Nahan is a Tehsil located in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is one of 10 Tehsils of Sirmaur district. There are 137 villages and 1 towns in Nahan Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Nahan Tehsil has 17705 households, population of 84149 of which 44077 are males and 40072 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 10354 which is 12.3% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Nahan Tehsil is around
909 compared to
972 which is average of Himachal Pradesh state. The literacy rate of Nahan Tehsil is 74.18% out of which 79.13% males are literate and 68.73% females are literate. The total area of Nahan is 298 sq.km with population density of 282 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 65.66% of population lives in Urban area and 34.34% lives in Rural area. There are 27.85% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7.67% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Nahan Tehsil.
Nahan Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 84149 | 100% |
| Hindu | 72628 | 86.31% |
| Muslim | 9179 | 10.91% |
| Sikh | 1904 | 2.26% |
| Christian | 184 | 0.22% |
| Jain | 135 | 0.16% |
| Religion not stated | 91 | 0.11% |
| Buddhist | 26 | 0.03% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 2 | 0% |
Nahan 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 | 6679 | 11026 |
| Total Population | 28899 | 55250 |
| Population (%) | 52.68% | 47.78% |
| Male Population | 15225 | 28852 |
| Female Population | 13674 | 26398 |
| Sex Ratio | 898 | 915 |
| Literacy (%) | 82.15% | 70.01% |
List of Cities in Nahan
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| Town | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Nahan (MCI) | 28899 | 82.15% | 898 |
List of Villages in Nahan
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