Nahan Tehsil - Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nahan is an administrative tehsil in the Sirmaur 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 Barog, while the nearest airport is Shimla Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 52.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 298 km², including 287.11 km² of rural area and 10.89 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 909 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nahan Tehsil
Nahan Tehsil has a total of 149 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 | Agriwala | Rural | Nalka |
| 2 | Amarpur (46-8) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Ambwala Sainwala | Rural | Ambwala Sainwala |
| 4 | Amrayun Bakarla | Rural | Surla |
| 5 | Andheri | Rural | Palion |
| 6 | Arandwala | Rural | Palion |
| 7 | Aunliwalagada | Rural | Nahan-II |
| 8 | Baga Babraun | Rural | Surla |
| 9 | Baghara | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 10 | Balka Baratal | Rural | Dhagera |
| 11 | Balsar | Rural | Kaula Wala Bhood |
| 12 | Banethi | Rural | Banethi |
| 13 | Bankalan | Rural | Bankala |
| 14 | Banog (44/1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Barman | Rural | Navni |
| 16 | Barman Papri | Rural | Barma Papri |
| 17 | Bhagtan Wala | Rural | Nalka |
| 18 | Bheron | Rural | Mattar |
| 19 | Bhogpur Sibalwala | Rural | Palion |
| 20 | Bhudara | Rural | Kaula Wala Bhood |
| 21 | Bir Bikramabad | Rural | Vikrambag |
| 22 | Bogriya | Rural | Ambwala Sainwala |
| 23 | Bohal | Rural | Banethi |
| 24 | Boharli | Rural | Kiari |
| 25 | Chabahan | Rural | Sen-Ki-Ser |
| 26 | Chai Mehrog | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 27 | Chakali | Rural | Chakli |
| 28 | Chambashil | Rural | Dhagera |
| 29 | Chamrod Naliwala | Rural | Nalka |
| 30 | Chamyar Korar | Rural | Chakli |
| 31 | Chauria Khainal | Rural | Surla |
| 32 | Chavni Shamsherpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Chhamla | Rural | Banethi |
| 34 | Churan | Rural | Palion |
| 35 | Dadhog | Rural | Panjahal |
| 36 | Daghera | Rural | Dhagera |
| 37 | Dagjar | Rural | Banethi |
| 38 | Dagrahan | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 39 | Dathnog | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 40 | Dewka Purla | Rural | Devka Pudla |
| 41 | Dewni | Rural | Devni |
| 42 | Dhabon (46/1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Dhakranwala | Rural | Nalka |
| 44 | Dhar Kiyari | Rural | Nahan |
| 45 | Dhirath | Rural | Chakli |
| 46 | Dhob Ghat | Rural | Surla |
| 47 | Dhol Sari | Rural | Surla |
| 48 | Dhon | Rural | Rama Dhaun |
| 49 | Gadpela | Rural | Barma Papri |
| 50 | Gara Bhudi | Rural | Satiwala |
| 51 | Gaunt | Rural | Banethi |
| 52 | Goshan | Rural | Chakli |
| 53 | Gumti | Rural | Palion |
| 54 | Gurudwara Dhangwala | Rural | Kaula Wala Bhood |
| 55 | Haripur (46/10) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Jabal Khanoti | Rural | Devka Pudla |
| 57 | Jaindi Katara | Rural | Kiari |
| 58 | Jaitag | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 59 | Jamli | Rural | Devka Pudla |
| 60 | Jamta | Rural | Navni |
| 61 | Jangla Bhud | Rural | Barma Papri |
| 62 | Jarja | Rural | Sen-Ki-Ser |
| 63 | Jhajar | Rural | Kiari |
| 64 | Jogi Ban | Rural | Satiwala |
| 65 | Johron | Rural | Kala Amb |
| 66 | Kalath | Rural | Banethi |
| 67 | Kandaiwala Dakra | Rural | Barma Papri |
| 68 | Kandon Kathar | Rural | Navni |
| 69 | Kangar Ghund | Rural | Banethi |
| 70 | Karagra | Rural | Kiari |
| 71 | Kathana | Rural | Devka Pudla |
| 72 | Kathla | Rural | Panjahal |
| 73 | Katli Karliya | Rural | Panjahal |
| 74 | Katorar | Rural | Banethi |
| 75 | Kaulanwala Bhud | Rural | Kaula Wala Bhood |
| 76 | Khairi | Rural | Trilokpur |
| 77 | Khajurna | Rural | Nahan-II |
| 78 | Khanda Sanwra | Rural | Kiari |
| 79 | Khudu Balahar | Rural | Dhagera |
| 80 | Kiari | Rural | Kiari |
| 81 | Kotla | Rural | Trilokpur |
| 82 | Kotri | Rural | Nahan-II |
| 83 | Kudli | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 84 | Kulchhet | Rural | Banethi |
| 85 | Kun | Rural | Dhagera |
| 86 | Kun | Rural | Bankala |
| 87 | Ladhu | Rural | Banethi |
| 88 | Lana Kotla | Rural | Surla |
| 89 | Maholiya Khatola | Rural | Salani Katola |
| 90 | Main Dhar | Rural | Surla |
| 91 | Majholi | Rural | Nahan |
| 92 | Makkar Wali | Rural | Bankala |
| 93 | Malgaon | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 94 | Malonwala | Rural | Bankala |
| 95 | Mandlahan | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 96 | Mattar | Rural | Mattar |
| 97 | Mian Mandir (46/2) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 98 | Mirpur Gurdwara | Rural | Trilokpur |
| 99 | Mogi Nand | Rural | Mogi Nand |
| 100 | Mohron Dungi Ser | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 101 | Nagal Saketi | Rural | Nagal Saketi |
| 102 | Nahan (46/4) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 103 | Nalka | Rural | Nalka |
| 104 | Nanaha | Rural | Panjahal |
| 105 | Navni Bag (46/5) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 106 | Nawni | Rural | Navni |
| 107 | Naya Bazar (46/6) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 108 | Nehli | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 109 | Nehrala | Rural | Bankala |
| 110 | Neron Kotdi | Rural | Kaula Wala Bhood |
| 111 | Nihog | Rural | Chakli |
| 112 | Ogli | Rural | Kala Amb |
| 113 | Palion (131 | Rural | Palion |
| 114 | Panjhal | Rural | Panjahal |
| 115 | Papaloh | Rural | Chakli |
| 116 | Pipalwala | Rural | Vikrambag |
| 117 | Rahor | Rural | Chakli |
| 118 | Rain Pirgari | Rural | Panjahal |
| 119 | Rajender Nagar (46/7) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 120 | Rama | Rural | Rama Dhaun |
| 121 | Rampur Jatan | Rural | Kala Amb |
| 122 | Rampur Pandhol | Rural | Kiari |
| 123 | Ranital (46/3) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 124 | Roj Bendli | Rural | Dhagera |
| 125 | Rukhri | Rural | Satiwala |
| 126 | Sadar | Rural | Kaula Wala Bhood |
| 127 | Salani | Rural | Salani Katola |
| 128 | Sambhalka | Rural | Nalka |
| 129 | Sanoga Bhagrat | Rural | Panjahal |
| 130 | Sanvra Katal | Rural | Devka Pudla |
| 131 | Sarahan | Rural | Banethi |
| 132 | Saroga Tikkar | Rural | Chakli |
| 133 | Satna | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 134 | Sen Ki Ser | Rural | Sen-Ki-Ser |
| 135 | Ser Baron | Rural | Panjahal |
| 136 | Shahi Odar | Rural | Chakli |
| 137 | Shambhu Wala | Rural | Bankala |
| 138 | Sherli Kotab | Rural | Nehli Dheera |
| 139 | Shilli Sanari | Rural | Banethi |
| 140 | Shilnu Kailash | Rural | Panjahal |
| 141 | Shivpuri (46/9) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 142 | Simbal Wala | Rural | Nahan |
| 143 | Sinyu Pudla | Rural | Panjahal |
| 144 | Surla Amta | Rural | Surla |
| 145 | Surla Charjan | Rural | Surla |
| 146 | Talon | Rural | Sen-Ki-Ser |
| 147 | Thali Galahan | Rural | Sen-Ki-Ser |
| 148 | Trilokpur | Rural | Trilokpur |
| 149 | Uttamwala Badaban | Rural | Satiwala |
Population of Nahan Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Nahan Tehsil had a total population of 84,149 people living in 17,705 households. The population comprised 44,077 males and 40,072 females, with an average population density of 282 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 17,705 | 11,026 | 6,679 |
| Population Density | 282 / km² | 192 / km² | 2,654 / km² |
Nahan Tehsil had 62,421 literate people and 10,354 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 23,433 and 6,456 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,354 | 7,402 | 2,952 |
| Literate Population | 62,421 | 38,681 | 23,740 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,728 | 16,569 | 5,159 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,433 | 17,035 | 6,398 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,456 | 6,241 | 215 |
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.