Arki Tehsil - Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Arki is an administrative tehsil in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Arki is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Jutogh, while the nearest airport is Shimla Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 12.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 230 km², including 228.74 km² rural area and 1.45 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1006 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Arki Tehsil
Arki Tehsil has a total of 212 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 | Androli | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 2 | Arki Khas | Rural | Surajpur |
| 3 | Baag | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 4 | Badmal | Rural | Bhumti |
| 5 | Baga | Rural | Dawati |
| 6 | Bahwan | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 7 | Bahwan | Rural | Banoh Khararhatti |
| 8 | Bajheri | Rural | Domehar |
| 9 | Bajholu | Rural | Badog |
| 10 | Bajivan | Rural | Bhumti |
| 11 | Bakhalag | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 12 | Bandoh | Rural | Batal |
| 13 | Bangora | Rural | Palania |
| 14 | Banoh | Rural | Banoh Khararhatti |
| 15 | Bapdon | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 16 | Basantpur | Rural | Basantpur |
| 17 | Batal | Rural | Batal |
| 18 | Bater | Rural | Shehrol |
| 19 | Bathalang | Rural | Rohanj Jalana |
| 20 | Batiwan | Rural | Rohanj Jalana |
| 21 | Behli | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 22 | Bhel | Rural | Basantpur |
| 23 | Bhumti | Rural | Bhumti |
| 24 | Biylu | Rural | Palog |
| 25 | Chaiyaan | Rural | Jaghoon |
| 26 | Chamyawal | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 27 | Chandpur | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 28 | Chathdyana | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 29 | Chhamrol | Rural | Kotli |
| 30 | Chhoi | Rural | Banoh Khararhatti |
| 31 | Chhoi | Rural | Chaiyandhar |
| 32 | Chikanhada | Rural | Sanan |
| 33 | Chunadbrahmna | Rural | Bhumti |
| 34 | Chunadkanaita | Rural | Bhumti |
| 35 | Dadal | Rural | Bhumti |
| 36 | Dadhogi | Rural | Dadhogi |
| 37 | Dadwana | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 38 | Dangri | Rural | Dewra |
| 39 | Dangrog | Rural | Palog |
| 40 | Dasal | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 41 | Datibrahmana | Rural | Dawati |
| 42 | Datighumradwa | Rural | Dawati |
| 43 | Davaras | Rural | Dewra |
| 44 | Deeb | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 45 | Devra | Rural | Dewra |
| 46 | Devthal | Rural | Kunhar |
| 47 | Dhaina | Rural | Shehrol |
| 48 | Dharail | Rural | Palania |
| 49 | Dharampur | Rural | Domehar |
| 50 | Dharbrahmanan | Rural | Badog |
| 51 | Dharjatan | Rural | Badog |
| 52 | Dharshawag | Rural | Dawati |
| 53 | Dhayanpur | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 54 | Didu | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 55 | Dohchi | Rural | Palania |
| 56 | Fanjho | Rural | Dawati |
| 57 | Fawan Brahmana | Rural | Kotli |
| 58 | Fawan Kaneta | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 59 | Gahar | Rural | Batal |
| 60 | Gahar | Rural | Kotli |
| 61 | Gaind | Rural | Sai |
| 62 | Galog | Rural | Palania |
| 63 | Gawada | Rural | Banoh Khararhatti |
| 64 | Ghanagu | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 65 | Ghariach | Rural | Kunhar |
| 66 | Gharno | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 67 | Ghodno | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 68 | Ghumari | Rural | Kotli |
| 69 | Ghyana | Rural | Palog |
| 70 | Gohari | Rural | Chaiyandhar |
| 71 | Harthu | Rural | Basantpur |
| 72 | Hudoo | Rural | Sai |
| 73 | Iqwabrahmna | Rural | Bhumti |
| 74 | Iqwakanaita | Rural | Bhumti |
| 75 | Jabal | Rural | Palania |
| 76 | Jablu | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 77 | Jaghana | Rural | Domehar |
| 78 | Jaghoon | Rural | Jaghoon |
| 79 | Jakholi | Rural | Dewra |
| 80 | Jalana | Rural | Rohanj Jalana |
| 81 | Jamni Dee Baishank | Rural | Sai |
| 82 | Jamroti | Rural | Bhumti |
| 83 | Jangal Lade Ki Bayen | Rural | Batal |
| 84 | Jangle Gaind | Rural | Balera |
| 85 | Jangle Manjhu | Rural | Palog |
| 86 | Jangle Paniharu | Rural | Kunhar |
| 87 | Jangledavaras | Rural | Dewra |
| 88 | Janglekangu | Rural | Dewra |
| 89 | Jangleshakni | Rural | Batal |
| 90 | Jayawda | Rural | Palog |
| 91 | Jekhari | Rural | Bhumti |
| 92 | Jhundla | Rural | Balera |
| 93 | Jijhawan | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 94 | Jungle Chaiyaan | Rural | Chaiyandhar |
| 95 | Jungle Dhau Ki Dhar | Rural | Domehar |
| 96 | Jungle Saron | Rural | Sanan |
| 97 | Jungle Ser | Rural | Sanan |
| 98 | Kadyah | Rural | Chaiyandhar |
| 99 | Kadyah | Rural | Dadhogi |
| 100 | Kalahran | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 101 | Kalar | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 102 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Shehrol |
| 103 | Kangu | Rural | Dewra |
| 104 | Kasyat | Rural | Sanan |
| 105 | Katal | Rural | Palog |
| 106 | Katal | Rural | Banoh Khararhatti |
| 107 | Kawag | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 108 | Kehdog | Rural | Basantpur |
| 109 | Khadjatta | Rural | Kunhar |
| 110 | Khadkaneta | Rural | Kunhar |
| 111 | Khalayana | Rural | Dadhogi |
| 112 | Khali | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 113 | Khanalag | Rural | Khanlag |
| 114 | Khangad | Rural | Dawati |
| 115 | Kokhari | Rural | Dewra |
| 116 | Kothi | Rural | Kotli |
| 117 | Kothi Jamogi | Rural | Palania |
| 118 | Kothi Kanwal | Rural | Palania |
| 119 | Kotli | Rural | Kotli |
| 120 | Kotlu | Rural | Bhumti |
| 121 | Kueru Shehrol I | Rural | Kothi |
| 122 | Kuerushehrolkhas | Rural | Shehrol |
| 123 | Kunhar | Rural | Kunhar |
| 124 | Kunhi | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 125 | Kyar | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 126 | Kyardu | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 127 | Ladhi | Rural | Dawati |
| 128 | Ladhi | Rural | Domehar |
| 129 | Ladog | Rural | Kunhar |
| 130 | Lahamo | Rural | Dawati |
| 131 | Lahtana Jeri | Rural | Dadhogi |
| 132 | Lahtana Wala | Rural | Dadhogi |
| 133 | Loha | Rural | Shehrol |
| 134 | Lohara | Rural | Bhumti |
| 135 | Madaiti | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 136 | Mahol | Rural | Bakhalag |
| 137 | Majhiat | Rural | Dewra |
| 138 | Manan | Rural | Palog |
| 139 | Manjhu | Rural | Palog |
| 140 | Manla | Rural | Domehar |
| 141 | Mayawan | Rural | Rohanj Jalana |
| 142 | Nagarwar | Rural | Bhumti |
| 143 | Nahanu | Rural | Khanlag |
| 144 | Nandol | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 145 | Nanto | Rural | Domehar |
| 146 | Navin | Rural | Dadhogi |
| 147 | Ner | Rural | Palog |
| 148 | Pakhrer | Rural | Bhumti |
| 149 | Palaniya | Rural | Palania |
| 150 | Palkari | Rural | Chaiyandhar |
| 151 | Palog | Rural | Palog |
| 152 | Paniharu | Rural | Kunhar |
| 153 | Panjail | Rural | Palania |
| 154 | Paroi | Rural | Chaiyandhar |
| 155 | Pati Khalsa | Rural | Dewra |
| 156 | Patti Jagir | Rural | Sanan |
| 157 | Paud Nichli | Rural | Palania |
| 158 | Paud Uperli | Rural | Palania |
| 159 | Pevtha | Rural | Dadhogi |
| 160 | Purayana | Rural | Basantpur |
| 161 | Rahu | Rural | Rohanj Jalana |
| 162 | Rampur | Rural | Bhumti |
| 163 | Rau | Rural | Palog |
| 164 | Rauri | Rural | Khanlag |
| 165 | Ree Wala | Rural | Balera |
| 166 | Rihawan | Rural | Bhumti |
| 167 | Rizeri | Rural | Balera |
| 168 | Rupe Ki Ber | Rural | Palania |
| 169 | Sahlana | Rural | Basantpur |
| 170 | Sainj | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 171 | Salyat | Rural | Bhumti |
| 172 | Samoh Brahmanan | Rural | Shehrol |
| 173 | Samot | Rural | Dewra |
| 174 | Samoti | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 175 | Sanan Bragiya | Rural | Sanan |
| 176 | Sananpandtan | Rural | Sanan |
| 177 | Sandali | Rural | Palania |
| 178 | Sanjher | Rural | Rohanj Jalana |
| 179 | Sarhech | Rural | Kunhar |
| 180 | Sari | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 181 | Sarog | Rural | Sanan |
| 182 | Saron | Rural | Sanan |
| 183 | Sayari | Rural | Domehar |
| 184 | Sayatha | Rural | Khanlag |
| 185 | Ser | Rural | Sanan |
| 186 | Shangli | Rural | Bhumti |
| 187 | Shawag | Rural | Dawati |
| 188 | Sheel | Rural | Jaghoon |
| 189 | Sherpur | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 190 | Shilru | Rural | Palania |
| 191 | Simlta | Rural | Jaghoon |
| 192 | Sothi | Rural | Bhumti |
| 193 | Soyali | Rural | Bhumti |
| 194 | Sujhaila | Rural | Chamyawal |
| 195 | Taal | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 196 | Takawana Galogda | Rural | Khanlag |
| 197 | Takawana Rangolda | Rural | Khanlag |
| 198 | Tamred | Rural | Rohanj Jalana |
| 199 | Thala | Rural | Khanlag |
| 200 | Thalog | Rural | Rohanj Jalana |
| 201 | Up Mahal Deodhar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 202 | Up Mohal Badaihan | Rural | Domehar |
| 203 | Up Mohal Delag | Rural | Sanan |
| 204 | Up Mohal Jolang | Urban | Not applicable |
| 205 | Up Mohal Khuradi | Rural | Dewra |
| 206 | Up Mohal Kot | Rural | Domehar |
| 207 | Up Mohal Madham | Rural | Basantpur |
| 208 | Up Mohal Manla | Rural | Domehar |
| 209 | Up Mohal Palyad | Rural | Banoh Khararhatti |
| 210 | Up Mohal Rachakdu | Rural | Ghanagughat |
| 211 | Up Mohal Sheelpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 212 | Vikrampur | Rural | Domehar |
Population of Arki Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Arki Tehsil has a total population of 56,908 people, consisting of 28,363 males and 28,545 females. There are 11,284 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 247 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 56,908 | 53,868 | 3,040 |
| Male Population | 28,363 | 26,831 | 1,532 |
| Female Population | 28,545 | 27,037 | 1,508 |
| Total Households | 11,284 | 10,576 | 708 |
| Population Density | 247 / km² | 235 / km² | 2,097 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 43,338 literate people and 6,367 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 16,997 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 322 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) | 6,367 | 6,090 | 277 |
| Literate Population | 43,338 | 40,716 | 2,622 |
| Illiterate Population | 13,570 | 13,152 | 418 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 16,997 | 16,439 | 558 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 322 | 314 | 8 |
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.