Zira Tehsil - Ferozepur, Punjab
Zira is an administrative tehsil in the Ferozepur district of Punjab, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Zira is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Butewala, while the nearest airport is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 67.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 740 km², including 700.50 km² rural area and 39.47 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 914 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Zira Tehsil
Zira Tehsil has a total of 220 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akbar Wala | Rural | Akbar Wala |
| 2 | Alewala | Rural | Alle Wala |
| 3 | Alipur | Rural | Alipur |
| 4 | Amargarh Bandian | Rural | Amargarh Bandian |
| 5 | Ambarhar | Rural | Ambar Har |
| 6 | Ami Wala | Rural | Ami Wala |
| 7 | Amir Shah Wala | Rural | Amir Shah Wala |
| 8 | Arazi Sabrah | Rural | Araji Sabhra |
| 9 | Asafwala | Rural | Asaf Wala |
| 10 | Ashieke | Rural | Ashike |
| 11 | Aulakh | Rural | Aulakh |
| 12 | Awan | Rural | Awan |
| 13 | Baggi Patni Alias Mohkamwala | Rural | Bhagi Pattni |
| 14 | Baghelwala | Rural | Bhagele Wala |
| 15 | Baharwali | Rural | Bahar Wali |
| 16 | Bahawalpur | Rural | Bahawal Pur |
| 17 | Bahbal Wala | Rural | Bhupe Wala |
| 18 | Bahu Gujjar | Rural | Buh Gujaran |
| 19 | Bal | Rural | Bal |
| 20 | Behk Fattu | Rural | Behak Fatthu |
| 21 | Behk Gujran | Rural | Behak Gujjran |
| 22 | Behk Pasarian | Rural | Behak Pashorian |
| 23 | Behk Walayat Shah | Rural | Behak Walait Shah |
| 24 | Beri Qadarabad | Rural | Beri Kadarabad |
| 25 | Bhagoke | Rural | Bhago Ke |
| 26 | Bharana | Rural | Bharanan |
| 27 | Bheda Wala (59/60) | Rural | Rukane Wala |
| 28 | Bhoghewala | Rural | Bhoghe Wala |
| 29 | Bhupe Wala | Rural | Bhupe Wala |
| 30 | Bhutti Wala | Rural | Bhutiwala |
| 31 | Bir Sarkar | Rural | Kot Kaim Khan |
| 32 | Bodal Bagga (42--A ) | Rural | Fattehgarh Sabra |
| 33 | Boola | Rural | Wasti Gurdeep Singh |
| 34 | Borawali | Rural | Kothe Surain Singh |
| 35 | Botianwala | Rural | Botian Wala |
| 36 | Buianwala | Rural | Bhuian Wala |
| 37 | Bullo Ke (124-125) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Bundala Nau | Rural | Boundala Nau |
| 39 | Bundala Purana | Rural | Bondala Purana |
| 40 | Burewala | Rural | Bure Wala |
| 41 | Burj Mohammad Shah | Rural | Burj Mohammad Shah |
| 42 | Butewala | Rural | Boote Wala |
| 43 | Buu Arian | Rural | Churian |
| 44 | Chabba | Rural | Chabba |
| 45 | Chak Dhan Garh | Rural | Ghuddu Wala |
| 46 | Chak Khanna | Rural | Chak Khanna |
| 47 | Chak Manu Machhi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Chak Marhana | Rural | Chak Mahrana New |
| 49 | Chak Paharsinghwala (358-A) | Rural | Bharanan |
| 50 | Chakian | Rural | Chotiyan Chakian |
| 51 | Chamb | Rural | Chamb |
| 52 | Chhajanwali | Rural | Pihe Wali |
| 53 | Chhangian | Rural | Changian |
| 54 | Chohlah | Rural | Chohla |
| 55 | Chuchak Wind | Rural | Chuchakwind |
| 56 | Churian | Rural | Churian |
| 57 | Dhana Shahid | Rural | Dhana Shaheed |
| 58 | Dhandian | Rural | Dhandian Khurd |
| 59 | Dib Wala | Rural | Dib Wala |
| 60 | Dineke | Rural | Dine Ke |
| 61 | Fatehgarh Sabrah | Rural | Fattehgarh Sabra |
| 62 | Fattewala | Rural | Fatte Wala |
| 63 | Gadriwala (343) (Part) | Rural | Kothe Gadri Wala |
| 64 | Gadriwala On Zira - Firozpur Road (Og) | Rural | Gadri Wala |
| 65 | Game Muradewala (37/38) | Rural | Game Murade Wala |
| 66 | Gatta Badshah | Rural | Gatta Badshah |
| 67 | Gatta Dalal | Rural | Changian |
| 68 | Gatti Hari (54/55) | Rural | Gatti Harike |
| 69 | Ghuddu Wala | Rural | Ghuddu Wala |
| 70 | Gogoani | Rural | Gogoani |
| 71 | Gural | Rural | Gurali |
| 72 | Gurdittiwala | Rural | Guriditi Wala |
| 73 | Hadayat Shah Wala | Rural | Mohamad Shah Wala |
| 74 | Hamadwala Hithar | Rural | Hamad Wala Hitar |
| 75 | Hamadwala Uttar | Rural | Hamad Wala Uttar |
| 76 | Hardasa | Rural | Hardasa |
| 77 | Hashmatwala | Rural | Hashmat Wala |
| 78 | Holanwali | Rural | Holan Wali |
| 79 | Hrdo Jand | Rural | Rukane Wala |
| 80 | Jagga Wala | Rural | Jagge Wala |
| 81 | Jamali Wala | Rural | Jamali Wala |
| 82 | Jattanwali | Rural | Jattan Wali |
| 83 | Jaura (12 | Rural | Wasti Saun Singh Wali |
| 84 | Jhamke | Rural | Jham Ke |
| 85 | Jhanda Bagga Nawa | Rural | Jhanda Bagga Nawa |
| 86 | Jhanda Bagga Purana | Rural | Jhanda Bagha Purana |
| 87 | Jhatra | Rural | Jhatra |
| 88 | Jhite | Rural | Jheeta |
| 89 | Jogge Wala (83/84) | Rural | Joge Wala |
| 90 | Joianwala | Rural | Joian Wala |
| 91 | Kachar Bhan | Rural | Kachar Bhann |
| 92 | Kalle Walla | Rural | Mange Wala |
| 93 | Kamalgarh Kalan | Rural | Kamalgarh Kalan |
| 94 | Kamalgarh Khurd | Rural | Kamalgarh Kalan |
| 95 | Kamalwala | Rural | Kamal Wala |
| 96 | Kasoana | Rural | Kassoana |
| 97 | Katora | Rural | Katora |
| 98 | Khaili | Rural | Sile Wind |
| 99 | Khandoor | Rural | Khadoor |
| 100 | Khanna | Rural | Khanna |
| 101 | Khosa Dalsingh | Rural | Khosa Dal Singh |
| 102 | Killi Bodla | Rural | Killi Bodla |
| 103 | Killi Gudha | Rural | Killi Gudha |
| 104 | Killi Nauabad | Rural | Killi Nau Abad |
| 105 | Kohala | Rural | Kohala |
| 106 | Kot Aham Khan | Rural | Kot Kaim Khan |
| 107 | Kutab Pura | Rural | Qutab Pura |
| 108 | Lalle | Rural | Lalle |
| 109 | Lalu Wala | Rural | Lallu Wala |
| 110 | Lehra Bat | Rural | Lehera Bet |
| 111 | Lehra Rohi | Rural | Lehra Rohi |
| 112 | Lohke Kalan | Rural | Lohke Kalan |
| 113 | Lohke Khurd | Rural | Lohke Khurd |
| 114 | Longe Deva | Rural | Longo Dewa |
| 115 | Machhian | Rural | Machhian |
| 116 | Machhiwara | Rural | Machhiwara |
| 117 | Mahianwala Khurd | Rural | Mahian Wala Khurd |
| 118 | Mahianwala Purana | Rural | Mahian Wala Purana |
| 119 | Mahle Wala | Rural | Malle Wala |
| 120 | Mahmood Shah Wala | Rural | Mohamad Shah Wala |
| 121 | Mahmood Wala | Rural | Mehmud Wala |
| 122 | Makhur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 123 | Malang Shah Wala | Rural | Malang Shah Wala |
| 124 | Malhe Shahwala | Rural | Malhe Shah Wala |
| 125 | Malhuwala | Rural | Malhuwala Bandian |
| 126 | Malhuwala | Rural | Hardasa |
| 127 | Malhuwaliawala | Rural | Mallu Walie Wala |
| 128 | Malle Wala | Rural | Malhe Wala |
| 129 | Maloke | Rural | Mallo Ke |
| 130 | Malsian Shahzada Sant Singhwala | Rural | Shahjada Sant Singh |
| 131 | Mamne Wala | Rural | Bhupe Wala |
| 132 | Mandar Sheran | Rural | Saraf Ali Shah |
| 133 | Manjwala | Rural | Mange Wala |
| 134 | Mankianwali | Rural | Mankian Wali |
| 135 | Manochahal | Rural | Mano Chahal Khurd |
| 136 | Mansurpur Deva | Rural | Mansur Deva |
| 137 | Mansurwal | Rural | Mansurwal Kalan |
| 138 | Manu Machhi | Rural | Manu Machi |
| 139 | Markhai | Rural | Markhai |
| 140 | Marur | Rural | Maroor |
| 141 | Mashieke | Rural | Machike |
| 142 | Maste Wala | Rural | Maste Wala |
| 143 | Mauzgarh | Rural | Mauj Garh |
| 144 | Mehar Singhwala | Rural | Mehar Singh Wala |
| 145 | Mihan Singhwala | Rural | Mihan Singh Wala |
| 146 | Mithe | Rural | Mithe |
| 147 | Mobare Wala | Rural | Bal |
| 148 | Modahar Kalu | Rural | Akbar Wala |
| 149 | Mohar | Rural | Bhoghe Wala |
| 150 | Mohkam Wala Alias Aarian Wala | Rural | Mohkam Wala Urf Arian Wala |
| 151 | Mundi Chuuri Maran | Rural | Mundi Churi Maran |
| 152 | Nangal | Rural | Nangal |
| 153 | Naurang Singhwala | Rural | Narang Singh Wala |
| 154 | Nawa Zira | Rural | Zira Nau |
| 155 | Nihalke | Rural | Nihal Ke |
| 156 | Nilewala | Rural | Neele Wala |
| 157 | Nizam Din Wala | Rural | Nizamdin Wala |
| 158 | Nurpur | Rural | Noorpur |
| 159 | Padhri (48/49) | Rural | Padhari |
| 160 | Pandori Jattan | Rural | Pandori Jattan |
| 161 | Pandori Khatrian | Rural | Pandori Khatrian |
| 162 | Pheme Wala (121/122) | Rural | Femi Wala |
| 163 | Pheroke | Rural | Phero Ke |
| 164 | Pihewali | Rural | Pihe Wali |
| 165 | Pir Mohmad | Rural | Pir Mohammad |
| 166 | Rasul Pur | Rural | Rasulpur |
| 167 | Ratoul Bet | Rural | Ritaul Bet |
| 168 | Rode Jallewala | Rural | Rode Jalle Wala |
| 169 | Roshan Shahwala | Rural | Roshan Shah Wala |
| 170 | Rotal Rohi | Rural | Rattaul Rohi |
| 171 | Rukne Wala Kalan | Rural | Rukane Wala |
| 172 | Rukne Wala Khurd | Rural | Rukane Wala |
| 173 | Sadar Wala | Rural | Saddar Wala |
| 174 | Sadhara | Rural | Sudhara |
| 175 | Sadhuwala | Rural | Sadhu Wala |
| 176 | Sanghe Ke Kalan | Rural | Rukane Wala |
| 177 | Santuwala | Rural | Santu Wala |
| 178 | Sekhwan | Rural | Sekhwan |
| 179 | Shah Abu Bukkar | Rural | Shah Abu Bakar |
| 180 | Shah Din Wala | Rural | Manu Machi |
| 181 | Shahwala | Rural | Shah Wala |
| 182 | Sharaf Ali Shahwala | Rural | Saraf Ali Shah |
| 183 | Sher Singhwala | Rural | Mansur Deva |
| 184 | Sherpur Takhtuwala | Rural | Sherpur Takhtu Wala |
| 185 | Shian Parri | Rural | Shihan Pari |
| 186 | Sile Wing | Rural | Sile Wind |
| 187 | Sirhali | Rural | Sarhali |
| 188 | Sodhiwala | Rural | Sodhi Wala |
| 189 | Sudda | Rural | Soodan |
| 190 | Sudhian | Rural | Changian |
| 191 | Sukhewala | Rural | Sukhe Wala |
| 192 | Sunehar | Rural | Sanher |
| 193 | Talwandi Jalle Khan | Rural | Talwandi Jale Khan |
| 194 | Talwandi Mange Khan | Rural | Talwandi Mange Khan |
| 195 | Talwandi Nepalan | Rural | Talwandi Nipalan |
| 196 | Tanna Bagga (42-B) | Rural | Fattehgarh Sabra |
| 197 | Thatha | Rural | Thatha Kishan Singh |
| 198 | Tibbi Arian | Rural | Tibbi Arian |
| 199 | Tibbi Badra | Rural | Akbar Wala |
| 200 | Tibbi Badra | Rural | Tibbi Taiban |
| 201 | Tibbi Rang | Rural | Chak Tibbi Ranga |
| 202 | Tibbi Ranga | Rural | Mohamad Shah Wala |
| 203 | Tibi Tayaba | Rural | Tibbi Taiban |
| 204 | Tindwan | Rural | Wasti Game Wali |
| 205 | Valtoha | Rural | Valtoha |
| 206 | Wakilan Wala | Rural | Wakilan Wala |
| 207 | Walayat Shahwala | Rural | Walayat Shah Wala |
| 208 | Wara Chain Singhwala Alias Ramgarh | Rural | Ramgarh |
| 209 | Wara Kali Raon | Rural | Wara Kili Raun |
| 210 | Wara Pohwindian | Rural | Wara Pahu Windian |
| 211 | Wara Sulemaan | Rural | Chak Khanna |
| 212 | Wara Waryamsingh | Rural | Wara Waryam Singh |
| 213 | Waras Wala Arian | Urban | Not applicable |
| 214 | Waras Wala Jattan | Rural | Waras Wala Jattan |
| 215 | Warnala | Rural | Varnala |
| 216 | Warpal | Rural | Varpal |
| 217 | Warramansurwal | Rural | Wara Mansur Wala |
| 218 | Warre | Rural | Warriyan |
| 219 | Watu Bhatti | Rural | Wattu Bhatti |
| 220 | Wirkanwali ( | Rural | Wirkan Wali |
Population of Zira Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Zira Tehsil has a total population of 2,58,438 people, consisting of 1,34,958 males and 1,23,480 females. There are 48,132 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 349 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,58,438 | 1,90,099 | 68,339 |
| Male Population | 1,34,958 | 99,182 | 35,776 |
| Female Population | 1,23,480 | 90,917 | 32,563 |
| Total Households | 48,132 | 35,059 | 13,073 |
| Population Density | 349 / km² | 271 / km² | 1,731 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,52,693 literate people and 31,244 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 92,900 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 31,244 | 23,154 | 8,090 |
| Literate Population | 1,52,693 | 1,08,188 | 44,505 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,05,745 | 81,911 | 23,834 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 92,900 | 71,335 | 21,565 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.