|
Total Population As Per 2001 census 13,39,030
|
|
Male Population |
6,61,254 |
|
|
Female Population |
6,77,776 |
|
|
Rural Population |
12,66,745 |
|
|
Urban Population |
72,285 |
|
|
Population(0-6) |
164,566 |
|
|
SC Population |
279,540 |
20.9 % |
|
ST Population |
1597 |
0.1 % |
|
Sex Ratio |
1025 |
Females per 1000 males |
|
Density of Population |
233 |
|
|
Birth/Death Rates |
Per 1000
19.2 /6.3 |
|
TEHSIL WISE POPULATION CHART |
TEHSIL WISE AGE, SEX RATIO CHART |
TEHSIL WISE SC, ST POPULATION & SEX RATIO CHART |
TEHSIL WISE POPULATION & SEX RATIO CHART |
NO OF HOUSEHOLDS, SIZE AND POPULATION |
Total Literates
940,505
|
|
Male Literacy |
500,383 |
87.1 % |
|
Female Literacy |
440,122 |
73.0 % |
LITERACY RATE
BY SEX AND GENDER GAP |
POPULATION WISE LITERATES & ILLITERATES |
SEX WISE LITERATES & ILLITERATES |
Geographical
Area 5739 Sq. km. (As
per village paper 577562 Hect as on 2005-06)
|
|
Forest Area |
|
2367
Sq. km. |
|
Cultivated Area |
|
1175
Sq. km. |
|
Unusable Area |
|
2197
Sq. km. |
|
Altitude |
|
1220
mtr. (Head Quarter) |
|
Longitude |
75 Degree 35' to 77
degree 4' ( E ) |
75
Deg 35' 34''- 77 Deg. 04'46'' (East) |
|
Latitude |
31 Degree 41' to 32
Degree 28' ( N ) |
31Deg.45'0''-32
Deg.28'05''(North) |
|
Major Rivers |
Beas
River |
A
seasonal river |
|
Climate |
|
Rainy Season |
From
July to September |
Temp.
Approx. 32 degree C |
|
Winter |
October
to February |
Temp.
Approx. 20-30 degree C |
|
Humidity |
At
Hqrs. |
Max
Min |
|
Rainfall |
At
Hqrs. |
Max
Min |
|
Distances From Dharamshala
|
|
Nearest Railway Station |
Pathankot/Kangra |
100
Kms / 20 Kms |
|
Nearest Airport |
Gaggal
( Kangra) |
13
Kms |
|
People & Culture |
|
Major Religions |
Hindus, Sikhs and a number of Muslims also. |
|
Languages Spoken |
Pahari(Kangri), Punjabi, Hindi |
|
Culture |
Traditional and Pahari |
|
Traditions |
Religious |
|
Economy |
|
|
Art Forms |
Kangra paintings and Art Gallery of Shobha Singh |
|
Administrative Setup |
|
No. of Sub-Divisions |
8
[
Distance of Sub-Div/ Tehsil from District HQ ] |
|
No. of Tehsils |
16 |
|
No. of Sub-Tehsils |
4 |
|
Development Blocks |
15 |
|
Panchayats |
760 |
|
Villages |
3868, Mant Khas village has been made
Census Town. |
|
Census Town |
1 (Mant Khas) As per Census 2001 |
