Bathinda

Bathinda is a Town and Tehsil in Bathinda 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 Bathinda Block (CD) is 00245. The total area of Bathinda Tehsil is 1,512 km², which includes 1,418.47 km² of rural area and 93.51 km² of urban area. Bathinda has a sex ratio of approximately 877 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bathinda Tehsil

Bathinda Tehsil has a total of 121 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 Bathinda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bathinda Tehsil

The population profile of Bathinda 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 Bathinda 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 Bathinda Tehsil is around 7,55,926 people. This includes 4,02,531 males and 3,53,395 females. Rural population is about 3,97,190 (2,08,686 males and 1,88,504 females), while urban population is nearly 3,58,736 (1,93,845 males and 1,64,891 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 85,095 of the population, with 45,791 boys and 39,304 girls. Rural areas have 43,871 children, and urban areas have about 41,224 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,81,516 literate people in Bathinda Tehsil, including 2,76,425 literate males and 2,05,091 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,21,000 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,60,516 people.
• About 2,74,410 people in Bathinda Tehsil are not literate, including 1,26,106 males and 1,48,304 females. Rural areas include 1,76,190 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 98,220 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,51,247 households, with 75,965 in villages and 75,282 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bathinda 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 Bathinda Tehsil is approximately 2,45,138 people, including 1,28,395 males and 1,16,743 females. Around 1,58,634 people live in rural parts. Nearly 86,504 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 500 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 280 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,836 people per sq. km.