Sundarnagar

Sundarnagar 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 Sundarnagar Block (CD) is 00132. The total area of Sundarnagar Tehsil is 245 km², which includes 232.21 km² of rural area and 12.31 km² of urban area. Sundarnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 973 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sundarnagar Tehsil

Sundarnagar Tehsil has a total of 176 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 Sundarnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sundarnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Sundarnagar 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 Sundarnagar 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 Sundarnagar Tehsil is around 1,11,351 people. This includes 56,437 males and 54,914 females. Rural population is about 87,007 (43,976 males and 43,031 females), while urban population is nearly 24,344 (12,461 males and 11,883 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,189 of the population, with 6,352 boys and 5,837 girls. Rural areas have 9,859 children, and urban areas have about 2,330 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 82,036 literate people in Sundarnagar Tehsil, including 44,731 literate males and 37,305 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 62,015 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,021 people.
• About 29,315 people in Sundarnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 11,706 males and 17,609 females. Rural areas include 24,992 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,323 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 24,005 households, with 18,155 in villages and 5,850 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sundarnagar 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 Sundarnagar Tehsil is approximately 37,866 people, including 19,043 males and 18,823 females. Around 32,655 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,211 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sundarnagar Tehsil is about 950 people, including 490 males and 460 females. Around 806 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 144 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 455 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 375 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,978 people per sq. km.