Sundarnagar Tehsil - Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Sundarnagar 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 Kiratpur Sahib, while the nearest airport is Shimla Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 40.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 245 km², including 232.21 km² of rural area and 12.31 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 973 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sundarnagar Tehsil
Sundarnagar Tehsil has a total of 133 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 | Arthi | Rural | Arthi |
| 2 | Badehter | Rural | Doldhar |
| 3 | Bagain | Rural | Maloh |
| 4 | Bahaut | Urban | Not applicable |
| 5 | Bahlag | Rural | Bayla |
| 6 | Bahli | Rural | Barto |
| 7 | Baila | Rural | Bayla |
| 8 | Balash | Rural | Rohanda |
| 9 | Bari (26-9) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Barnog | Rural | Ghiri |
| 11 | Barto | Rural | Barto |
| 12 | Bhadrohlu | Rural | Maloh |
| 13 | Bhagiyar | Rural | Ghiri |
| 14 | Bhalana | Rural | Bhalana |
| 15 | Bhanglehra | Rural | Churadh |
| 16 | Bhanwar | Rural | Bhanwad |
| 17 | Bharari | Rural | Chambi |
| 18 | Bharjwanu | Rural | Jugahan |
| 19 | Bhaur | Rural | Bhor |
| 20 | Bhojpur (26-6) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Bina | Rural | Beena |
| 22 | Bodhal | Rural | Jaidevi |
| 23 | Chambi | Rural | Chambi |
| 24 | Chamukha | Rural | Chamukha |
| 25 | Chandru | Rural | Palohta |
| 26 | Chhajwar | Rural | Bhanwad |
| 27 | Chhatar | Rural | Chhater |
| 28 | Chirdi | Rural | Jaidevi |
| 29 | Chowk | Rural | Chowk |
| 30 | Chuhni | Rural | Ghiri |
| 31 | Churadh | Rural | Churadh |
| 32 | D.P.F. Bajahad | Rural | Ghiri |
| 33 | D.P.F. Chalaila | Rural | Doldhar |
| 34 | D.P.F. Chambu Shil | Rural | Rohanda |
| 35 | D.P.F. Changer A (26/2) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 36 | D.P.F. Jaral | Rural | Jaidevi |
| 37 | D.P.F. Jhawarshilh | Rural | Rohanda |
| 38 | D.P.F. Kafari | Rural | Chambi |
| 39 | D.P.F. Kafla | Rural | Jaidevi |
| 40 | D.P.F. Kuthwai | Rural | Palohta |
| 41 | D.P.F. Nagdhar | Rural | Bhalana |
| 42 | D.P.F. Roperi Kothi | Rural | Palohta |
| 43 | D.P.F. Shakohar A | Rural | Rohanda |
| 44 | D.P.F. Shakohar B | Rural | Rohanda |
| 45 | D.P.F.Banon | Rural | Sayanji Kothi |
| 46 | D.P.F.Changer B (26/3) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | D.P.F.Chhatteru | Rural | Palohta |
| 48 | D.P.F.Dogheri | Rural | Rohanda |
| 49 | D.P.F.Gadehal | Rural | Rohanda |
| 50 | D.P.F.Hafwana | Rural | Doldhar |
| 51 | D.P.F.Kaulpur Ban | Rural | Ghiri |
| 52 | D.P.F.Kaulpur Chil | Rural | Ghiri |
| 53 | D.P.F.Khabari | Rural | Rohanda |
| 54 | D.P.F.Latogli | Rural | Rohanda |
| 55 | D.P.F.Tarjugi | Rural | Rohanda |
| 56 | D.P.F.Thuhadhar | Rural | Rohanda |
| 57 | Derdu | Rural | Kapahi |
| 58 | Dhar | Rural | Jaidevi |
| 59 | Dhar | Rural | Chamukha |
| 60 | Dharnda | Rural | Khilra |
| 61 | Dodar | Rural | Arthi |
| 62 | Doghri | Rural | Rohanda |
| 63 | Dohdu | Rural | Kapahi |
| 64 | Dol | Rural | Doldhar |
| 65 | Draman | Rural | Chambi |
| 66 | Dugrain | Rural | Dugrai |
| 67 | Fagla | Rural | Bobar |
| 68 | Fagwao | Rural | Bhalana |
| 69 | Fangwas | Rural | Phangwas |
| 70 | Fatepur | Rural | Ghiri |
| 71 | Ghanghal | Rural | Ghanghal |
| 72 | Ghiri | Rural | Ghiri |
| 73 | Hafwana | Rural | Phangwas |
| 74 | Halai | Rural | Rohanda |
| 75 | Harwani | Rural | Nichli Behli |
| 76 | Jaidevi | Rural | Jaidevi |
| 77 | Jandrohal | Rural | Jaidevi |
| 78 | Jangal That | Rural | Rohanda |
| 79 | Jugahan | Rural | Jugahan |
| 80 | Kalohad | Rural | Kalauhar |
| 81 | Kanaid | Rural | Kanaid |
| 82 | Kangar | Rural | Chambi |
| 83 | Kapahi | Rural | Kapahi |
| 84 | Keran | Rural | Bhanwad |
| 85 | Kharloh | Rural | Ghiri |
| 86 | Khatarwar | Rural | Uperli Behli |
| 87 | Khilra | Rural | Khilra |
| 88 | Khugraon | Rural | Bhalana |
| 89 | Kotla | Rural | Bhalana |
| 90 | Kotla | Rural | Doldhar |
| 91 | Kotlu | Rural | Sayanji Kothi |
| 92 | Kurada | Rural | Bayla |
| 93 | Kushla | Rural | Ghiri |
| 94 | Kyargi | Rural | Jaidevi |
| 95 | Mahadev | Rural | Mahadev |
| 96 | Maloh | Rural | Maloh |
| 97 | Mehli | Rural | Jaidevi |
| 98 | Nal | Rural | Churadh |
| 99 | Nalni | Rural | Maloh |
| 100 | Nalot | Rural | Barto |
| 101 | Nalu | Rural | Bhalana |
| 102 | Nawal | Rural | Doldhar |
| 103 | Neri | Rural | Palohta |
| 104 | Nichla Nehandal | Rural | Ghiri |
| 105 | Nichli Bahli | Rural | Nichli Behli |
| 106 | Padsal | Rural | Arthi |
| 107 | Palahota | Rural | Palohta |
| 108 | Panjyog | Rural | Phangwas |
| 109 | Panyas | Rural | Doldhar |
| 110 | Patyoda | Rural | Bhanwad |
| 111 | Pavrao | Rural | Bhalana |
| 112 | Prechhi | Rural | Sayanji Kothi |
| 113 | Pungh (26/7) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 114 | Purana Nagar (26/5) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 115 | Ropa (26/1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 116 | Ropari | Rural | Bayla |
| 117 | Rowan | Rural | Rohanda |
| 118 | Sabyahan | Rural | Chamukha |
| 119 | Sai | Rural | Chhater |
| 120 | Saryun | Rural | Maloh |
| 121 | Sehli | Rural | Bayla |
| 122 | Serad | Rural | Palohta |
| 123 | Shakohar | Rural | Rohanda |
| 124 | Sheshdhar | Rural | Phangwas |
| 125 | Siyanji | Rural | Sayanji Kothi |
| 126 | Sundernagar (26/8) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 127 | Sundernagar Colony (26/4) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 128 | Talsai | Rural | Chamukha |
| 129 | Thala | Rural | Arthi |
| 130 | Thamari | Rural | Rohanda |
| 131 | Trambar | Rural | Bhanwad |
| 132 | Upperla Nehaindal | Rural | Rohanda |
| 133 | Upperli Bahli | Rural | Uperli Behli |
Population of Sundarnagar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Sundarnagar Tehsil had a total population of 1,11,351 people living in 24,005 households. The population comprised 56,437 males and 54,914 females, with an average population density of 455 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,11,351 | 87,007 | 24,344 |
| Male Population | 56,437 | 43,976 | 12,461 |
| Female Population | 54,914 | 43,031 | 11,883 |
| Total Households | 24,005 | 18,155 | 5,850 |
| Population Density | 455 / km² | 375 / km² | 1,978 / km² |
Sundarnagar Tehsil had 82,036 literate people and 12,189 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 37,866 and 950 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,189 | 9,859 | 2,330 |
| Literate Population | 82,036 | 62,015 | 20,021 |
| Illiterate Population | 29,315 | 24,992 | 4,323 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 37,866 | 32,655 | 5,211 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 950 | 806 | 144 |
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.