Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 15,10,075 people in 2011, Kangra ranks 1st among the 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is Lahaul And Spiti (31,564).
District boundaries change. If Kangra has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Kangra to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Chamba: about 40 km
- Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Punjab): about 60 km
- Pathankot (Punjab): about 65 km
- Hoshiarpur (Punjab): about 75 km
- Mandi: about 80 km
- Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir): about 85 km
All 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh
Questions people ask
Which state is Kangra district in?
Kangra district is in Himachal Pradesh, India.
What is the headquarters of Kangra district?
The headquarters of Kangra district is Dharamshala, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Kangra district?
Kangra district had a population of 15,10,075 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.