Ajnala

Ajnala is a Town and Tehsil in Amritsar District of Punjab. 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 Ajnala Block (CD) is 00255. The total area of Ajnala Tehsil is 1,098 km², which includes 1,076.85 km² of rural area and 20.93 km² of urban area. Ajnala has a sex ratio of approximately 898 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ajnala Tehsil

Ajnala Tehsil has a total of 338 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 Ajnala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ajnala Tehsil

The population profile of Ajnala 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 Ajnala 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 Ajnala Tehsil is around 4,42,711 people. This includes 2,33,147 males and 2,09,564 females. Rural population is about 3,95,492 (2,07,983 males and 1,87,509 females), while urban population is nearly 47,219 (25,164 males and 22,055 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 57,947 of the population, with 31,392 boys and 26,555 girls. Rural areas have 52,545 children, and urban areas have about 5,402 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,43,765 literate people in Ajnala Tehsil, including 1,38,335 literate males and 1,05,430 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,10,974 individuals and urban literacy covers around 32,791 people.
• About 1,98,946 people in Ajnala Tehsil are not literate, including 94,812 males and 1,04,134 females. Rural areas include 1,84,518 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,428 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 81,132 households, with 71,825 in villages and 9,307 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ajnala 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 Ajnala Tehsil is approximately 1,63,889 people, including 86,058 males and 77,831 females. Around 1,50,777 people live in rural parts. Nearly 13,112 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 403 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 367 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,256 people per sq. km.