Palampur is a Tehsil located in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It is one of 21 Tehsils of Kangra district. There are 409 villages and 1 towns in Palampur Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Palampur Tehsil has 44501 households, population of 189276 of which 93807 are males and 95469 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 19824 which is 10.47% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Palampur Tehsil is around
1018 compared to
972 which is average of Himachal Pradesh state. The literacy rate of Palampur Tehsil is 76.65% out of which 81.17% males are literate and 72.21% females are literate. The total area of Palampur is 429.29 sq.km with population density of 441 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 98.13% of population lives in Urban area and 1.87% lives in Rural area. There are 23.79% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 11.61% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Palampur Tehsil.
Palampur Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 189276 | 100% |
| Hindu | 186427 | 98.49% |
| Sikh | 843 | 0.45% |
| Muslim | 728 | 0.38% |
| Buddhist | 515 | 0.27% |
| Christian | 504 | 0.27% |
| Religion not stated | 209 | 0.11% |
| Jain | 47 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 3 | 0% |
Palampur 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 | 842 | 43659 |
| Total Population | 3543 | 185733 |
| Population (%) | 51.2% | 50.47% |
| Male Population | 1814 | 91993 |
| Female Population | 1729 | 93740 |
| Sex Ratio | 953 | 1019 |
| Literacy (%) | 84.79% | 76.5% |
List of Cities in Palampur
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List of Villages in Palampur
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