Dharmsala is a Tehsil located in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It is one of 21 Tehsils of Kangra district. There are 164 villages and 3 towns in Dharmsala Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Dharmsala Tehsil has 31328 households, population of 136536 of which 70178 are males and 66358 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 13986 which is 10.24% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Dharmsala Tehsil is around
946 compared to
972 which is average of Himachal Pradesh state. The literacy rate of Dharmsala Tehsil is 76.99% out of which 81.56% males are literate and 72.16% females are literate. The total area of Dharmsala is 337.67 sq.km with population density of 404 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 68.66% of population lives in Urban area and 31.34% lives in Rural area. There are 18.11% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 14.27% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Dharmsala Tehsil.
Dharmsala Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 136536 | 100% |
| Hindu | 122663 | 89.84% |
| Buddhist | 10925 | 8% |
| Muslim | 1109 | 0.81% |
| Sikh | 992 | 0.73% |
| Christian | 555 | 0.41% |
| Religion not stated | 210 | 0.15% |
| Jain | 71 | 0.05% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 11 | 0.01% |
Dharmsala Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 10530 | 20798 |
| Total Population | 42792 | 93744 |
| Population (%) | 53.4% | 49.51% |
| Male Population | 22849 | 47329 |
| Female Population | 19943 | 46415 |
| Sex Ratio | 873 | 981 |
| Literacy (%) | 79.98% | 75.62% |
List of Cities in Dharmsala
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List of Villages in Dharmsala
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