Thanesar

Thanesar is a Town and Tehsil in Kurukshetra 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 Thanesar Block (CD) is 00366. The total area of Thanesar Tehsil is 801 km², which includes 762.13 km² of rural area and 38.87 km² of urban area. Thanesar has a sex ratio of approximately 882 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Thanesar Tehsil

Thanesar Tehsil has a total of 236 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 Thanesar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Thanesar Tehsil

The population profile of Thanesar 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 Thanesar 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 Thanesar Tehsil is around 5,79,172 people. This includes 3,07,669 males and 2,71,503 females. Rural population is about 3,95,133 (2,08,330 males and 1,86,803 females), while urban population is nearly 1,84,039 (99,339 males and 84,700 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 69,824 of the population, with 38,285 boys and 31,539 girls. Rural areas have 50,141 children, and urban areas have about 19,683 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,95,370 literate people in Thanesar Tehsil, including 2,26,949 literate males and 1,68,421 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,56,138 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,39,232 people.
• About 1,83,802 people in Thanesar Tehsil are not literate, including 80,720 males and 1,03,082 females. Rural areas include 1,38,995 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 44,807 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,12,485 households, with 74,971 in villages and 37,514 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Thanesar 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 Thanesar Tehsil is approximately 1,26,712 people, including 66,763 males and 59,949 females. Around 98,660 people live in rural parts. Nearly 28,052 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 723 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 518 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,735 people per sq. km.