Jalalabad

Jalalabad 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 Jalalabad Block (CD) is 00236. The total area of Jalalabad Tehsil is 910 km², which includes 899.99 km² of rural area and 10.01 km² of urban area. Jalalabad has a sex ratio of approximately 906 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jalalabad Tehsil

Jalalabad Tehsil has a total of 214 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 Jalalabad Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jalalabad Tehsil

The population profile of Jalalabad 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 Jalalabad 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 Jalalabad Tehsil is around 3,56,027 people. This includes 1,86,714 males and 1,69,313 females. Rural population is about 2,99,310 (1,56,475 males and 1,42,835 females), while urban population is nearly 56,717 (30,239 males and 26,478 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 44,975 of the population, with 24,530 boys and 20,445 girls. Rural areas have 38,140 children, and urban areas have about 6,835 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,10,835 literate people in Jalalabad Tehsil, including 1,21,185 literate males and 89,650 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,71,665 individuals and urban literacy covers around 39,170 people.
• About 1,45,192 people in Jalalabad Tehsil are not literate, including 65,529 males and 79,663 females. Rural areas include 1,27,645 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,547 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 67,584 households, with 56,250 in villages and 11,334 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jalalabad 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 Jalalabad Tehsil is approximately 2,10,936 people, including 1,09,184 males and 1,01,752 females. Around 1,94,393 people live in rural parts. Nearly 16,543 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 391 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 333 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,666 people per sq. km.