Kandaghat Tehsil - Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Kandaghat 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. Kandaghat is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kanoh, while the nearest airport is Shimla Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 9.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 230 km², including 230.27 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 933 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kandaghat Tehsil
Kandaghat Tehsil has a total of 163 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 | Aljho | Rural | Tundal |
| 2 | Anji | Rural | Kawarag |
| 3 | Anji | Rural | Jhajha |
| 4 | Anji | Rural | Banjani |
| 5 | Anji Koliyan | Rural | Chhausha |
| 6 | Anji Sunara | Rural | Wakna |
| 7 | Badhet | Rural | Nagali |
| 8 | Badoon | Rural | Tundal |
| 9 | Baged | Rural | Nagali |
| 10 | Bagetu | Rural | Basha |
| 11 | Baghash | Rural | Mahi |
| 12 | Bakhor | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 13 | Balawala | Rural | Tundal |
| 14 | Banehar | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 15 | Bani | Rural | Chhausha |
| 16 | Banjani | Rural | Banjani |
| 17 | Baror | Rural | Podhna |
| 18 | Basha | Rural | Basha |
| 19 | Bharech | Rural | Sakori |
| 20 | Bhuira | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 21 | Bijaur | Rural | Bisha |
| 22 | Binu | Rural | Banjani |
| 23 | Birni | Rural | Sainj |
| 24 | Bisha | Rural | Bisha |
| 25 | Chabri | Rural | Jhajha |
| 26 | Chagaon | Rural | Hinner |
| 27 | Chob | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 28 | Chohra | Rural | Jhajha |
| 29 | Chowki | Rural | Sakori |
| 30 | Chyama | Rural | Wakna |
| 31 | Dahar | Rural | Hinner |
| 32 | Damdhar | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 33 | Ded | Rural | Mahi |
| 34 | Dehun | Rural | Kawarag |
| 35 | Dera | Rural | Chhausha |
| 36 | Dhamyari | Rural | Kawarag |
| 37 | Dhangil | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 38 | Dhar Ki Ser | Rural | Banjani |
| 39 | Dharoti | Rural | Banjani |
| 40 | Dhiari | Rural | Bisha |
| 41 | Domehar | Rural | Chhausha |
| 42 | Duno | Rural | Sakori |
| 43 | Dunti | Rural | Sakori |
| 44 | Gara | Rural | Podhna |
| 45 | Gaura | Rural | Hinner |
| 46 | Ghalai | Rural | Mahi |
| 47 | Ghenti | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 48 | Ghewa | Rural | Nagali |
| 49 | Gog | Rural | Podhna |
| 50 | Grehen | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 51 | Gurash | Rural | Podhna |
| 52 | Hathon | Rural | Mahi |
| 53 | Hinner | Rural | Hinner |
| 54 | Hukkal | Rural | Nagali |
| 55 | Jadyal | Rural | Nagali |
| 56 | Jakhed | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 57 | Jethna | Rural | Nagali |
| 58 | Jhajha | Rural | Jhajha |
| 59 | Jungle Bagetu (D-59) | Rural | Basha |
| 60 | Jungle Basha (D-58) | Rural | Basha |
| 61 | Jungle Birni (D-64) | Rural | Bisha |
| 62 | Jungle Bisha (R-20) | Rural | Bisha |
| 63 | Jungle Chaklen (R-16) | Rural | Sakori |
| 64 | Jungle Dhali Karol (D-73) | Rural | Sirinagar |
| 65 | Jungle Dhanoh (D-61) | Rural | Bisha |
| 66 | Jungle Dom Kanewla (D-41) | Rural | Jhajha |
| 67 | Jungle Jatri Ka Dhala (D-22) | Rural | Sirinagar |
| 68 | Jungle Kalog (D-75) | Rural | Mahi |
| 69 | Jungle Kasauli (D-66) | Rural | Sainj |
| 70 | Jungle Khadiun (R-15) | Rural | Jhajha |
| 71 | Jungle Khani Ka Nala (D-40) | Rural | Jhajha |
| 72 | Jungle Kothi | Rural | Delgi |
| 73 | Jungle Sakori (D-50) | Rural | Sakori |
| 74 | Jungle Shadyal (D-54) | Rural | Basha |
| 75 | Jungle Suro (D-55) | Rural | Basha |
| 76 | Jungle Suro (D-56) | Rural | Basha |
| 77 | Kadela | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 78 | Kadhar | Rural | Mahi |
| 79 | Kalhog | Rural | Tundal |
| 80 | Kalog | Rural | Mahi |
| 81 | Kanguti | Rural | Podhna |
| 82 | Kano | Rural | Nagali |
| 83 | Kanodi | Rural | Nagali |
| 84 | Karog | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 85 | Kasauli | Rural | Sainj |
| 86 | Kashmari | Rural | Wakna |
| 87 | Kathla | Rural | Jhajha |
| 88 | Kathli | Rural | Bisha |
| 89 | Kathli | Rural | Kot |
| 90 | Kawarag | Rural | Kawarag |
| 91 | Kayartu | Rural | Sainj |
| 92 | Kharanji | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 93 | Khinna | Rural | Banjani |
| 94 | Kodon | Rural | Jhajha |
| 95 | Kohari | Rural | Sainj |
| 96 | Kohla | Rural | Jhajha |
| 97 | Koon | Rural | Delgi |
| 98 | Kot | Rural | Kawarag |
| 99 | Kot | Rural | Sakori |
| 100 | Kothi | Rural | Delgi |
| 101 | Kotla | Rural | Kot |
| 102 | Kumhala | Rural | Basha |
| 103 | Kumharari | Rural | Delgi |
| 104 | Kurgal | Rural | Hinner |
| 105 | Kyari | Rural | Kawarag |
| 106 | Mahi | Rural | Mahi |
| 107 | Mahog | Rural | Jhajha |
| 108 | Majhol | Rural | Chhausha |
| 109 | Malga | Rural | Podhna |
| 110 | Mangna | Rural | Delgi |
| 111 | Mawri | Rural | Nagali |
| 112 | Mehli | Rural | Mahi |
| 113 | Mihani | Rural | Chail |
| 114 | Nagali | Rural | Nagali |
| 115 | Nagaon | Rural | Sainj |
| 116 | Nahar | Rural | Jhajha |
| 117 | Nain | Rural | Delgi |
| 118 | Narudh | Rural | Banjani |
| 119 | Nauhra | Rural | Hinner |
| 120 | Nawag | Rural | Hinner |
| 121 | Neri | Rural | Delgi |
| 122 | Nihara | Rural | Sakori |
| 123 | Palhech | Rural | Mahi |
| 124 | Parotha | Rural | Mahi |
| 125 | Pawash | Rural | Jhajha |
| 126 | Pujarli | Rural | Sakori |
| 127 | Rachiana | Rural | Wakna |
| 128 | Reh Ka Katal | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 129 | Rehed | Rural | Rahed |
| 130 | Roog | Rural | Delgi |
| 131 | Rura | Rural | Tundal |
| 132 | Sainj | Rural | Sainj |
| 133 | Sainj | Rural | Kawarag |
| 134 | Sakori | Rural | Sakori |
| 135 | Sewla | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 136 | Shadhyal | Rural | Basha |
| 137 | Shakog | Rural | Jhajha |
| 138 | Shalaon | Rural | Kawarag |
| 139 | Shanech | Rural | Mahi |
| 140 | Shichra | Rural | Kawarag |
| 141 | Shilai | Rural | Banjani |
| 142 | Shungal | Rural | Basha |
| 143 | Silhari | Rural | Kawarag |
| 144 | Sona Khurd | Rural | Sakori |
| 145 | Sudharag | Rural | Podhna |
| 146 | Suro | Rural | Basha |
| 147 | Takrana | Rural | Hinner |
| 148 | Tananji | Rural | Rahed |
| 149 | Tehtu | Rural | Dhangeel |
| 150 | Thana Bharol | Rural | Tundal |
| 151 | Tharola | Rural | Banjani |
| 152 | Tikkari | Rural | Kawarag |
| 153 | Tikkari | Rural | Rahed |
| 154 | Tikker | Rural | Mahi |
| 155 | Tikker | Rural | Nagali |
| 156 | Tundal | Rural | Tundal |
| 157 | Up Mohal Dhali (441/2) | Rural | Sirinagar |
| 158 | Up Mohal Dharyan (412/2) | Rural | Sakori |
| 159 | Up Mohal Dochi (412/3) | Rural | Sakori |
| 160 | Up Mohal Dolag (441/3) | Rural | Sirinagar |
| 161 | Up Mohal Shilru (412/1) | Rural | Sakori |
| 162 | Up Mohal Sirinagar (441/1) | Rural | Sirinagar |
| 163 | Wakna | Rural | Wakna |
Population of Kandaghat Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kandaghat Tehsil has a total population of 40,529 people, consisting of 20,957 males and 19,572 females. There are 8,220 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 176 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 40,529 | 40,529 | 0 |
| Male Population | 20,957 | 20,957 | 0 |
| Female Population | 19,572 | 19,572 | 0 |
| Total Households | 8,220 | 8,220 | 0 |
| Population Density | 176 / km² | 176 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 31,469 literate people and 4,409 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 14,602 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 118 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) | 4,409 | 4,409 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 31,469 | 31,469 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,060 | 9,060 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,602 | 14,602 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 118 | 118 | 0 |
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.