Nahan

Nahan is a Town and Tehsil in Sirmaur 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 information the sub-district code of Nahan Block (CD) is 00172. Total area of nahan tehsil is 298 km² including 287.11 km² rural area and 10.89 km² urban area. Nahan tehsil has a population of 84,149 peoples, out of which urban population is 28,899 while rural population is 55,250. Nahan has a sex ratio of approximately 909 females for every 1,000 males. Nahan tehsil has a population density of 282 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 17,705 houses in the sub-district, including 6,679 urban houses and 11,026 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 74.18% population of nahan tehsil is literate, out of which 79.13% males and 68.73% females are literate.

List of Villages in Nahan Tehsil

Nahan Tehsil has a total of 136 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 Nahan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Agriwala Mattar Nahan
2Ambwala Sainwala Ambwala Sainwala Nahan
3Amrayun Bakarla Surla Nahan
4Andheri Palion Nahan
5Arandwala Palion Nahan
6Aunli Wala Gada Nahan Nahan
7Baga Babraun Surla Nahan
8Baghara Nehli Dheera Nahan
9Balka Baratal Dhagera Nahan
10Balsar Kaula Wala Bhood Nahan
11Ban Kalan Bankala Nahan
12Banethi Banethi Nahan
13Barman Navani Nahan
14Barman Papri Barma Papri Nahan
15Bhagtan Wala Mattar Nahan
16Bheron Mattar Nahan
17Bhogpur Sibalwala Palion Nahan
18Bhudara Kaula Wala Bhood Nahan
19Bir Bikramabad Vikrambag Nahan
20Bogariyah Ambwala Sainwala Nahan
21Bohal Banethi Nahan
22Boharli Kiari Nahan
23Chabahan Sen Ki Ser Nahan
24Chai Mehrog Nehli Dheera Nahan
25Chakli Chakli Nahan
26Chamba Shil Dhagera Nahan
27Chamyar Kurar Chakli Nahan
28Chauria Khainal Surla Nahan
29Chhamla Banethi Nahan
30Churan Palion Nahan
31Dadhog Panjhal Nahan
32Daghera Dhagera Nahan
33Dagjar Banethi Nahan
34Dangrahan Nehli Dheera Nahan
35Dathnog Nehli Dheera Nahan
36Dewka Purla Devka Pudla Nahan
37Dewni Devni Nahan
38Dhakranwala Mattar Nahan
39Dhar Kiyari Nahan Nahan
40Dhirath Chakli Nahan
41Dhob Ghat Surla Nahan
42Dhol Sari Surla Nahan
43Dhon Rama Dhaun Nahan
44Gadpela Barma Papri Nahan
45Gara Bhudi Satiwala Nahan
46Gaunt Banethi Nahan
47Goshan Chakli Nahan
48Gumti Palion Nahan
49Gurudwara Dhangwala Kaula Wala Bhood Nahan
50Jabal Khanoti Devka Pudla Nahan
51Jaindi Katara Kiari Nahan
52Jaitag Nehli Dheera Nahan
53Jamli Devka Pudla Nahan
54Jamtah Navani Nahan
55Jangla Bhud Barma Papri Nahan
56Jarja Sen Ki Ser Nahan
57Jhajar Kiari Nahan
58Jogi Ban Satiwala Nahan
59Johron Kala Amb Nahan
60Kalath Banethi Nahan
61Kandaiwala Dakra Barma Papri Nahan
62Kandon Kathar Navani Nahan
63Kangar Ghund Banethi Nahan
64Karagra Kiari Nahan
65Kathana Devka Pudla Nahan
66Kathla Panjhal Nahan
67Katli Karliya Panjhal Nahan
68Katorar Banethi Nahan
69Kaulan Wala Bhud Kaula Wala Bhood Nahan
70Khairi Trilokpur Nahan
71Khajurna Nahan Nahan
72Khanda Sanwra Kiari Nahan
73Khudu Balahar Dhagera Nahan
74Kiari Kiari Nahan
75Kotla Trilokpur Nahan
76Kotri Nahan Nahan
77Kulchhet Banethi Nahan
78Kun Dhagera Nahan
79Kurli Nehli Dheera Nahan
80Ladhu Banethi Nahan
81Lana Kotla Surla Nahan
82Maholiya Khatola Salani Katola Nahan
83Main Dhar Surla Nahan
84Majholi Nahan Nahan
85Makkar Wali Bankala Nahan
86Malgaon Nehli Dheera Nahan
87Malonwala Bankala Nahan
88Mandlahan Nehli Dheera Nahan
89Matar Mattar Nahan
90Mirpur Gurdwara Trilokpur Nahan
91Mogi Nand Kala Amb Nahan
92Mohron Dungiser Nehli Dheera Nahan
93Nagal Saketi Kala Amb Nahan
94Naili Nehli Dheera Nahan
95Nali Wala Mattar Nahan
96Nalka Mattar Nahan
97Nanaha Panjhal Nahan
98Nawni Navani Nahan
99Nehrala Bankala Nahan
100Neron Kotdi Kaula Wala Bhood Nahan
101Nihog Chakli Nahan
102Ogli Kala Amb Nahan
103Palion 131 Palion Nahan
104Panjhal Panjhal Nahan
105Paploh Chakli Nahan
106Pipal Wala Vikrambag Nahan
107Rahor Chakli Nahan
108Rain Pirgari Panjhal Nahan
109Rama Rama Dhaun Nahan
110Rampur Jatan Kala Amb Nahan
111Rampur Pandhol Kiari Nahan
112Roj Benli Dhagera Nahan
113Rukhri Satiwala Nahan
114Sadar Kaula Wala Bhood Nahan
115Salani Salani Katola Nahan
116Sambhalka Mattar Nahan
117Sanoga Bhagrat Panjhal Nahan
118Sanvra Katal Devka Pudla Nahan
119Sarahan Banethi Nahan
120Saroga Tikkar Chakli Nahan
121Satna Nehli Dheera Nahan
122Sen Ki Ser Sen Ki Ser Nahan
123Ser Baron Panjhal Nahan
124Shahi Odar Chakli Nahan
125Shambhu Wala Bankala Nahan
126Sherli Kotab Nehli Dheera Nahan
127Shilli Sanari Banethi Nahan
128Shilnu Kalas Panjhal Nahan
129Simbal Wala Nahan Nahan
130Siun Pudla Panjhal Nahan
131Surla Amta Surla Nahan
132Surla Charjan Surla Nahan
133Talon Sen Ki Ser Nahan
134Thaliga Lahan Sen Ki Ser Nahan
135Trilokpur Trilokpur Nahan
136Uttam Wala Baraban Satiwala Nahan

Population of Nahan Tehsil

The population profile of Nahan 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 Nahan's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 84,149 55,250 28,899
Male Population 44,077 28,852 15,225
Female Population 40,072 26,398 13,674
Child Population (Age 0–6) 10,354 7,402 2,952
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 5,470 3,892 1,578
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 4,884 3,510 1,374
Literate Population 62,421 38,681 23,740
Literate Male Population 34,880 22,051 12,829
Literate Female Population 27,541 16,630 10,911
Illiterate Population 21,728 16,569 5,159
Illiterate Male Population 9,197 6,801 2,396
Illiterate Female Population 12,531 9,768 2,763
Total Households 17,705 11,026 6,679

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Nahan Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 23,433 17,035 6,398
SC Male Population 12,043 8,808 3,235
SC Female Population 11,390 8,227 3,163
Total ST Population 6,456 6,241 215
ST Male Population 3,424 3,287 137
ST Female Population 3,032 2,954 78
Population Density 282 / km² 192 / km² 2,654 / km²