Abohar

Abohar is a Town and Tehsil in Firozpur 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 Abohar Block (CD) is 00238. The total area of Abohar Tehsil is 1,209 km², which includes 1,185.66 km² of rural area and 23.07 km² of urban area. Abohar has a sex ratio of approximately 883 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Abohar Tehsil

Abohar Tehsil has a total of 76 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 Abohar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Abohar Tehsil

The population profile of Abohar 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 Abohar 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 Abohar Tehsil is around 4,43,266 people. This includes 2,35,362 males and 2,07,904 females. Rural population is about 2,97,964 (1,58,378 males and 1,39,586 females), while urban population is nearly 1,45,302 (76,984 males and 68,318 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 53,897 of the population, with 29,155 boys and 24,742 girls. Rural areas have 37,350 children, and urban areas have about 16,547 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,71,135 literate people in Abohar Tehsil, including 1,58,809 literate males and 1,12,326 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,69,492 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,01,643 people.
• About 1,72,131 people in Abohar Tehsil are not literate, including 76,553 males and 95,578 females. Rural areas include 1,28,472 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 43,659 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 83,936 households, with 55,322 in villages and 28,614 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Abohar 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 Abohar Tehsil is approximately 1,34,394 people, including 70,957 males and 63,437 females. Around 97,660 people live in rural parts. Nearly 36,734 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 367 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 251 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,298 people per sq. km.