Lok Sabha Question No. 2631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Functioning of Kendriya Vidyalayas in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2631 ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026

## Functioning of Kendriya Vidyalayas in Himachal Pradesh

## † 2631. Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the total number of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) presently functioning in Himachal Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in  Himachal Pradesh; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS), presently,  26  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  are  functioning  in  the  State  of  Himachal

- (a) Pradesh. District-wise details are annexed.
- (b) & (c) Opening of new KVs is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater  to  the  educational  needs  of  the  wards  of  transferable  Central  Government Employees  including  Defence  &  Para-Military  personnel,  Central  Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning  (IHL)  by  providing  a  common  programme  of  education  throughout  the country.  Proposals  for  opening  of  new  KVs  may  be  sponsored  by  Ministries  or Departments  of  the  Government  of  India/State  Governments/  Union  Territories Administrations, with commitment to provide requisite extent of land, free of cost and suitable  rent-free  temporary  accommodation  for  setting  up  a  new  KV,  as  per Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) norms.

The Government of India has recently sanctioned 85 new KVs in December, 2024 and 57 new KVs in October, 2025 across the country, including 06 KVs in the State of Himachal Pradesh, namely (i) Riri Kuthera (District Kangra) (ii) Gokulnagar Uppar Bhanjal (District Una) (iii) Nandpur (District Una) (iv) Thunag (District Mandi) (v) Paonta Sahib (District Sirmour) and (vi) Kotkhai (District Shimla).

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2631 ASKED BY DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026 REGARDING 'FUNCTIONING OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH'.

## DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS FUNCTIONAL IN THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

| NAME OF DISTRICT   |   Sl. No. | NAME OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA        |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------------------------------|
| HAMIRPUR           |         1 | HAMIRPUR                          |
| HAMIRPUR           |         2 | NADAUN                            |
| UNA                |         3 | BANGANA                           |
| UNA                |         4 | SALOH (SANTOKHGARH)               |
| MANDI              |         5 | MANDI                             |
| MANDI              |         6 | DHARAMPUR                         |
| MANDI              |         7 | SANDHOL                           |
| BILASPUR           |         8 | GHUMARWIN                         |
| SHIMLA             |         9 | SARHAN (ITBP)                     |
| SHIMLA             |        10 | SHIMLA                            |
| SHIMLA             |        11 | JUTOGH                            |
| KINNAUR            |        12 | RECKONG PEO                       |
| KANGRA             |        13 | ALHILAL                           |
| KANGRA             |        14 | PALAMPUR                          |
| KANGRA             |        15 | DHARAMSHALACANTT.                 |
| KANGRA             |        16 | BHANALA                           |
| KANGRA             |        17 | NALETI                            |
| KANGRA             |        18 | YOL CANTT.                        |
| SOLAN              |        19 | KASAULI (AFS)                     |
| SOLAN              |        20 | SUBATHU                           |
| KULLU              |        21 | SAINJ                             |
| CHAMBA             |        22 | CHAMERANO.2 (NHPC)                |
| CHAMBA             |        23 | CHAMERANO. I HEP (NHPC)           |
| CHAMBA             |        24 | BANIKHET, NHPC (DALHOUSIE CANTT.) |
| CHAMBA             |        25 | BAKLOH                            |
| LAHAUL SPITI       |        26 | KEYLONG                           |

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