali | Rural | Jeral (Ksg) |
| 107 | Gahar | Rural | Marhda |
| 108 | Ghaindal | Rural | Pressi |
| 109 | Ghalaindi | Rural | Ghrot |
| 110 | Gharoi | Rural | Ghadoi |
| 111 | Gharot | Rural | Ghrot |
| 112 | Ghogha Bhareth | Rural | Ghrot |
| 113 | Grahan | Rural | Serikothi |
| 114 | Hanog | Rural | Bajihan |
| 115 | Jabrash | Rural | Nihri |
| 116 | Janaul | Rural | Jeral (Ksg) |
| 117 | Jandroh | Rural | Marhda |
| 118 | Jaral | Rural | Jeral (Ksg) |
| 119 | Jhalangar | Rural | Rohanda |
| 120 | Jhungi | Rural | Jhungi |
| 121 | Kalaon | Rural | Dumat Behali |
| 122 | Kamand | Rural | Dumat Behali |
| 123 | Kamrah | Rural | Nihri |
| 124 | Kamtha | Rural | Jeral (Ksg) |
| 125 | Kandhi | Rural | Jeral (Ksg) |
| 126 | Kandhi-I | Rural | Jhungi |
| 127 | Kathachi | Rural | Marhda |
| 128 | Kathiyuni | Rural | Ghrot |
| 129 | Katohdhaar | Rural | Pressi |
| 130 | Khaboda | Rural | Rohanda |
| 131 | Khanyari | Rural | Jhungi |
| 132 | Kharthi | Rural | Dumat Behali |
| 133 | Khil | Rural | Marhda |
| 134 | Khil | Rural | Rohanda |
| 135 | Khlair | Rural | Nihri |
| 136 | Khoongarauli | Rural | Pressi |
| 137 | Kinder | Rural | Kindar |
| 138 | Koon | Rural | Balag |
| 139 | Kot | Rural | Serikothi |
| 140 | Kot | Rural | Marhda |
| 141 | Kumaru | Rural | Bandli |
| 142 | Kutlu | Rural | Jhungi |
| 143 | Kyari | Rural | Bandli |
| 144 | Kyarkandhi-I | Rural | Kindar |
| 145 | Kyarkandhi-II | Rural | Kindar |
| 146 | Laboot | Rural | Rohanda |
| 147 | Lalag | Rural | Serikothi |
| 148 | Lot | Rural | Ghrot |
| 149 | Maihap | Rural | Pressi |
| 150 | Majhaili | Rural | Balag |
| 151 | Majhangan | Rural | Jeral (Ksg) |
| 152 | Malagda | Rural | Rohanda |
| 153 | Manah | Rural | Ghadoi |
| 154 | Mananu | Rural | Paura Kothi |
| 155 | Manjhar | Rural | Rohanda |
| 156 | Marahada | Rural | Marhda |
| 157 | Matyog | Rural | Ghrot |
| 158 | Nayahi | Rural | Kandibadi |
| 159 | Nehra | Rural | Rohanda |
| 160 | Neri Ropru | Rural | Dhanyara |
| 161 | Nichli Doban | Rural | Ghrot |
| 162 | Nihri | Rural | Nihri |
| 163 | Obra | Rural | Ghrot |
| 164 | Okal | Rural | Rohanda |
| 165 | Pakalag | Rural | Shegal |
| 166 | Paltu | Rural | Rohanda |
| 167 | Pandar | Rural | Ghrot |
| 168 | Parala | Rural | Rohanda |
| 169 | Parali | Rural | Nihri |
| 170 | Paurakothi | Rural | Paura Kothi |
| 171 | Pawabo | Rural | Balag |
| 172 | Phaphna | Rural | Bandli |
| 173 | Ranghad | Rural | Marhda |
| 174 | Rohanda | Rural | Rohanda |
| 175 | Rohara | Rural | Bado Rohada |
| 176 | Ropa Bandla | Rural | Serikothi |
| 177 | Ropari | Rural | Kandibadi |
| 178 | Sajoda | Rural | Nihri |
| 179 | Samaul | Rural | Dhanyara |
| 180 | Sanout | Rural | Jhungi |
| 181 | Saradhar | Rural | Rohanda |
| 182 | Saral | Rural | Rohanda |
| 183 | Saran | Rural | Rohanda |
| 184 | Saran | Rural | Nihri |
| 185 | Sarihani | Rural | Saujha |
| 186 | Segal | Rural | Shegal |
| 187 | Seri | Rural | Serikothi |
| 188 | Shakra | Rural | Jhungi |
| 189 | Shal | Rural | Bajihan |
| 190 | Shalag | Rural | Balag |
| 191 | Shalosh | Rural | Dumat Behali |
| 192 | Shandra | Rural | Jhungi |
| 193 | Shaodhar | Rural | Kindar |
| 194 | Singhu | Rural | Paura Kothi |
| 195 | Sojha | Rural | Saujha |
| 196 | Taplidhar | Rural | Rohanda |
| 197 | Tatahar Tanog | Rural | Jhungi |
| 198 | Tharu | Rural | Ghrot |
| 199 | Thihkar | Rural | Paura Kothi |
| 200 | Thirs | Rural | Dumat Behali |
| 201 | Ukri | Rural | Pressi |
| 202 | Uparli Chakrad | Rural | Jhungi |
| 203 | Uprali Doban | Rural | Jhungi |
Population of Nihri Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Nihri Tehsil has a total population of 35,569 people, consisting of 18,051 males and 17,518 females. There are 6,908 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 109 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 35,569 | 35,569 | 0 |
| Male Population | 18,051 | 18,051 | 0 |
| Female Population | 17,518 | 17,518 | 0 |
| Total Households | 6,908 | 6,908 | 0 |
| Population Density | 109 / km² | 109 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 23,418 literate people and 4,467 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 10,970 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 260 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) | 4,467 | 4,467 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 23,418 | 23,418 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 12,151 | 12,151 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 10,970 | 10,970 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 260 | 260 | 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.