Baba Bakala

Baba Bakala 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 Baba Bakala Block (CD) is 00258. The total area of Baba Bakala Tehsil is 533 km², which includes 504.80 km² of rural area and 28.16 km² of urban area. Baba Bakala has a sex ratio of approximately 912 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Baba Bakala Tehsil

Baba Bakala Tehsil has a total of 156 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 Baba Bakala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Baba Bakala Tehsil

The population profile of Baba Bakala 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 Baba Bakala 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 Baba Bakala Tehsil is around 3,20,491 people. This includes 1,67,620 males and 1,52,871 females. Rural population is about 2,81,472 (1,46,771 males and 1,34,701 females), while urban population is nearly 39,019 (20,849 males and 18,170 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,285 of the population, with 20,083 boys and 16,202 girls. Rural areas have 32,186 children, and urban areas have about 4,099 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,14,045 literate people in Baba Bakala Tehsil, including 1,18,528 literate males and 95,517 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,85,307 individuals and urban literacy covers around 28,738 people.
• About 1,06,446 people in Baba Bakala Tehsil are not literate, including 49,092 males and 57,354 females. Rural areas include 96,165 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,281 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 62,028 households, with 54,264 in villages and 7,764 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Baba Bakala 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 Baba Bakala Tehsil is approximately 1,16,365 people, including 60,725 males and 55,640 females. Around 1,04,236 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,129 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 601 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 558 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,386 people per sq. km.