# Dharmsala, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 

# Dharmsala

Dharmsala is a sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had **136,536 people**, 2 towns and 164 villages (151 inhabited). The largest village is Sidhpur (3,450 people).

- 136,536people (2011)
- 164villages
- 2towns
- 85.8%literacy

## Population of Dharmsala compared with Kangra

■ Dharmsala · ■ Kangra district

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%**

**85.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946**

**1012

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905**

**876

Working population ****38.8%**

**44.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dharmsala

Of every 100 households in Dharmsala in 2011, 98 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Dharmsala · ■ Kangra district

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****75%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****23%**

**34%

Tap water ****93%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%**

**54%

Use banking services ****92%**

**94%

Television ****85%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**7%

None of these assets ****6%**

**8%

Own their home ****79%**

**94%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Dharmsala

- Dharmsala30,764 people
- Yol12,028 people

## Largest villages in Dharmsala

- Sidhpur · 3,450 people
- Uparli Barol · 2,791 people
- Gabli Dar · 2,444 people
- Ghanyara Khas · 2,340 people
- Uprer · 1,893 people
- Sidhbari · 1,712 people
- Thehr · 1,641 people
- Bagli · 1,604 people
- Chhawani · 1,600 people
- Sokani Da Kot · 1,576 people
- Padar · 1,556 people
- Panjlehr · 1,532 people
- Baghni · 1,514 people
- Nagan Pat · 1,272 people
- Rasan · 1,260 people
- Rakar · 1,258 people

[All 164 villages in Dharmsala →](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dharmsala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Dharmsala?164 (151 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Dharmsala in?Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
- What is the population of Dharmsala?136,536 (Census 2011)