Shillai Tehsil - Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh

Shillai 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 Dehradun, while the nearest airport is Shimla Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 62.2 km.

According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 127 km². The sex ratio was 902 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shillai Tehsil

Shillai Tehsil has a total of 28 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.Village NameCategoryGram Panchayat
1AshyariRuralAshyadi
2BagnaRuralBandli
3Bali KotiRuralBali Koti
4BambalRuralBambal
5BandliRuralSiyashu
6BellaRuralBela
7Bindla DigwaRuralBindla Digwa
8BobriRuralBali Koti
9Chamra MohrarRuralChamra Mohrar
10DiyandoRuralNawna Bhatwad
11GangtoliRuralPab Manal
12Gawali PashmiRuralGawali
13GundahRuralKyari Gundah
14JuwanRuralBakras
15Kando BhatnolRuralNawna Bhatwad
16Koti UttrouRuralKoti Utrou
17KuhantRuralKuhant
18ManalRuralManal
19MatyanaRuralGawali
20Millah MagnalRuralMillah
21Nawna BhatwarRuralNawna Bhatwad
22PabRuralPab Manal
23ShillaiRuralShillai
24Shiri KayariRuralShiri Kyari
25SiyasuRuralSiyashu
26Up Mahal ChyanaRuralShillai
27Up Mahal NayaRuralNaya
28Up Mahal SerkiRuralNaya

Population of Shillai Tehsil

According to the 2011 Census, Shillai Tehsil had a total population of 36,905 people living in 5,046 households. The population comprised 19,403 males and 17,502 females, with an average population density of 292 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population36,90536,9050
Male Population19,40319,4030
Female Population17,50217,5020
Total Households5,0465,0460
Population Density292 / km²292 / km²0 / km²

Shillai Tehsil had 21,220 literate people and 5,684 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,044 and 28 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)5,6845,6840
Literate Population21,22021,2200
Illiterate Population15,68515,6850
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population11,04411,0440
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population28280

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.