Nilokheri

Nilokheri is a Town and Tehsil in Karnal District of Haryana. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Nilokheri Block (CD) is 00370. The total area of Nilokheri Tehsil is 396 km², which includes 384.72 km² of rural area and 10.94 km² of urban area. Nilokheri has a sex ratio of approximately 893 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nilokheri Tehsil

Nilokheri Tehsil has a total of 76 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Nilokheri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nilokheri Tehsil

The population profile of Nilokheri Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Nilokheri Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Nilokheri Tehsil is around 2,07,101 people. This includes 1,09,384 males and 97,717 females. Rural population is about 1,63,219 (86,167 males and 77,052 females), while urban population is nearly 43,882 (23,217 males and 20,665 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,608 of the population, with 14,539 boys and 12,069 girls. Rural areas have 21,315 children, and urban areas have about 5,293 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,34,689 literate people in Nilokheri Tehsil, including 77,782 literate males and 56,907 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,03,836 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,853 people.
• About 72,412 people in Nilokheri Tehsil are not literate, including 31,602 males and 40,810 females. Rural areas include 59,383 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,029 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,450 households, with 31,302 in villages and 9,148 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nilokheri Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Nilokheri Tehsil is approximately 55,054 people, including 28,906 males and 26,148 females. Around 43,560 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,494 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 523 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 424 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,011 people per sq. km.