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.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Agrau Nagheta Paonta Sahib
2Ajauli Ajoli Paonta Sahib
3Ajia Wala Kundion Paonta Sahib
4Akal Garh Shivpur Paonta Sahib
5Amar Kot Amarkot Paonta Sahib
6Amargarh Puruwala Paonta Sahib
7Amboa Amboya Paonta Sahib
8Ambwala Singh Pura Shivpur Paonta Sahib
9Badhana Badhana Paonta Sahib
10Badripur Badripur Paonta Sahib
11Bag Banor Paonta Sahib
12Bahral Behral Paonta Sahib
13Bain Kuan Jaamaniwala Paonta Sahib
14Bakahan Kelewala Bharog Baneri Paonta Sahib
15Banet Haldwari Bhanet Haldwaadi Paonta Sahib
16Bangran Phulpur Paonta Sahib
17Banor Banor Paonta Sahib
18Baroti Wala Shivpur Paonta Sahib
19Barthal Madhana Paonta Sahib
20Behrampur Salamatpur Sainwala Mubarakpur Paonta Sahib
21Behrewala Amarkot Paonta Sahib
22Bhagani Bhagani Paonta Sahib
23Bhaila Nagheta Paonta Sahib
24Bharapur Rampur Bharapur Paonta Sahib
25Bharli Shiva Paonta Sahib
26Bharog Baneri Bharog Baneri Paonta Sahib
27Bhatanwali Bhatanwali Paonta Sahib
28Bhatna Kalyana Kando Kansar Paonta Sahib
29Bhungarni Shivpur Paonta Sahib
30Bhuppur Ii Bhatanwali Paonta Sahib
31Byas Bias Paonta Sahib
32Chandpur Bias Paonta Sahib
33Charanwala Hari Pur Khol Paonta Sahib
34Chhichheti Chhachheti Paonta Sahib
35Chiyan Mamyana Kando Kansar Paonta Sahib
36Danda Danda Paonta Sahib
37Detar Kandaila Bhanet Haldwaadi Paonta Sahib
38Dharam Kot Badripur Paonta Sahib
39Dharam Kot Jangal Badripur Paonta Sahib
40Dhola Kuan Dhaula Kuan Paonta Sahib
41Dobri Dobari Salwala Paonta Sahib
42Dudhla Gorkhuwala Paonta Sahib
43Fatehpur Majra Paonta Sahib
44Ganguwala Bhatanwali Paonta Sahib
45Ganguwala Jamniwala Jaamaniwala Paonta Sahib
46Garla Kyartu Bharog Baneri Paonta Sahib
47Gatu Nawi Chhachheti Paonta Sahib
48Gawana Bhanet Haldwaadi Paonta Sahib
49Ghuglon Rampur Bharapur Paonta Sahib
50Ghutanpur Patlion Paonta Sahib
51Gojar Arian Khodri Paonta Sahib
52Gondpur Amarkot Paonta Sahib
53Gulab Garh Kundion Paonta Sahib
54Guruwala Bhagani Paonta Sahib
55Haripur Hari Pur Khol Paonta Sahib
56Haripur Tohana Shivpur Paonta Sahib
57Jagatpur Majra Paonta Sahib
58Jamni Ghat Hari Pur Khol Paonta Sahib
59Janglot Madhana Paonta Sahib
60Jawalpur Nihaal Garh Paonta Sahib
61Jhil Banka Bara Hari Pur Khol Paonta Sahib
62Johron Pipaliwaala Paonta Sahib
63Kadela Adhwar Danda Paonta Sahib
64Kandon Nadi Malagi Paonta Sahib
65Kandon Phagar Kando Kansar Paonta Sahib
66Kangra Gurasa Rajpur Paonta Sahib
67Kanhu Wala Phulpur Paonta Sahib
68Kansar Kando Kansar Paonta Sahib
69Kanshipur Nihaal Garh Paonta Sahib
70Katwari Baghrat Kando Kansar Paonta Sahib
71Kedarpur Bhatanwali Paonta Sahib
72Kerka Nagheta Paonta Sahib
73Khali Achhaun Chhachheti Paonta Sahib
74Khodri Parmanand Khodri Paonta Sahib
75Killor Badhana Paonta Sahib
76Kiratpur Bhagwanpur Pipaliwaala Paonta Sahib
77Kishan Kot Ajoli Paonta Sahib
78Kishan Pura Bhatanwali Paonta Sahib
79Klatha Badhana Paonta Sahib
80Kodewala Hari Pur Khol Paonta Sahib
81Kolar Kolar Paonta Sahib
82Kotri Bias Paonta Sahib
83Kulthina Danda Paonta Sahib
84Kundiyon Kundion Paonta Sahib
85Kunja Kunja Paonta Sahib
86Kurla Khark Bhanet Haldwaadi Paonta Sahib
87Lohgarh Hari Pur Khol Paonta Sahib
88Madhara Kando Kansar Paonta Sahib
89Mahrar Parduni Paonta Sahib
90Maihat Kando Kansar Paonta Sahib
91Majra Majra Paonta Sahib
92Majri Paharuwala Khodri Paonta Sahib
93Malgi Dadhyat Malagi Paonta Sahib
94Mandhana Madhana Paonta Sahib
95Manpur Dewra Manpur Deora Paonta Sahib
96Melion Majra Paonta Sahib
97Misarwala Misserwala Paonta Sahib
98Mohkampur Nawada Nawada Paonta Sahib
99Muglawala Kartarpur Mugalawala Kartarpur Paonta Sahib
100Nagheta Nagheta Paonta Sahib
101Narain Garh Ajoli Paonta Sahib
102Nigali Banor Paonta Sahib
103Nihal Garh Nihaal Garh Paonta Sahib
104Palhori Palhori Paonta Sahib
105Parduni Parduni Paonta Sahib
106Patlion Patlion Paonta Sahib
107Patti Natha Singh Shivpur Paonta Sahib
108Phandi Boriwala Kolar Paonta Sahib
109Phulpur Shamshergarh Phulpur Paonta Sahib
110Pipliwala Pipaliwaala Paonta Sahib
111Pudli Bharog Baneri Paonta Sahib
112Puruwala Dobari Salwala Paonta Sahib
113Puruwala Kanshipur Puruwala Paonta Sahib
114Puruwala Santokhgarh Puruwala Paonta Sahib
115Rajban Mugalawala Kartarpur Paonta Sahib
116Rajpur Daghali Rajpur Paonta Sahib
117Ram Nagar Rajpur Paonta Sahib
118Rampur Banjaran Rampur Bharapur Paonta Sahib
119Rampur Ghat Kunja Paonta Sahib
120Rampur Majari Rampur Bharapur Paonta Sahib
121Sainwala Mubarakpur Sainwala Mubarakpur Paonta Sahib
122Salag Saddi Malagi Paonta Sahib
123Sampda Devi Nagar Kunja Paonta Sahib
124Sampda Shamsherpur Badripur Paonta Sahib
125Sampda Shubh Khera Badripur Paonta Sahib
126Sara Kaila Chhachheti Paonta Sahib
127Satiwala Behral Paonta Sahib
128Shaha Madhana Paonta Sahib
129Shampur Gorkhuwala Gorkhuwala Paonta Sahib
130Shivpur Shivpur Paonta Sahib
131Shiwa Ridana Shiva Paonta Sahib
132Sirmauri Tal Mugalawala Kartarpur Paonta Sahib
133Smaun Kanyan Bharog Baneri Paonta Sahib
134Sukh Chainpur Kolar Paonta Sahib
135Surajpur Patlion Paonta Sahib
136Swarah Landasi Kando Kansar Paonta Sahib
137Taruwala Badripur Paonta Sahib
138Tauru Danda Kala Amb Paonta Sahib
139Thakur Kujewala Bhanet Haldwaadi Paonta Sahib
140Toka Nagla Kundion Paonta Sahib
141Tokion Sainwala Mubarakpur Paonta Sahib
142Up Sampda Batamandi Bhatanwali Paonta Sahib
143Up Sampda Dharam Kot Badripur Paonta Sahib
144Up Sampda Naya Kedarpur Bhatanwali Paonta Sahib
145Up Sampda Taruwala Badripur Paonta Sahib

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.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 1,57,799 1,32,616 25,183
Male Population 83,015 69,750 13,265
Female Population 74,784 62,866 11,918
Child Population (Age 0–6) 20,254 17,333 2,921
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 10,541 8,988 1,553
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 9,713 8,345 1,368
Literate Population 1,07,698 87,701 19,997
Literate Male Population 62,301 51,448 10,853
Literate Female Population 45,397 36,253 9,144
Illiterate Population 50,101 44,915 5,186
Illiterate Male Population 20,714 18,302 2,412
Illiterate Female Population 29,387 26,613 2,774
Total Households 31,523 25,810 5,713

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.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 28,566 24,945 3,621
SC Male Population 14,880 12,997 1,883
SC Female Population 13,686 11,948 1,738
Total ST Population 4,213 4,089 124
ST Male Population 2,167 2,097 70
ST Female Population 2,046 1,992 54
Population Density 214 / km² 181 / km² 4,075 / km²

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.