Paonta Sahib

Paonta Sahib 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 Paonta Sahib Block (CD) is 00173. The total area of Paonta Sahib Tehsil is 737 km², which includes 730.82 km² of rural area and 6.18 km² of urban area. Paonta Sahib has a sex ratio of approximately 900 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Paonta Sahib Tehsil

Paonta Sahib Tehsil has a total of 145 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 Paonta Sahib Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Paonta Sahib Tehsil

The population profile of Paonta Sahib 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 Paonta Sahib 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 Paonta Sahib Tehsil is around 1,57,799 people. This includes 83,015 males and 74,784 females. Rural population is about 1,32,616 (69,750 males and 62,866 females), while urban population is nearly 25,183 (13,265 males and 11,918 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,254 of the population, with 10,541 boys and 9,713 girls. Rural areas have 17,333 children, and urban areas have about 2,921 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,07,698 literate people in Paonta Sahib Tehsil, including 62,301 literate males and 45,397 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,701 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,997 people.
• About 50,101 people in Paonta Sahib Tehsil are not literate, including 20,714 males and 29,387 females. Rural areas include 44,915 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,186 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,523 households, with 25,810 in villages and 5,713 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Paonta Sahib 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 Paonta Sahib Tehsil is approximately 28,566 people, including 14,880 males and 13,686 females. Around 24,945 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,621 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Paonta Sahib Tehsil is about 4,213 people, including 2,167 males and 2,046 females. Around 4,089 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 124 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 214 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 181 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,075 people per sq. km.