Bassi Pathana

Bassi Pathana is a Town and Tehsil in Fatehgarh Sahib 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 Bassi Pathana Block (CD) is 00220. The total area of Bassi Pathana Tehsil is 225 km², which includes 222.36 km² of rural area and 3.00 km² of urban area. Bassi Pathana has a sex ratio of approximately 888 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bassi Pathana Tehsil

Bassi Pathana Tehsil has a total of 100 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 Bassi Pathana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bassi Pathana Tehsil

The population profile of Bassi Pathana 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 Bassi Pathana 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 Bassi Pathana Tehsil is around 96,163 people. This includes 50,919 males and 45,244 females. Rural population is about 75,875 (40,254 males and 35,621 females), while urban population is nearly 20,288 (10,665 males and 9,623 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 9,442 of the population, with 5,040 boys and 4,402 girls. Rural areas have 7,499 children, and urban areas have about 1,943 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 71,068 literate people in Bassi Pathana Tehsil, including 39,546 literate males and 31,522 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 55,036 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,032 people.
• About 25,095 people in Bassi Pathana Tehsil are not literate, including 11,373 males and 13,722 females. Rural areas include 20,839 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,256 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 18,558 households, with 14,284 in villages and 4,274 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bassi Pathana 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 Bassi Pathana Tehsil is approximately 32,003 people, including 16,891 males and 15,112 females. Around 26,777 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,226 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 427 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 341 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,763 people per sq. km.