Faridkot

Faridkot is a Town and Tehsil in Faridkot 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 Faridkot Block (CD) is 00242. The total area of Faridkot Tehsil is 1,053 km², which includes 1,018.09 km² of rural area and 35.39 km² of urban area. Faridkot has a sex ratio of approximately 888 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Faridkot Tehsil

Faridkot Tehsil has a total of 131 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 Faridkot Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Faridkot Tehsil

The population profile of Faridkot 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 Faridkot 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 Faridkot Tehsil is around 4,56,578 people. This includes 2,41,764 males and 2,14,814 females. Rural population is about 2,76,904 (1,45,755 males and 1,31,149 females), while urban population is nearly 1,79,674 (96,009 males and 83,665 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 51,550 of the population, with 27,881 boys and 23,669 girls. Rural areas have 31,300 children, and urban areas have about 20,250 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,85,059 literate people in Faridkot Tehsil, including 1,61,005 literate males and 1,24,054 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,58,490 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,26,569 people.
• About 1,71,519 people in Faridkot Tehsil are not literate, including 80,759 males and 90,760 females. Rural areas include 1,18,414 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 53,105 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 89,912 households, with 52,977 in villages and 36,935 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Faridkot 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 Faridkot Tehsil is approximately 1,75,435 people, including 92,415 males and 83,020 females. Around 1,20,465 people live in rural parts. Nearly 54,970 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 433 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 272 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,077 people per sq. km.