Fatehgarh Sahib District, Punjab

Fatehgarh Sahib District is an administrative district in the state of Punjab, India. It is situated about 45 km from Chandigarh, the state capital of Punjab. The district headquarters is located at Fatehgarh Sahib. Punjabi is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 1,180 km², including 1,102.33 km² of rural area and 77.67 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Fatehgarh Sahib District

Fatehgarh Sahib District is divided into 4 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 457 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Amloh106270.84
2Bassi Pathana100225.36
3Fatehgarh Sahib175483.51
4Khamanon76200.28

Population of Fatehgarh Sahib District

As per the Census 2011, Fatehgarh Sahib District has a total population of 6,00,163 people, consisting of 3,20,795 males and 2,79,368 females. There are 1,18,100 households in the district with an average population density of 509 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population6,00,1634,14,6811,85,482
Male Population3,20,7952,20,0501,00,745
Female Population2,79,3681,94,63184,737
Total Households1,18,10078,99739,103
Population Density509 / km²376 / km²2,388 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the district has 4,26,033 literate people and 63,271 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,92,493 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)63,27142,78520,486
Literate Population4,26,0332,88,3401,37,693
Illiterate Population1,74,1301,26,34147,789
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population1,92,4931,54,57037,923
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population000

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.