Solan

Solan is a Town and Tehsil in Solan 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 Solan Block (CD) is 00165. The total area of Solan Tehsil is 261 km², which includes 248.96 km² of rural area and 11.89 km² of urban area. Solan has a sex ratio of approximately 899 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Solan Tehsil

Solan Tehsil has a total of 446 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 Solan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Solan Tehsil

The population profile of Solan 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 Solan Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Solan Tehsil is around 1,16,598 people. This includes 61,368 males and 55,230 females. Rural population is about 70,753 (36,280 males and 34,473 females), while urban population is nearly 45,845 (25,088 males and 20,757 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,054 of the population, with 6,276 boys and 5,778 girls. Rural areas have 7,902 children, and urban areas have about 4,152 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 93,012 literate people in Solan Tehsil, including 50,982 literate males and 42,030 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 54,220 individuals and urban literacy covers around 38,792 people.
• About 23,586 people in Solan Tehsil are not literate, including 10,386 males and 13,200 females. Rural areas include 16,533 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,053 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,189 households, with 14,954 in villages and 11,235 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Solan 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.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Solan Tehsil is approximately 36,991 people, including 18,966 males and 18,025 females. Around 28,940 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,051 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Solan Tehsil is about 866 people, including 432 males and 434 females. Around 395 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 471 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 447 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 284 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,856 people per sq. km.