Kaladhungi Tehsil - Nainital, Uttarakhand
Kaladhungi is an administrative tehsil in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kaladhungi is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Beria Daulat, while the nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 27.1 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 407 km², including 404.69 km² rural area and 2.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kaladhungi Tehsil
Kaladhungi Tehsil has a total of 126 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 | Awala Khot | Rural | Awala Kot |
| 2 | Bacha Bangar | Rural | Vijaypur Dhamola |
| 3 | Bachatpur | Rural | Dhanpur |
| 4 | Bachinagar | Rural | Bail Pokhara |
| 5 | Bachipur Dhamola | Rural | Dhamola |
| 6 | Bail Parao | Rural | Bailpadav |
| 7 | Bail Parao Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Bail Parao Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 9 | Bail Pokhra | Rural | Bail Pokhara |
| 10 | Bajuniya Haldu | Rural | Bajuniya Haldu |
| 11 | Bamdeopur | Rural | Dhamola |
| 12 | Bandar Jura | Rural | Bandar Juda |
| 13 | Banna Kheda Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Barayal | Rural | Khempur |
| 15 | Barhani Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 16 | Bhawanipur Gariyal | Rural | Patta Pani |
| 17 | Bhawanipur Salia | Rural | Patta Pani |
| 18 | Bhimpuri | Rural | Bhimpuri |
| 19 | Bidrampur | Rural | Vidrampur |
| 20 | Chandani Chauk | Rural | Devalchour |
| 21 | Chanderpur | Rural | Ratanpur Bailparao |
| 22 | Chandpur | Rural | Chandpur |
| 23 | Chauk Patelia | Rural | Nathunagar |
| 24 | Chhoti Haldwani | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Chintapur | Rural | Devalchour |
| 26 | Chora Jali | Rural | Gulrajpur Banki |
| 27 | Dechauri Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Dechorida Gaon | Rural | Naya Pandey Gaon |
| 29 | Devipur | Rural | Ratanpur |
| 30 | Devirampur | Rural | Dohniya |
| 31 | Dewalchor | Rural | Devalchour |
| 32 | Dhamid Deh | Rural | Ginatigaon |
| 33 | Dhamola | Rural | Dhamola |
| 34 | Dhanpur | Rural | Dhanpur |
| 35 | Dhapla | Rural | Dhapala |
| 36 | Dharampur | Rural | Dhanpur |
| 37 | Dohniya | Rural | Dohniya |
| 38 | Fatehpur Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 39 | Gadgadiya Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 40 | Gebua Daulia | Rural | Gabuwa |
| 41 | Gebua Ficha | Rural | Khempur |
| 42 | Gebua Khas | Rural | Gabuwa |
| 43 | Ginti Gaon | Rural | Ginatigaon |
| 44 | Gotia | Rural | Awala Kot |
| 45 | Guljarpur Ramsingh | Rural | Gulrajpur Banki |
| 46 | Gulrajpur Banki | Rural | Gulrajpur Banki |
| 47 | Hansarampur | Rural | Dhanpur |
| 48 | Haripur | Rural | Ratanpur |
| 49 | Haripur Dhamaula | Rural | Vijaypur Dhamola |
| 50 | Haripur Kalia Jala | Rural | Bajuniya Haldu |
| 51 | Haripur Roopsingh | Rural | Nathunagar |
| 52 | Himmatpur Bailparao | Rural | Ratanpur Bailparao |
| 53 | Himmatpur Gebua | Rural | Patta Pani |
| 54 | Jaipur | Rural | Vijaypur Dhamola |
| 55 | Jalaliaganja | Rural | Awala Kot |
| 56 | Jhaluwajala Bandobasti | Rural | Devalchour |
| 57 | Jhaluwajala Kham | Rural | Devalchour |
| 58 | Kaladhungi Kham | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 59 | Kaladhungi Range | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 60 | Kaladungi Bandobasti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Nauda |
| 62 | Kamola | Rural | Kamola |
| 63 | Kanakpur | Rural | Ratanpur Bailparao |
| 64 | Kaptanganj | Rural | Nathunagar |
| 65 | Karampur | Rural | Ratanpur |
| 66 | Kausa Bangar | Rural | Bajuniya Haldu |
| 67 | Khadakpur | Rural | Rampur |
| 68 | Khempur | Rural | Khempur |
| 69 | Khimaua Pipal | Rural | Ginatigaon |
| 70 | Kishanpur Dolia | Rural | Khempur |
| 71 | Kishanpur Kotali | Rural | Khempur |
| 72 | Kunwarpur | Rural | Khempur |
| 73 | Lachhampur | Rural | Vidrampur |
| 74 | Lachhampur Nayawad | Rural | Dhanpur |
| 75 | Madan Vail | Rural | Dhanpur |
| 76 | Madanpur | Rural | Khempur |
| 77 | Mahadeopur | Rural | Ratanpur Bailparao |
| 78 | Majhera | Rural | Vijaypur Dhamola |
| 79 | Mankandpur | Rural | Mankanthpur |
| 80 | Mayarampur | Rural | Chandpur |
| 81 | Mohanpur Bajwal | Rural | Patta Pani |
| 82 | Mohanpur Mehra | Rural | Patta Pani |
| 83 | Mohanpur Rautela | Rural | Patta Pani |
| 84 | Musabangar | Rural | Bajuniya Haldu |
| 85 | Nandpur | Rural | Khempur |
| 86 | Naripur | Rural | Ratanpur |
| 87 | Narottampur | Rural | Bail Pokhara |
| 88 | Narpatpur Urf Sangatpur | Rural | Rampur |
| 89 | Nathujala | Rural | Nathujala |
| 90 | Nathunager | Rural | Nathunagar |
| 91 | Naudha | Rural | Nauda |
| 92 | Nayagaon Chandan Singh | Rural | Nayagaon Chndan Singh |
| 93 | Nayagaon Julfikar | Rural | Nayagaon Chndan Singh |
| 94 | Padampur Daulia | Rural | Gabuwa |
| 95 | Padampur Dolia | Rural | Dhanpur |
| 96 | Pandey Gaon | Rural | Naya Pandey Gaon |
| 97 | Parampur | Rural | Vijaypur Dhamola |
| 98 | Pataliya | Rural | Patliya |
| 99 | Pattapani | Rural | Patta Pani |
| 100 | Pauvalgarh | Rural | Pavalgarh |
| 101 | Pipalchora | Rural | Nauda |
| 102 | Pratappur | Rural | Vidrampur |
| 103 | Puranpur | Rural | Puranpur |
| 104 | Pursottampur | Rural | Patta Pani |
| 105 | Ramdatt | Rural | Ginatigaon |
| 106 | Rampur | Rural | Rampur |
| 107 | Ranjitpur | Rural | Nathunagar |
| 108 | Ratanpur | Rural | Ratanpur |
| 109 | Ratanpur Bailparao | Rural | Ratanpur Bailparao |
| 110 | Rooppur | Rural | Devalchour |
| 111 | Roorkee Bahadur Singh | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 112 | Rupdeopur | Rural | Dhanpur |
| 113 | Rurki Gangarampur | Rural | Nathunagar |
| 114 | Selsiya | Rural | Nathunagar |
| 115 | Selsiya Dhaulari Chack | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 116 | Semal Chaur | Rural | Semal Chaur |
| 117 | Shivlalpur Joshi | Rural | Vijaypur Dhamola |
| 118 | Shivlalpur Pandey | Rural | Bail Pokhara |
| 119 | Sonajala Naya Abad | Rural | Nathujala |
| 120 | Sonjala Narsingh | Rural | Nathujala |
| 121 | Surpur | Rural | Rampur |
| 122 | Tejpur | Rural | Bandar Juda |
| 123 | Udaipuri Bailparao | Rural | Ratanpur Bailparao |
| 124 | Udaipuri Kamola | Rural | Bhimpuri |
| 125 | Vijaypur | Rural | Ratanpur |
| 126 | Vijaypur Dhamola | Rural | Vijaypur Dhamola |
Population of Kaladhungi Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kaladhungi Tehsil has a total population of 60,070 people, consisting of 30,842 males and 29,228 females. There are 12,016 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 148 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 60,070 | 52,459 | 7,611 |
| Male Population | 30,842 | 26,859 | 3,983 |
| Female Population | 29,228 | 25,600 | 3,628 |
| Total Households | 12,016 | 10,585 | 1,431 |
| Population Density | 148 / km² | 130 / km² | 3,806 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 43,435 literate people and 7,841 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 11,841 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 113 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) | 7,841 | 6,727 | 1,114 |
| Literate Population | 43,435 | 38,268 | 5,167 |
| Illiterate Population | 16,635 | 14,191 | 2,444 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,841 | 11,025 | 816 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 113 | 106 | 7 |
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.