Fazilka

Fazilka 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 Fazilka Block (CD) is 00237. The total area of Fazilka Tehsil is 1,153 km², which includes 1,133.20 km² of rural area and 20.03 km² of urban area. Fazilka has a sex ratio of approximately 901 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Fazilka Tehsil

Fazilka Tehsil has a total of 148 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 Fazilka Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Abhun Abhun Fazilka
2Ahal Bodla Ahal Bodla Fazilka
3Alam Shah Alam Shah Fazilka
4Aliana Aliana Fazilka
5Arniwala Sheikh Subhan N/A Muktsar
6Asafwala Asaf Wala Fazilka
7Awa Urf Waryampura Awa Urf Waryampura Fazilka
8Azamwala Azamwala Abohar
9Badha Badha Fazilka
10Bakainwala Bakainwala Abohar
11Bakhu Shah Bakhu Shah Fazilka
12Bananwala Bannawala Muktsar
13Bandiwala Bandiwala Fazilka
14Banwala Hanwanta Banwala Hanwata Fazilka
15Bareka Bareka Fazilka
16Bazidpur Katianwali Bazidpur Katianwali Abohar
17Beganwali Beganwali Fazilka
18Behak Hasta Hithar Behak Hasta Uttar Fazilka (18 km)
19Behak Hasta Uttar Behak Hasta Uttar Fazilka
20Behak Khas Behak Khas Fazilka
21Bodiwala Pitha Bodiwala Pitha Fazilka
22Burj Hanumangarh Burj Hanumangarh Abohar
23Chahlanwali Chahlanwali Fazilka
24Chak Banwala Chak Banwala Fazilka
25Chak Dabwala Chak Dabwala Fazilka
26Chak Kheowali Chak Kheowali Fazilka
27Chak Pakhi Chak Pakhi Fazilka
28Chak Rohela Rohela Teje Ka Fazilka
29Choharianwali Choharianwali Fazilka
30Choohriwala Chishti Choohriwala Chisti Fazilka
31Chuhriwala Dhana Chuhri Wala Dhanna Abohar
32Dangar Khera Danger Khera Abohar
33Deepulana Deepulana Fazilka
34Dhabwala Kalan Dabwala Kalan Fazilka
35Dhippanwali Dhippanwali Fazilka
36Dona Sakandri Muazzam Fazilka
37Gagan Ke Gagan Ke Fazilka
38Ganj Bakhshani Pacca Chishti Fazilka (16 km)
39Ganjuana Ganjuana Fazilka
40Ghallu Ghallu Abohar
41Gharumi Gharumi Fazilka
42Ghatianwali Bodla Ghattianwali Bodla Fazilka
43Ghatianwali Jattan Ghatianwali Jattan Fazilka
44Ghurianan Ghuriana Abohar
45Ghurka Ghurka Fazilka
46Gulam Rasul Dhani Mohna Ram Fazilka
47Gulshah Alam Shah Fazilka (8 km)
48Halimwala Halimwala Muktsar
49Hasta Kalan Dhani Sadda Singh Fazilka
50Hauj Alias Gander Hauz Gandhar Fazilka
51Haujkhas Hauz Khaas Fazilka
52Hiranwali Hiranwali Fazilka
53Islamwala Islam Wala Fazilka
54Jamal Ke Jamal Ke Fazilka
55Jandwala Bhimeshah Jandwala Bhimeshah Muktsar
56Jandwala Kharta Jandwala Kharta Fazilka
57Jandwala Mira Sangla Jandwala Mira Sangla Abohar
58Jhangar New Mumbeke Fazilka (12 km)
59Jhotianwali Basti Nurshah Fazilka
60Jhumianwali Jhumian Wali Abohar
61Jiwanpura New Mumbeke Fazilka (10 km)
62Jore Jand Urf Chimnewala Chimnewala Alias Jore Jand Fazilka
63Jorki Andhewali Jorki Andhe Wali Fazilka
64Jorki Kankarwali Jorki Kankarwali Fazilka
65Kabul Shah Hithar Kabulshah Hithar Fazilka
66Kabulshah Khuban Kabulshah Khuban Fazilka
67Kamalwala Kamalwala Fazilka
68Kandar Ke New Mumbeke Fazilka (10 km)
69Kandhwala Hazar Khan Dhani Buta Singh Fazilka
70Karian Karian Fazilka
71Karni Khera Karni Khera Fazilka
72Katehra Katehra Fazilka
73Kawanwali Kawanwali Fazilka
74Khanwala Khanwala Fazilka
75Kheowali Mustal Bare Ke Kheowali Fazilka
76Khippanwali Khippanwali Abohar
77Khokhar New Mumbeke Fazilka (10 km)
78Khui Khera Khui Khera Fazilka
79Kikarwala Rupa Kikarwala Rupa Fazilka
80Killi Miani Basti Fazilka
81Kirianwala Kirian Wala Fazilka
82Koharianwali Koharianwali Abohar
83Koil Khera Koel Khera Abohar
84Korianwali Korianwali Fazilka
85Kotha Alias Lukmanpura Kotha Alias Luqmanpura Fazilka
86Laduka Basti Chandigarh Fazilka
87Lakhe Ke Hithar Lakhe Ke Uttar Fazilka (19 km)
88Lakhe Ke Uttar Lakhe Ke Uttar Fazilka
89Lakhewali Asli Ladhu Ka Pind Fazilka (18 km)
90Lakhewali Mustal Qabul Shah Lakhewali Alias Kabul Shah Fazilka
91Lalanwali Lallo Wali Fazilka
92Lashkardin Urf Ghaniani Rana Fazilka
93Mahatam Nagar Dona Nanka Fazilka
94Mahuana Mahuana Bodla Muktsar
95Mambeke Mumbeke Fazilka
96Mamu Khera Mamu Khera Fazilka
97Miani Basti Miani Basti Fazilka
98Muazzam Muazzam Fazilka
99Muhammad Amira Mohammed Amira Fazilka
100Muhammad Islam Mohammed Amira Fazilka (8 km)
101Muhammad Pira Mohammed Pira Fazilka
102Muhammad Usman Mohammed Amira Fazilka (8 km)
103Muhar Jamsher Muhar Jamsher Fazilka
104Muhar Khiwa Muhar Khiwa Fazilka
105Muhar Sona Urf Nakike Muhar Sona Fazilka
106Mulianwali Mulianwali Muktsar
107Muradwala Bhumgar Muradwala Bhomgarh Fazilka
108Muradwala Dalsingh Muradwala Dal Singh Abohar
109Muthianwali Chananwala Fazilka
110Naukerian Naukerian Muktsar
111Naulan Naulan Fazilka
112Nihal Khera Nihal Khera Abohar
113Nur Muhammad New Mumbeke Fazilka
114Odian Choti Odian Fazilka
115Ojhanwali Ojhanwali Fazilka
116Pacca Chishti Pacca Chishti Fazilka
117Pakan Pakan Muktsar
118Panchanwali Panchanwali Fazilka
119Patrewala Patrewala Abohar
120Patti Puran Patti Puran Fazilka
121Qadar Baksh New Mumbeke Fazilka
122Qutabdin Urf Beriwala Qutabdin Urf Beriwala Fazilka
123Ramkot Ramkot Abohar
124Ramnagar Urf Jatwali Ramnagar Urf Jatwali Fazilka
125Rampura Rampura Fazilka
126Rana New Rana Fazilka
127Rohela Teje Ka Rohela Teje Ka Fazilka
128Roranwala Halimwala Muktsar
129Rupnagar Ramsukhpura Abohar
130Sabuana Sabuana Fazilka
131Sahiwala Sahi Wala Fazilka
132Saido Ke Hithar Saido Ke Hithar Fazilka
133Saido Ke Uttar Urf Chandmari Saido Ke Uttar Urf Chandmari Fazilka
134Sajrana Dhani Janta Nagar Fazilka
135Salem Shah New Salem Shah Fazilka
136Shaman Khanka Baghewala Fazilka
137Shehtirwala Shatirwala Fazilka
138Singhpura Singhpura Fazilka
139Siwana Siwana Fazilka
140Sultanpura N/A Fazilka (2 km)
141Sureshwala Sainian Fazilka
142Tahliwala Bodla Tahliwala Bodla Fazilka
143Tahliwala Jattan Tahliwala Jattan Fazilka
144Taro Bari Fatehgarh Fazilka
145Theh Kalandar Theh Kalandar Fazilka
146Tilanwali Tilanwali Fazilka
147Walle Shah Hithar Walle Shah Hithar Fazilka
148Walle Shah Uttar Walle Shah Uttar Fazilka

Population of Fazilka Tehsil

The population profile of Fazilka 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 Fazilka Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 4,04,152 3,21,890 82,262
Male Population 2,12,541 1,68,644 43,897
Female Population 1,91,611 1,53,246 38,365
Child Population (Age 0–6) 49,366 40,254 9,112
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 26,474 21,692 4,782
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 22,892 18,562 4,330
Literate Population 2,41,295 1,83,303 57,992
Literate Male Population 1,40,718 1,07,887 32,831
Literate Female Population 1,00,577 75,416 25,161
Illiterate Population 1,62,857 1,38,587 24,270
Illiterate Male Population 71,823 60,757 11,066
Illiterate Female Population 91,034 77,830 13,204
Total Households 78,104 61,875 16,229

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Total population of Fazilka Tehsil is around 4,04,152 people. This includes 2,12,541 males and 1,91,611 females. Rural population is about 3,21,890 (1,68,644 males and 1,53,246 females), while urban population is nearly 82,262 (43,897 males and 38,365 females).
  • Children aged 0–6 years make up about 49,366 of the population, with 26,474 boys and 22,892 girls. Rural areas have 40,254 children, and urban areas have about 9,112 children in this age group.
  • There are approximately 2,41,295 literate people in Fazilka Tehsil, including 1,40,718 literate males and 1,00,577 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,83,303 individuals and urban literacy covers around 57,992 people.
  • About 1,62,857 people in Fazilka Tehsil are not literate, including 71,823 males and 91,034 females. Rural areas include 1,38,587 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 24,270 individuals.
  • The tehsil has around 78,104 households, with 61,875 in villages and 16,229 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Fazilka 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.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 1,90,077 1,66,241 23,836
SC Male Population 98,656 86,167 12,489
SC Female Population 91,421 80,074 11,347
Total ST Population N/A N/A N/A
ST Male Population N/A N/A N/A
ST Female Population N/A N/A N/A
Population Density 350 / km² 284 / km² 4,107 / km²

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Fazilka Tehsil is approximately 1,90,077 people, including 98,656 males and 91,421 females. Around 1,66,241 people live in rural parts. Nearly 23,836 people reside in urban areas.
  • In terms of density, overall population density is around 350 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 284 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,107 people per sq. km.