Padhar Tehsil - Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Padhar is an administrative tehsil in the Mandi 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 19.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 409 km². The sex ratio was 977 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Padhar Tehsil
Padhar Tehsil has a total of 149 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 | Alang (478 | Rural | Sudhar |
| 2 | Babli | Rural | Cheli |
| 3 | Badi | Rural | Dlah |
| 4 | Badidhar (567 | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 5 | Badwahan | Rural | Urla |
| 6 | Bah | Rural | Bah |
| 7 | Bahi | Rural | Dlah |
| 8 | Balh | Rural | Tikker |
| 9 | Banogi | Rural | Shilag |
| 10 | Baragaon | Rural | Shilag |
| 11 | Barohi | Rural | Tikker |
| 12 | Basehar | Rural | Dlah |
| 13 | Bebla | Rural | Bah |
| 14 | Bhadwahan | Rural | Bhadwahan |
| 15 | Bharthwan | Rural | Urla |
| 16 | Bhaterh | Rural | Kathog |
| 17 | Bhatwari | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 18 | Chehar | Rural | Shilag |
| 19 | Chela | Rural | Shilag |
| 20 | Cheli | Rural | Cheli |
| 21 | Chhahri | Rural | Bah |
| 22 | Chhuchhal | Rural | Ropa |
| 23 | Chukku | Rural | Chukku |
| 24 | D.P.F Kadund | Rural | Chukku |
| 25 | D.P.F. Badi Shingar | Rural | Kunnu |
| 26 | D.P.F. Bhubu | Rural | Silhbadhwani |
| 27 | D.P.F. Chotti Shingar | Rural | Kunnu |
| 28 | D.P.F. Deodhar | Rural | Urla |
| 29 | D.P.F. Dibkan | Rural | Urla |
| 30 | D.P.F. Futakhal | Rural | Jilhan |
| 31 | D.P.F. Hurang | Rural | Kathog |
| 32 | D.P.F. Kapaldhar | Rural | Silhbadhwani |
| 33 | D.P.F. Lower Khajri | Rural | Chukku |
| 34 | D.P.F. Mulsu | Rural | Gawali |
| 35 | D.P.F. Nagan | Rural | Chukku |
| 36 | D.P.F. Pali | Rural | Pali |
| 37 | D.P.F. Riyas | Rural | Ropa |
| 38 | D.P.F. Saraun | Rural | Bhadwahan |
| 39 | D.P.F. Sarda | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 40 | D.P.F. Satidhar | Rural | Urla |
| 41 | D.P.F. Shilag | Rural | Shilag |
| 42 | D.P.F. Silhaswar | Rural | Jilhan |
| 43 | D.P.F. Tikkar | Rural | Sudhar |
| 44 | D.P.F. Upper Khajri | Rural | Chukku |
| 45 | Dagwan | Rural | Tarswan |
| 46 | Dalah | Rural | Dlah |
| 47 | Dalosa | Rural | Jilhan |
| 48 | Dhanahan | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 49 | Dhangyan | Rural | Sudhar |
| 50 | Dhanwan | Rural | Sudhar |
| 51 | Droon | Rural | Ropa |
| 52 | Drugh | Rural | Bah |
| 53 | Dundha | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 54 | Fagni | Rural | Siyun |
| 55 | Fared | Rural | Silhbadhwani |
| 56 | Gajaun | Rural | Kunnu |
| 57 | Garlog | Rural | Kajautdhar |
| 58 | Gawahan | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 59 | Gawali | Rural | Gawali |
| 60 | Ghagtian | Rural | Sudhar |
| 61 | Ghagwana | Rural | Chukku |
| 62 | Ghanwag | Rural | Kathog |
| 63 | Ghoghardhar | Rural | Siyun |
| 64 | Ghumarda | Rural | Kajautdhar |
| 65 | Graman | Rural | Silhbadhwani |
| 66 | Gwalan | Rural | Jilhan |
| 67 | Hiun | Rural | Urla |
| 68 | Hiun | Rural | Pali |
| 69 | Hiyund | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 70 | Hullu | Rural | Pali |
| 71 | Hurang | Rural | Kathog |
| 72 | Janahan | Rural | Kufri |
| 73 | Jhanad | Rural | Kufri |
| 74 | Jihlan | Rural | Jilhan |
| 75 | Jorla | Rural | Tikker |
| 76 | Kajotdhar | Rural | Kajautdhar |
| 77 | Kalangehr | Rural | Sudhar |
| 78 | Kalera | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 79 | Kalon | Rural | Dlah |
| 80 | Kampan | Rural | Sudhar |
| 81 | Kashahra | Rural | Kathog |
| 82 | Kasher | Rural | Sudhar |
| 83 | Kashla | Rural | Kathog |
| 84 | Kathog | Rural | Kathog |
| 85 | Katipri | Rural | Dlah |
| 86 | Khajri | Rural | Chukku |
| 87 | Khil | Rural | Kufri |
| 88 | Kortang | Rural | Silhbadhwani |
| 89 | Kot | Rural | Kadhar |
| 90 | Kufri | Rural | Kufri |
| 91 | Kumaharda | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 92 | Kungri | Rural | Silhbadhwani |
| 93 | Kunnu | Rural | Kunnu |
| 94 | Lagdhar | Rural | Kufri |
| 95 | Lakhwan | Rural | Jilhan |
| 96 | Lohra | Rural | Bhadwahan |
| 97 | Malog | Rural | Pali |
| 98 | Manglana | Rural | Kufri |
| 99 | Markhan | Rural | Jilhan |
| 100 | Maseran | Rural | Pali |
| 101 | Maswahan | Rural | Urla |
| 102 | Mulsu | Rural | Gawali |
| 103 | Nagan Buhali | Rural | Chukku |
| 104 | Nagan Uperli | Rural | Chukku |
| 105 | Nagrota | Rural | Pali |
| 106 | Narla | Rural | Kunnu |
| 107 | Nashdhra | Rural | Kufri |
| 108 | Nihoun | Rural | Kufri |
| 109 | Nog | Rural | Ropa |
| 110 | Nousha | Rural | Urla |
| 111 | Padwahan | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 112 | Pali | Rural | Pali |
| 113 | Panjayatan | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 114 | Paplahan | Rural | Chukku |
| 115 | Pekhra | Rural | Kathog |
| 116 | Pipali | Rural | Pali |
| 117 | Pundal | Rural | Gawali |
| 118 | Putakhal | Rural | Jilhan |
| 119 | Radahan | Rural | Urla |
| 120 | Ropa | Rural | Bah |
| 121 | Ropa -I | Rural | Kathog |
| 122 | Ropa-II | Rural | Ropa |
| 123 | Ropru | Rural | Bari Dhar |
| 124 | Sadyanidhar | Rural | Bah |
| 125 | Sahal | Rural | Kunnu |
| 126 | Salhana | Rural | Chukku |
| 127 | Saned | Rural | Dlah |
| 128 | Sarahan | Rural | Siyun |
| 129 | Saraun | Rural | Bhadwahan |
| 130 | Sari | Rural | Kajautdhar |
| 131 | Sarwala | Rural | Gawali |
| 132 | Satnog | Rural | Siyun |
| 133 | Seeh | Rural | Kunnu |
| 134 | Shagnal | Rural | Ropa |
| 135 | Shakrog | Rural | Siyun |
| 136 | Shilag | Rural | Shilag |
| 137 | Shilh | Rural | Silhbadhwani |
| 138 | Shilhbhadwani | Rural | Silhbadhwani |
| 139 | Shingar | Rural | Cheli |
| 140 | Silhikhad | Rural | Kufri |
| 141 | Siun | Rural | Siyun |
| 142 | Sudhar | Rural | Sudhar |
| 143 | Swar | Rural | Silhbadhwani |
| 144 | Tharki | Rural | Kufri |
| 145 | Tihri | Rural | Silhbadhwani |
| 146 | Tikkar | Rural | Sudhar |
| 147 | Tikkar | Rural | Tikker |
| 148 | Traila | Rural | Tikker |
| 149 | Urla | Rural | Urla |
Population of Padhar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Padhar Tehsil had a total population of 49,357 people living in 10,432 households. The population comprised 24,963 males and 24,394 females, with an average population density of 121 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 49,357 | 49,357 | 0 |
| Male Population | 24,963 | 24,963 | 0 |
| Female Population | 24,394 | 24,394 | 0 |
| Total Households | 10,432 | 10,432 | 0 |
| Population Density | 121 / km² | 121 / km² | 0 / km² |
Padhar Tehsil had 32,301 literate people and 5,927 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,544 and 2,878 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,927 | 5,927 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 32,301 | 32,301 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 17,056 | 17,056 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,544 | 8,544 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,878 | 2,878 | 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.