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, the sub-district code of Nahan Block (CD) is 00172. The total area of Nahan Tehsil is 298 km², which includes 287.11 km² of rural area and 10.89 km² of urban area. Nahan has a sex ratio of approximately 909 females per 1,000 males.

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.

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 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 Nahan Tehsil is around 84,149 people. This includes 44,077 males and 40,072 females. Rural population is about 55,250 (28,852 males and 26,398 females), while urban population is nearly 28,899 (15,225 males and 13,674 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 10,354 of the population, with 5,470 boys and 4,884 girls. Rural areas have 7,402 children, and urban areas have about 2,952 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 62,421 literate people in Nahan Tehsil, including 34,880 literate males and 27,541 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 38,681 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,740 people.
• About 21,728 people in Nahan Tehsil are not literate, including 9,197 males and 12,531 females. Rural areas include 16,569 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,159 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 17,705 households, with 11,026 in villages and 6,679 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nahan 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 Nahan Tehsil is approximately 23,433 people, including 12,043 males and 11,390 females. Around 17,035 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,398 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nahan Tehsil is about 6,456 people, including 3,424 males and 3,032 females. Around 6,241 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 215 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 282 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 192 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,654 people per sq. km.