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.

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.

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.

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.