Palwal

Palwal is a Town and Tehsil in Palwal 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 Palwal Block (CD) is 00427. The total area of Palwal Tehsil is 619 km², which includes 581.88 km² of rural area and 36.72 km² of urban area. Palwal has a sex ratio of approximately 876 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Palwal Tehsil

Palwal Tehsil has a total of 149 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 Palwal Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Palwal Tehsil

The population profile of Palwal 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 Palwal 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 Palwal Tehsil is around 5,06,253 people. This includes 2,69,768 males and 2,36,485 females. Rural population is about 3,45,842 (1,84,610 males and 1,61,232 females), while urban population is nearly 1,60,411 (85,158 males and 75,253 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 77,716 of the population, with 42,076 boys and 35,640 girls. Rural areas have 55,653 children, and urban areas have about 22,063 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,19,876 literate people in Palwal Tehsil, including 1,96,542 literate males and 1,23,334 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,09,735 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,10,141 people.
• About 1,86,377 people in Palwal Tehsil are not literate, including 73,226 males and 1,13,151 females. Rural areas include 1,36,107 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 50,270 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 86,487 households, with 57,832 in villages and 28,655 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Palwal 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 Palwal Tehsil is approximately 1,19,143 people, including 63,084 males and 56,059 females. Around 82,033 people live in rural parts. Nearly 37,110 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 818 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 594 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,368 people per sq. km.