Fatehgarh Sahib

Fatehgarh Sahib 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 Fatehgarh Sahib Block (CD) is 00221. The total area of Fatehgarh Sahib Tehsil is 484 km², which includes 455.11 km² of rural area and 28.40 km² of urban area. Fatehgarh Sahib has a sex ratio of approximately 889 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Fatehgarh Sahib Tehsil

Fatehgarh Sahib Tehsil has a total of 170 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 Fatehgarh Sahib Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Fatehgarh Sahib Tehsil

The population profile of Fatehgarh Sahib 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 Fatehgarh Sahib 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 Fatehgarh Sahib Tehsil is around 2,02,334 people. This includes 1,07,099 males and 95,235 females. Rural population is about 1,44,237 (76,457 males and 67,780 females), while urban population is nearly 58,097 (30,642 males and 27,455 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,055 of the population, with 11,517 boys and 9,538 girls. Rural areas have 14,909 children, and urban areas have about 6,146 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,43,698 literate people in Fatehgarh Sahib Tehsil, including 79,845 literate males and 63,853 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,00,323 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,375 people.
• About 58,636 people in Fatehgarh Sahib Tehsil are not literate, including 27,254 males and 31,382 females. Rural areas include 43,914 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,722 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,387 households, with 27,488 in villages and 11,899 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Fatehgarh Sahib 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 Fatehgarh Sahib Tehsil is approximately 62,924 people, including 33,272 males and 29,652 females. Around 50,126 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,798 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 418 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 317 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,046 people per sq. km.