Paonta Sahib Tehsil - Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Paonta Sahib is an administrative tehsil in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Paonta Sahib is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Dehradun, while the nearest airport is Dehradun Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 57.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 737 km², including 730.82 km² rural area and 6.18 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 900 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Paonta Sahib Tehsil
Paonta Sahib Tehsil has a total of 110 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 | Agron | Rural | Bharli Agro |
| 2 | Ajiawala | Rural | Kundion |
| 3 | Ajoli | Rural | Ajoli |
| 4 | Akalgarh | Rural | Shivpur |
| 5 | Amargarh | Rural | Puruwala |
| 6 | Amarkot | Rural | Amarkot |
| 7 | Amboa | Rural | Amboya |
| 8 | Ambwala Singhpura | Rural | Shivpur |
| 9 | Badhana | Rural | Badhana |
| 10 | Badripur | Rural | Badripur |
| 11 | Bag | Rural | Banor |
| 12 | Bahral | Rural | Behral |
| 13 | Bain Kuan | Rural | Jaamaniwala |
| 14 | Bangran | Rural | Phulpur |
| 15 | Banor | Rural | Banor |
| 16 | Baroti Wala | Rural | Shivpur |
| 17 | Bhagani | Rural | Bhagani |
| 18 | Bhaila | Rural | Bhaila |
| 19 | Bharli | Rural | Bharli Agro |
| 20 | Bhatanwali | Rural | Bhatanwali |
| 21 | Bherewala | Rural | Amarkot |
| 22 | Bhungarni | Rural | Bhungrani |
| 23 | Bhuppur Divitiya | Rural | Bhatanwali |
| 24 | Bhuppur Pratham (118.) | Rural | Bhatanwali |
| 25 | Byas | Rural | Bias |
| 26 | Chandpur | Rural | Bias |
| 27 | Chhachheti | Rural | Chhachheti |
| 28 | Danda | Rural | Danda |
| 29 | Danda | Rural | Tonru Danda Aanj |
| 30 | Devi Nagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Dharamkot | Rural | Badripur |
| 32 | Dobri | Rural | Dobari Salwala |
| 33 | Dudhla | Rural | Gorkhuwala |
| 34 | Ganguwala | Rural | Bhatanwali |
| 35 | Ganguwala Jamaniwala | Rural | Jaamaniwala |
| 36 | Gatu Nawi | Rural | Chhachheti |
| 37 | Ghutanpur | Rural | Patlion |
| 38 | Gojar Arian | Rural | Gozer Adayan |
| 39 | Gondpur | Rural | Amarkot |
| 40 | Gulabgarh | Rural | Kundion |
| 41 | Guruwala | Rural | Guruwala Singhpura |
| 42 | Haripur Tohana | Rural | Bhungrani |
| 43 | Jawalpur | Rural | Nihaal Garh |
| 44 | Johron | Rural | Pipaliwaala |
| 45 | Kahnuwala | Rural | Phulpur |
| 46 | Kandela Adhwar | Rural | Kandela Adwad |
| 47 | Kando Nadi | Rural | Malagi |
| 48 | Kangra Gurasa | Rural | Rajpur |
| 49 | Kansipur | Rural | Nihaal Garh |
| 50 | Kedarpur | Rural | Bhatanwali |
| 51 | Kerka | Rural | Bhaila |
| 52 | Khali Achhaun | Rural | Chhachheti |
| 53 | Khodri Parmanand | Rural | Khodri |
| 54 | Killor | Rural | Badhana |
| 55 | Kiratpur Bhagwanpur | Rural | Pipaliwaala |
| 56 | Kishan Kot | Rural | Ajoli |
| 57 | Kishan Pura | Rural | Bhatanwali |
| 58 | Klatha | Rural | Badhana |
| 59 | Kotri | Rural | Bias |
| 60 | Kulthina | Rural | Kandela Adwad |
| 61 | Kundiyon | Rural | Kundion |
| 62 | Kunja | Rural | Kunja |
| 63 | Majri Paharuwala | Rural | Khodri |
| 64 | Malgi Dadhyat | Rural | Malagi |
| 65 | Manpur Dewra | Rural | Manpur Deora |
| 66 | Mohkampur Nawada | Rural | Nawada |
| 67 | Muglanwala Kartapur | Rural | Mugalawala Kartarpur |
| 68 | Nagheta | Rural | Nagheta |
| 69 | Narain Garh | Rural | Ajoli |
| 70 | Nigali | Rural | Banor |
| 71 | Nihalgarh | Rural | Nihaal Garh |
| 72 | Patlion | Rural | Patlion |
| 73 | Patti Natha Singh | Rural | Bhungrani |
| 74 | Phulpur Shamshergarh | Rural | Phulpur |
| 75 | Pipliwala | Rural | Pipaliwaala |
| 76 | Puruwala | Rural | Dobari Salwala |
| 77 | Puruwala Kanshipur | Rural | Puruwala |
| 78 | Puruwala Santokhgarh | Rural | Puruwala |
| 79 | Rajban | Rural | Mugalawala Kartarpur |
| 80 | Rajpur Dhagali | Rural | Rajpur |
| 81 | Ramnagar | Rural | Rajpur |
| 82 | Rampur Ghat | Rural | Kunja |
| 83 | Salag Saddi | Rural | Malagi |
| 84 | Sampda Devi Nagar | Rural | Kunja |
| 85 | Sampda Shamsherpur | Rural | Badripur |
| 86 | Sara Kaila | Rural | Chhachheti |
| 87 | Satiwala | Rural | Behral |
| 88 | Shiva Rudana | Rural | Shiva |
| 89 | Shivpur | Rural | Shivpur |
| 90 | Shubh Khera | Rural | Badripur |
| 91 | Shubh Khera | Rural | Badripur |
| 92 | Shyampur Gorkhuwala | Rural | Gorkhuwala |
| 93 | Surajpur | Rural | Patlion |
| 94 | Tal Sirmaur | Rural | Mugalawala Kartarpur |
| 95 | Taruwala | Rural | Badripur |
| 96 | Toka Nagla | Rural | Kundion |
| 97 | Tonru | Rural | Tonru Danda Aanj |
| 98 | Up Sampada Dharamkot | Rural | Badripur |
| 99 | Up Sampada Naya Dharam Kot (122 .) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 100 | Upsamapda Taruwala (114/1) | Rural | Badripur |
| 101 | Upsampada Batamandi (129/2) | Rural | Bhatanwali |
| 102 | Upsampada Kedarpur (119 .) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 103 | Upsampada Naya Kadarpur | Rural | Bhatanwali |
| 104 | Upsampada Paonta Sahib- 2 (116.) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 105 | Upsampada Shamsherpur (117 .) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 106 | Upsampda Badrinagar (121/1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 107 | Upsampda Bhatanwali (129.) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 108 | Upsampda Dharamkot Bhood | Rural | Badripur |
| 109 | Upsampda Man Taruwala (122 .) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 110 | Upsampda Paonta Sahib Pratham | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Paonta Sahib Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Paonta Sahib Tehsil has a total population of 1,57,799 people, consisting of 83,015 males and 74,784 females. There are 31,523 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 214 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 31,523 | 25,810 | 5,713 |
| Population Density | 214 / km² | 181 / km² | 4,075 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,07,698 literate people and 20,254 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 28,566 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4,213 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,254 | 17,333 | 2,921 |
| Literate Population | 1,07,698 | 87,701 | 19,997 |
| Illiterate Population | 50,101 | 44,915 | 5,186 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 28,566 | 24,945 | 3,621 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,213 | 4,089 | 124 |
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.