Nilokheri Tehsil - Karnal, Haryana
Nilokheri is an administrative tehsil in the Karnal district of Haryana, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Nilokheri, while the nearest airport is Karnal Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 18.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 396 km², including 384.72 km² of rural area and 10.94 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 893 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nilokheri Tehsil
Nilokheri Tehsil has a total of 44 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amargarh | Rural | Amar Garh |
| 2 | Arja Heri | Rural | Arjaheri |
| 3 | Bairsal | Rural | Bairsal |
| 4 | Bakirpur | Rural | Bakipur |
| 5 | Barani | Rural | Barani Khalsa |
| 6 | Barna | Rural | Barana Khalsa |
| 7 | Barsalu | Rural | Barsalu |
| 8 | Bhaini Kalan | Rural | Bhaini Kalan |
| 9 | Bhaini Khurd | Rural | Bhaini Khurd |
| 10 | Bir Narayana | Rural | Bir Naryana |
| 11 | Butana | Rural | Butana |
| 12 | Chopri | Rural | Chopri |
| 13 | Dadupur | Rural | Dadupur |
| 14 | Dheru Majra | Rural | Seedpur |
| 15 | Dodwa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Galib Kheri | Rural | Galib Kheri |
| 17 | Jhanjhari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Kalsi | Rural | Kalsi |
| 19 | Lalyani | Rural | Lalyani |
| 20 | Lathron | Rural | Lathron |
| 21 | Machuri | Rural | Manchuri |
| 22 | Manaka Majra | Rural | Manak Majra |
| 23 | Narayana | Rural | Nariana |
| 24 | Nilokheri (Rural) | Both | Nilokheri(Rural) |
| 25 | Nilokheri (Town) (45/1) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Padhana | Rural | Padhana |
| 27 | Pakhana | Rural | Pakhana |
| 28 | Parwala | Rural | Padwala |
| 29 | Raipur Roran | Rural | Raipur Roran |
| 30 | Rajgarh | Both | Rajgarh |
| 31 | Sadiqpur | Rural | Galib Kheri |
| 32 | Saga | Rural | Sagga |
| 33 | Samana Bahu | Rural | Samana Bahu |
| 34 | Sandhir | Rural | Sandhir |
| 35 | Seedhpur | Rural | Seedpur |
| 36 | Shamgarh | Rural | Shamgarh |
| 37 | Shekhanpur | Rural | Shekhanpur |
| 38 | Sherpur Veeran | Rural | Barsalu |
| 39 | Sikri | Rural | Sikri |
| 40 | Sonkra | Rural | Sonkra |
| 41 | Sultanpur | Rural | Sultanpur |
| 42 | Takhana | Rural | Takhana |
| 43 | Taraori | Both | Teora |
| 44 | Unishpur | Rural | Unispur |
Population of Nilokheri Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Nilokheri Tehsil had a total population of 2,07,101 people living in 40,450 households. The population comprised 1,09,384 males and 97,717 females, with an average population density of 523 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,07,101 | 1,63,219 | 43,882 |
| Male Population | 1,09,384 | 86,167 | 23,217 |
| Female Population | 97,717 | 77,052 | 20,665 |
| Total Households | 40,450 | 31,302 | 9,148 |
| Population Density | 523 / km² | 424 / km² | 4,011 / km² |
Nilokheri Tehsil had 1,34,689 literate people and 26,608 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 55,054. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 26,608 | 21,315 | 5,293 |
| Literate Population | 1,34,689 | 1,03,836 | 30,853 |
| Illiterate Population | 72,412 | 59,383 | 13,029 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 55,054 | 43,560 | 11,494 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.