Thunag Tehsil - Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Thunag 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 Summer Hill, while the nearest airport is Kullu Manali Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 33.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 314 km², including 313.57 km² of rural area and 0.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 976 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Thunag Tehsil
Thunag Tehsil has a total of 139 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 | Auhan | Rural | Murhag |
| 2 | Badin | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 3 | Bagsiad | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 4 | Bahal | Rural | Bhali Dhar |
| 5 | Bajaran | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 6 | Bakaran | Rural | Gudah |
| 7 | Bakhalwar | Rural | Road |
| 8 | Bakhalwar | Rural | Thunag |
| 9 | Balyandha | Rural | Sunah Lamba Thach |
| 10 | Banesh | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 11 | Banyad | Rural | Bhali Dhar |
| 12 | Barakwali | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 13 | Barsoa | Rural | Gudah |
| 14 | Bhalwar | Rural | Bung Rail Chowk |
| 15 | Bharad | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 16 | Bhekhali | Rural | Janjehli |
| 17 | Bhiyand | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 18 | Brain | Rural | Gudah |
| 19 | Bung | Rural | Bung Rail Chowk |
| 20 | Chet | Rural | Chet |
| 21 | Chiuni | Rural | Cheuni |
| 22 | D.P.F. Auhan | Rural | Murhag |
| 23 | D.P.F. Bakhlwar | Rural | Thunag |
| 24 | D.P.F. Bayla | Rural | Janjehli |
| 25 | D.P.F. Bharmax | Rural | Bung Rail Chowk |
| 26 | D.P.F. Bharmehdi | Rural | Gudah |
| 27 | D.P.F. Bneshidhar | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 28 | D.P.F. Budhakedar | Rural | Dheem Kataru |
| 29 | D.P.F. Chopru | Rural | Sunah Lamba Thach |
| 30 | D.P.F. Dadidhar | Rural | Bhali Dhar |
| 31 | D.P.F. Garijhanu | Rural | Bung Rail Chowk |
| 32 | D.P.F. Halshigad | Rural | Bung Rail Chowk |
| 33 | D.P.F. Keoli | Rural | Keoli |
| 34 | D.P.F. Shilh | Rural | Shilhi Bagi |
| 35 | D.P.F.Bajaun | Rural | Sunah Lamba Thach |
| 36 | D.P.F.Balyandha | Rural | Sunah Lamba Thach |
| 37 | D.P.F.Bara | Rural | Bhali Dhar |
| 38 | D.P.F.Bhagdyar | Rural | Gudah |
| 39 | D.P.F.Bhalaon | Rural | Gudah |
| 40 | D.P.F.Bharari | Rural | Murhag |
| 41 | D.P.F.Bhiyand | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 42 | D.P.F.Bungatu | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 43 | D.P.F.Chakruhan | Rural | Janjehli |
| 44 | D.P.F.Chilamgad | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 45 | D.P.F.Dadhwar | Rural | Gudah |
| 46 | D.P.F.Damedhi | Rural | Gudah |
| 47 | D.P.F.Daroun | Rural | Murhag |
| 48 | D.P.F.Deolnal | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 49 | D.P.F.Devki Dhar | Rural | Gudah |
| 50 | D.P.F.Devprala | Rural | Gudah |
| 51 | D.P.F.Dhaingad | Rural | Road |
| 52 | D.P.F.Dharotha | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 53 | D.P.F.Dharwar | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 54 | D.P.F.Dharwar Shilh | Rural | Gudah |
| 55 | D.P.F.Dhawara | Rural | Gudah |
| 56 | D.P.F.Drahal | Rural | Gudah |
| 57 | D.P.F.Gadagalu | Rural | Dheem Kataru |
| 58 | D.P.F.Gharaligad | Rural | Road |
| 59 | D.P.F.Kala Kameshwar | Rural | Bhali Dhar |
| 60 | D.P.F.Kalaila Shilh | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 61 | D.P.F.Kali Doghri | Rural | Gudah |
| 62 | D.P.F.Kandhi Presh | Rural | Dhar Jarol |
| 63 | D.P.F.Kathyala | Rural | Gudah |
| 64 | D.P.F.Khamrar | Rural | Thunag |
| 65 | D.P.F.Kumharla | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 66 | D.P.F.Lambi Dhar | Rural | Gudah |
| 67 | D.P.F.Malachh | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 68 | D.P.F.Marhawala | Rural | Gudah |
| 69 | D.P.F.Nihri | Rural | Sunah Lamba Thach |
| 70 | D.P.F.Piklufanyar | Rural | Gudah |
| 71 | D.P.F.Rahi Dhar | Rural | Saran |
| 72 | D.P.F.Raigarh | Rural | Sangalwada |
| 73 | D.P.F.Raingalu | Rural | Saran |
| 74 | D.P.F.Shafarinal | Rural | Gudah |
| 75 | D.P.F.Shankar | Rural | Dhar Jarol |
| 76 | D.P.F.Shemph | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 77 | D.P.F.Shikawari | Rural | Shikawari |
| 78 | D.P.F.Suhar | Rural | Shikawari |
| 79 | D.P.F.Sunah | Rural | Sunah Lamba Thach |
| 80 | D.P.F.Sunas | Rural | Saran |
| 81 | D.P.F.Tangrala | Rural | Gudah |
| 82 | D.P.F.Thanar | Rural | Gudah |
| 83 | D.P.F.Thanti | Rural | Gudah |
| 84 | D.P.F.Tharehni | Rural | Janjehli |
| 85 | D.P.F.Tungasi | Rural | Tunga Dhar |
| 86 | Dadoun | Rural | Cheuni |
| 87 | Dhalyar | Rural | Sangalwada |
| 88 | Dhanshal | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 89 | Dhar | Rural | Dhar Jarol |
| 90 | Dharwar | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 91 | Dharwar | Rural | Gudah |
| 92 | Dheem | Rural | Dheem Kataru |
| 93 | Ghamrala | Rural | Road |
| 94 | Ghayar | Rural | Cheuni |
| 95 | Ghulach | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 96 | Gunas | Rural | Lehthach |
| 97 | Haleen | Rural | Road |
| 98 | Janedh | Rural | Dhar Jarol |
| 99 | Janjehli | Rural | Janjehli |
| 100 | Jhundi | Rural | Jhundi |
| 101 | Jugatan | Rural | Chet |
| 102 | Jughandh | Rural | Road |
| 103 | Kandha | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 104 | Kandhi | Rural | Saran |
| 105 | Kandhidhar | Rural | Gudah |
| 106 | Karswali | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 107 | Kathyali | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 108 | Keoli | Rural | Keoli |
| 109 | Kheldhar | Rural | Jhundi |
| 110 | Kurani | Rural | Saran |
| 111 | Leh | Rural | Keoli |
| 112 | Lehthach | Rural | Lehthach |
| 113 | Lot | Rural | Jhundi |
| 114 | Majhwal | Rural | Bung Rail Chowk |
| 115 | Malad | Rural | Cheuni |
| 116 | Manjhakhal | Rural | Tunga Dhar |
| 117 | Murhag | Rural | Murhag |
| 118 | Narathi | Rural | Gudah |
| 119 | Nasrar | Rural | Gudah |
| 120 | Nihri Bajaun | Rural | Sunah Lamba Thach |
| 121 | Pakhrair | Rural | Pakhrair |
| 122 | Pakrar | Rural | Gudah |
| 123 | Pokhridhar | Rural | Gudah |
| 124 | Rahidhar | Rural | Saran |
| 125 | Riyada | Rural | Sangalwada |
| 126 | Road | Rural | Road |
| 127 | Ruhada | Rural | Dheem Kataru |
| 128 | Sangalwara | Rural | Sangalwada |
| 129 | Sanoi | Rural | Gudah |
| 130 | Saryali | Rural | Kandha Bagsiad |
| 131 | Seri | Rural | Gudah |
| 132 | Sharan | Rural | Saran |
| 133 | Shikawari | Rural | Shikawari |
| 134 | Sunah | Rural | Sunah Lamba Thach |
| 135 | Surah | Rural | Murhag |
| 136 | Thach | Rural | Bhali Dhar |
| 137 | Thanar | Rural | Gudah |
| 138 | Thunag | Rural | Thunag |
| 139 | Tungadhar | Rural | Tunga Dhar |
Population of Thunag Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Thunag Tehsil had a total population of 50,308 people living in 10,872 households. The population comprised 25,461 males and 24,847 females, with an average population density of 160 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 50,308 | 50,308 | 0 |
| Male Population | 25,461 | 25,461 | 0 |
| Female Population | 24,847 | 24,847 | 0 |
| Total Households | 10,872 | 10,872 | 0 |
| Population Density | 160 / km² | 160 / km² | 0 / km² |
Thunag Tehsil had 35,427 literate people and 5,884 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 12,881 and 11 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,884 | 5,884 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 35,427 | 35,427 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,881 | 14,881 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 12,881 | 12,881 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 11 | 11 | 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.