Paonta Sahib is a Tehsil located in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is one of 10 Tehsils of Sirmaur district. There are 146 villages and 1 towns in Paonta Sahib Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Paonta Sahib Tehsil has 31523 households, population of 157799 of which 83015 are males and 74784 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 20254 which is 12.84% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Paonta Sahib Tehsil is around
901 compared to
972 which is average of Himachal Pradesh state. The literacy rate of Paonta Sahib Tehsil is 68.25% out of which 75.05% males are literate and 60.7% females are literate. The total area of Paonta Sahib is 737 sq.km with population density of 214 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 84.04% of population lives in Urban area and 15.96% lives in Rural area. There are 18.1% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2.67% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Paonta Sahib Tehsil.
Paonta Sahib Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 157799 | 100% |
| Hindu | 121554 | 77.03% |
| Muslim | 22932 | 14.53% |
| Sikh | 11378 | 7.21% |
| Buddhist | 1338 | 0.85% |
| Religion not stated | 266 | 0.17% |
| Christian | 199 | 0.13% |
| Jain | 77 | 0.05% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 55 | 0.03% |
Paonta Sahib 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 | 5713 | 25810 |
| Total Population | 25183 | 132616 |
| Population (%) | 52.67% | 47.4% |
| Male Population | 13265 | 69750 |
| Female Population | 11918 | 62866 |
| Sex Ratio | 898 | 901 |
| Literacy (%) | 79.41% | 66.13% |
List of Cities in Paonta Sahib
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List of Villages in Paonta Sahib
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