Punahana

Punahana is a Town and Tehsil in Mewat 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 Punahana Block (CD) is 00424. The total area of Punahana Tehsil is 291 km², which includes 263.18 km² of rural area and 28.12 km² of urban area. Punahana has a sex ratio of approximately 912 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Punahana Tehsil

Punahana Tehsil has a total of 96 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 Punahana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Punahana Tehsil

The population profile of Punahana 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 Punahana 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 Punahana Tehsil is around 2,91,978 people. This includes 1,52,655 males and 1,39,323 females. Rural population is about 2,54,632 (1,33,218 males and 1,21,414 females), while urban population is nearly 37,346 (19,437 males and 17,909 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 67,954 of the population, with 35,363 boys and 32,591 girls. Rural areas have 60,486 children, and urban areas have about 7,468 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,10,356 literate people in Punahana Tehsil, including 77,166 literate males and 33,190 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 90,941 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,415 people.
• About 1,81,622 people in Punahana Tehsil are not literate, including 75,489 males and 1,06,133 females. Rural areas include 1,63,691 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,931 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,218 households, with 36,531 in villages and 5,687 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Punahana 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 Punahana Tehsil is approximately 15,099 people, including 8,024 males and 7,075 females. Around 10,952 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,147 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,002 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 968 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,328 people per sq. km.