Sarkaghat Tehsil - Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Sarkaghat 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 39.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 146 km², including 143.45 km² of rural area and 2.95 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1058 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sarkaghat Tehsil
Sarkaghat Tehsil has a total of 134 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 | Alyana | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 2 | Badal | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 3 | Badari | Rural | Darpa |
| 4 | Badoi | Rural | Upper Barot |
| 5 | Bag | Rural | Bag |
| 6 | Baggi | Rural | Paunta |
| 7 | Bahru | Rural | Sadhot |
| 8 | Bakarta | Rural | Bakarta |
| 9 | Baldwara Matehari | Rural | Jukain |
| 10 | Balhra Chhek | Rural | Maseran |
| 11 | Banali | Rural | Sadhot |
| 12 | Banyorka | Rural | Jhanjhail |
| 13 | Barchhwar | Rural | Barchhwar |
| 14 | Barnota Abbal | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 15 | Barnota Dom | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 16 | Basantpur | Rural | Basantpur |
| 17 | Bastla Ghayana | Rural | Navahi |
| 18 | Behal | Rural | Basantpur |
| 19 | Behanji | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 20 | Behar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Behna | Rural | Hari Behna |
| 22 | Bhairoh | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 23 | Bhalwan | Rural | Basantpur |
| 24 | Bhalyana | Rural | Bag |
| 25 | Bhatoh Phakrehr | Rural | Maseran |
| 26 | Bhatwan | Rural | Basantpur |
| 27 | Bhawani | Rural | Darpa |
| 28 | Brarta | Rural | Chowk Brarta |
| 29 | Chamyanu | Rural | Navahi |
| 30 | Chauk | Rural | Chowk Brarta |
| 31 | Cheli | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 32 | Chuhku | Rural | Paunta |
| 33 | Dabrog | Rural | Gehra |
| 34 | Dalaut | Rural | Kothi Cholthara |
| 35 | Dali | Rural | Darpa |
| 36 | Darkaholi | Rural | Paunta |
| 37 | Darkalag | Rural | Maseran |
| 38 | Daroli | Rural | Navahi |
| 39 | Darpa | Rural | Darpa |
| 40 | Dawardu | Rural | Jhanjhail |
| 41 | Dhamsera | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 42 | Dhanrashi | Rural | Sadhot |
| 43 | Dhar | Rural | Darpa |
| 44 | Dharjol | Rural | Chowk Brarta |
| 45 | Dharoh | Rural | Darpa |
| 46 | Dodar | Rural | Rakhoh |
| 47 | Dol | Rural | Thana |
| 48 | Doon | Rural | Maseran |
| 49 | Dpf Chandrakari | Rural | Khalardu |
| 50 | Druman | Rural | Jhanjhail |
| 51 | Fadanu | Rural | Khalardu |
| 52 | Fatehpur | Rural | Fatehpur |
| 53 | Gadhyani | Rural | Bakarta |
| 54 | Gadyara | Rural | Sajao Piplu |
| 55 | Gehri Bhaderpur | Rural | Paunta |
| 56 | Gopalpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 57 | Gori Ghulanu | Rural | Navahi |
| 58 | Hari | Rural | Hari Behna |
| 59 | Harlot | Rural | Basantpur |
| 60 | Hawani | Rural | Ropri |
| 61 | Jaboth | Rural | Sulpur Jaboth |
| 62 | Jamsai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 63 | Jandharu Kalan | Rural | Jandharu Kalan |
| 64 | Jandharu Khurd | Rural | Jandharu Kalan |
| 65 | Jhanjhail | Rural | Jhanjhail |
| 66 | Jukain | Rural | Jukain |
| 67 | Kalot | Rural | Rakhoh |
| 68 | Kandyol | Rural | Paplog |
| 69 | Kandyol | Rural | Jhanjhail |
| 70 | Kangar Kothi (212 | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 71 | Kanwalag | Urban | Not applicable |
| 72 | Karyal | Rural | Kothi Cholthara |
| 73 | Khalardu | Rural | Khalardu |
| 74 | Kharoh | Rural | Paplog |
| 75 | Kharsal | Rural | Sulpur Jaboth |
| 76 | Kothi | Rural | Kothi Cholthara |
| 77 | Kotlu | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 78 | Kukain | Rural | Chowk Brarta |
| 79 | Kuthehar | Rural | Chowk Brarta |
| 80 | Laka | Urban | Not applicable |
| 81 | Lakhan Kothi | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 82 | Langehar | Rural | Hari Behna |
| 83 | Lower Barot | Rural | Upper Barot |
| 84 | Lukanu | Rural | Khalardu |
| 85 | Lunadha | Rural | Fatehpur |
| 86 | Luni Jole | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 87 | Makehar Chalwahan | Rural | Kothi Cholthara |
| 88 | Masdhwan | Rural | Chowk Brarta |
| 89 | Maseran | Rural | Maseran |
| 90 | Matlag Fald | Rural | Bag |
| 91 | Mera Kusari | Rural | Jukain |
| 92 | Mohin | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 93 | Mortan | Rural | Sadhot |
| 94 | Nabahi | Rural | Navahi |
| 95 | Nain | Rural | Thana |
| 96 | Nalta | Rural | Fatehpur |
| 97 | Nalta Sarsehra | Rural | Hari Behna |
| 98 | Nounu | Rural | Ropri |
| 99 | Panyarwin | Rural | Rakhoh |
| 100 | Paplog | Rural | Paplog |
| 101 | Parsada Hawani | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 102 | Pati | Rural | Ropri |
| 103 | Pounta | Rural | Paunta |
| 104 | Rachhot | Rural | Ropri |
| 105 | Rakhoh | Rural | Rakhoh |
| 106 | Raru | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 107 | Rasain | Rural | Basantpur |
| 108 | Ropar | Rural | Kothi Cholthara |
| 109 | Ropari | Rural | Ropri |
| 110 | Sadhot | Rural | Sadhot |
| 111 | Sain | Rural | Khalardu |
| 112 | Samsai | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 113 | Sandoa | Rural | Chowk Brarta |
| 114 | Sarkaghat | Urban | Not applicable |
| 115 | Sarohali | Rural | Bag |
| 116 | Saroun | Rural | Saroun |
| 117 | Sarouri | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 118 | Sathmala Lakdhwan | Rural | Hari Behna |
| 119 | Shamlat | Rural | Paunta |
| 120 | Siharal | Rural | Paunta |
| 121 | Simbal Kothi | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 122 | Surajpurbari | Rural | Khalardu |
| 123 | Talangra | Rural | Maseran |
| 124 | Talaoo | Rural | Fatehpur |
| 125 | Tanghari | Rural | Navahi |
| 126 | Tapoun | Rural | Samsoh |
| 127 | Tarlochan Kothi | Rural | Parasada Hawani |
| 128 | Tatahar | Rural | Navahi |
| 129 | Tatih | Urban | Not applicable |
| 130 | Thana | Rural | Thana |
| 131 | Tikkari | Rural | Bakarta |
| 132 | Upper Barot | Rural | Upper Barot |
| 133 | Vanbhagoh | Rural | Sulpur Jaboth |
| 134 | Yoh | Rural | Barchhwar |
Population of Sarkaghat Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Sarkaghat Tehsil had a total population of 64,269 people living in 15,828 households. The population comprised 31,222 males and 33,047 females, with an average population density of 439 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 64,269 | 59,554 | 4,715 |
| Male Population | 31,222 | 28,700 | 2,522 |
| Female Population | 33,047 | 30,854 | 2,193 |
| Total Households | 15,828 | 14,644 | 1,184 |
| Population Density | 439 / km² | 415 / km² | 1,598 / km² |
Sarkaghat Tehsil had 50,080 literate people and 6,298 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 14,884 and 1,170 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,298 | 5,879 | 419 |
| Literate Population | 50,080 | 46,244 | 3,836 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,189 | 13,310 | 879 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,884 | 13,783 | 1,101 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,170 | 1,162 | 8 |
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.