Dehlan, Himachal Pradesh


Dehlan Lower, also spelled as Dahlan Lower, is the largest village of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Recently, Dehlan was adopted by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, the sitting Member of Parliament from the Hamirpur seat under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna.

Geography

Dahlan is the largest village of Himachal Pradesh. It is two kilometers from the border of the Punjab district of Ropar. The village has sub-divisions: Dahlan, Upper Dahlan, and Lower Dahlan, including बड़ैहार, Kuhi, चिलैआल, Johorowal, and Pakhubela. Bashar has its own panchayat. Upper Dahlan and Lower Dahlan have separate village councils. Johorowal and Kuhi also have separate panchayats. Overall, these villages have five panchayats. When Una was part of the Hoshiarpur district, it was the largest village of the Punjab. After separation, it became a part of Himachal Pradesh. Dahlan is situated near Una, Dharamshala, Mandi, Hamirpur and other places in Himachal Pradesh. The village is divided in two Gram Panchayats, namely Lower Dahlan and Upper Dahlan.
Dahlan is located from the Himachal Pradesh/Punjab Mehatpur border.

Demographics

The people mainly belong to Hindu Brahmin and Sikh communities. Many international/national level kabaddi and basketball players belong to this village.
The main castes in the village include the Baheti/Choudhary, Jatt, Tarkhan, Brahmin, Lohar, Chamar, Jheer, and Nai. The village also has a small Muslim community. The language and culture of the village is Punjabi.
More than 600 villagers that serve in the Army, Navy, Air Force, HP Police, CRPF, BSF, and CISF are from Dahlan. In addition, many IPS and IAS officers are from Dahlan.
There are eight temples and six gurdwaras in the village. Additionally, some other isolated temples are there which are not recorded. Dehlan village has a population of 1,140, of which 549 are males while 591 are females, as per the 2011 Census of India.

Economy

The main occupation of the village is agriculture.

Transport

Extension passes through this village.