Kangra District Census 2021–2025: Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio, ST/SC, Urban/Rural, Religion, City/Taluka

Kangra District Himachal Pradesh Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk

Quick Overview of Kangra District Census 2021 (Projection)

• Estimated Population 2021: 16,70,000–16,74,000 (16.7 lakh)
• Estimated Population 2025: 17,24,000 (17.24 lakh) [also cited as 16,55,633]
• Area: 5,739 sq.km
• Density (2011): 263/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 1012 overall (rural: 1019, urban: 908)
• Child Sex Ratio (2011): 877 (urban: 856, rural: 877)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 85.67% (Male: 91.49%, Female: 80.02%)
• Urban Population (2011): 5.71% (86,281)
• Rural Population (2011): 94.29% (14,23,794)
• SC Population: 3,19,385 (21.15%)
• ST Population: 84,564 (5.6%)
• Child Population (0-6 yrs): 1,64,607 (10.9%)
• Households (2011): 3,38,887
• Villages: 3,869
• Towns: 9
• Tehsils/blocks: Baijnath, Baroh, Dera Gopipur, Dharmsala, Dhira, Fatehpur, Harchakian, Indora, Jaisinghpur, Jaswan, Jawalamukhi, Jawali, Kangra, Khundian, Multhan, Nagrota Bagwan, Nurpur, Palampur, Rakkar, Shahpur, Thural
• Workforce (2011): 6,75,170 (M: 4,03,756, F: 2,71,414)

Historic Population Census Data (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Growth (%)	Male	Female
1901	4,78,364	—	*	*
1911	4,69,046	-1.95%	2,47,000	2,22,000
1921	4,69,251	+0.04%	2,43,000	2,26,000
1931	4,94,658	+5.41%	2,58,000	2,37,000
1941	5,63,163	+13.85%	2,94,000	2,69,000
1951	5,70,643	+1.33%	2,95,000	2,76,000
1961	6,57,232	+15.17%	3,35,000	3,23,000
1971	8,00,863	+21.85%	3,99,000	4,02,000
1981	9,90,758	+23.71%	4,91,000	4,99,000
1991	11,74,072	+18.50%	5,80,000	5,94,000
2001	13,39,030	+14.05%	6,61,254	6,77,776
2011	15,10,075	+12.77%	7,50,591	7,59,484

Population Projection Table (2025–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011
2025	16,55,633–17,24,000	9.6–13%
2026	16,62,418	10.1%
2027	16,68,109	10.47%
2028	16,74,019	10.86%
2029	16,79,710	11.23%
2030	16,85,620	11.62%
2036	17,05,976	12.97%

Main Census 2011 Data

Category	Total	Male	Female
Population	15,10,075	7,50,591	7,59,484
Households	3,38,887	-	-
SC Population	3,19,385	1,59,697	1,59,688
ST Population	84,564	41,745	42,819
Child Population (0-6 yrs)	1,64,607	87,741	76,866
Workers	6,75,170	4,03,756	2,71,414

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percentage
Hindu	14,61,140	96.76%
Muslim	19,797	1.31%
Buddhist	14,511	0.96%
Sikh	8,929	0.59%
Christian	3,023	0.20%
Jain	194	0.01%
Other religions/not stated	2,273+208	0.16%

SC/ST Details (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% Population	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	3,19,385	1,59,697	1,59,688	21.15%	1000
Scheduled Tribe	84,564	41,745	42,819	5.6%	1026

Sex Ratio by Religion/Area (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	1012
Urban	908
Rural	1019
Hindu	1019
Muslim	848
Buddhist	757
Sikh	910

Urban/Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	86,281	45,226	41,055	908	856	89.70% (M: 92.60%, F: 86.52%)
Rural	14,23,794	7,05,365	7,18,429	1019	877	85.42% (M: 91.42%, F: 79.64%)

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg. Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	85.93%	91.83%	80.24%
Muslim	67.61%	73.65%	60.47%
Buddhist	81.61%	85%	77.05%
Sikh	89.28%	93.82%	84.36%

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Kangri: 70.88%
• Pahari: 14.92%
• Hindi: 5.55%
• Gaddi: 2.64%
• Punjabi: 2.06%

Subdistrict (Tehsil/Taluk) List

• Baijnath
• Baroh
• Dera Gopipur
• Dharmsala
• Dhira
• Fatehpur
• Harchakian
• Indora
• Jaisinghpur
• Jaswan
• Jawalamukhi
• Jawali
• Kangra
• Khundian
• Multhan
• Nagrota Bagwan
• Nurpur
• Palampur
• Rakkar
• Shahpur
• Thural

Villages and Towns

• Villages: 3,869 (highest in Himachal Pradesh)
• Towns: 9
• Major cities/towns: Dharamshala (HQ), Kangra, Palampur, Baijnath, Jawalamukhi

Socio-Economic & Miscellaneous Facts

• Highest working force in HP: 6,75,170 (2011)
• First in literacy rate (state-wise): 1,152,640 literates
• Main economy: agriculture; 3,03,007 cultivators (2nd highest in state)
• All villages have electricity and water
• Main tourism: Dharamsala, McLeodganj (Dalai Lama seat), Kangra Fort, Palampur, Baijnath, Jawalamukhi, Masroor Temples
• Main wildlife: Dhauladhar WLS, Pong Dam Lake WLS
• Native language: Kangri
• Institutions: Central University, CSK Agri University, NIFT

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is Kangra district population (2011)? 15,10,075
• Est. population 2021/2025? 16.7–17.24 lakh
• Sex ratio? 1012 overall (rural: 1019, urban: 908)
• Literacy rate? 85.67%; male: 91.49%, female: 80.02%
• Religion-wise percentage? Hindu (96.76%), Muslim (1.31%), Buddhist (0.96%), Sikh (0.59%), Christian (0.2%)
• SC/ST share? SC: 21.15%, ST: 5.6%
• Villages/towns? 3,869 villages, 9 towns
• Largest language? Kangri (70.88%), then Pahari, Hindi, Gaddi, Punjabi
• Main tehsils? Full list above (21)
• Main cities? Dharamshala (HQ), Kangra, Palampur