Jagadhri

Jagadhri is a Town and Tehsil in Yamunanagar 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 Jagadhri Block (CD) is 00361. The total area of Jagadhri Tehsil is 840 km², which includes 774.97 km² of rural area and 65.42 km² of urban area. Jagadhri has a sex ratio of approximately 868 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jagadhri Tehsil

Jagadhri Tehsil has a total of 299 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 Jagadhri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jagadhri Tehsil

The population profile of Jagadhri 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 Jagadhri 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 Jagadhri Tehsil is around 8,53,533 people. This includes 4,56,755 males and 3,96,778 females. Rural population is about 4,17,788 (2,23,433 males and 1,94,355 females), while urban population is nearly 4,35,745 (2,33,322 males and 2,02,423 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 99,195 of the population, with 54,581 boys and 44,614 girls. Rural areas have 50,504 children, and urban areas have about 48,691 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 6,08,306 literate people in Jagadhri Tehsil, including 3,45,719 literate males and 2,62,587 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,80,660 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,27,646 people.
• About 2,45,227 people in Jagadhri Tehsil are not literate, including 1,11,036 males and 1,34,191 females. Rural areas include 1,37,128 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,08,099 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,69,517 households, with 78,291 in villages and 91,226 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jagadhri 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 Jagadhri Tehsil is approximately 2,14,440 people, including 1,14,197 males and 1,00,243 females. Around 1,50,159 people live in rural parts. Nearly 64,281 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,016 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 539 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,661 people per sq. km.