Zira

Zira 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 information the sub-district code of Zira Block (CD) is 00234. Total area of zira tehsil is 740 km² including 700.50 km² rural area and 39.47 km² urban area. Zira tehsil has a population of 2,58,438 peoples, out of which urban population is 68,339 while rural population is 1,90,099. Zira has a sex ratio of approximately 914 females for every 1,000 males. Zira tehsil has a population density of 349 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 48,132 houses in the sub-district, including 13,073 urban houses and 35,059 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 59.08% population of zira tehsil is literate, out of which 63.14% males and 54.65% females are literate.

List of Villages in Zira Tehsil

Zira Tehsil has a total of 216 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 Zira Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Akbarwala Akbar Wala Makhu
2Alewala Alle Wala Mallanwala Khass
3Alipur Alipur Zira
4Amargarh Bandian Amargarh Bandian Zira
5Ambarhar Ambar Har Mallanwala Khass
6Aminwala Ami Wala Makhu
7Amir Shahwala Amir Shah Wala Makhu
8Arazi Sabrah Araji Sabhra Mallanwala Khass
9Asafwala Asaf Wala Mallanwala Khass
10Ashieke Ashike Mallanwala Khass
11Aulakh 460 Aulakh Mallanwala Khass
12Awan Awan Zira
13Baggi Patni Alias Mohkamwala Bhagi Pattni Zira
14Baghelwala Bhagele Wala Zira
15Baharwali Bahar Wali Makhu
16Bahawalpur Bahawal Pur Zira
17Bal Bal Makhu
18Behbalwala Bhupe Wala Makhu
19Behk Fattu Basti Assa Singh Makhu
20Behk Gujran Basti Boote Wali Zira
21Behk Pasarian Behak Pashorian Makhu
22Behk Walayat Shah Behak Walait Shah Makhu
23Beri Qadarabad Beri Kadarabad Zira
24Bhagoke Basti Guru Tegh Bahadur Singh Mallanwala Khass
25Bharana Bharanan Mallanwala Khass
26Bhedanwala Rukane Wala Makhu (4 km)
27Bhoghewala Bhoghe Wala Zira
28Bhupewala Bhupe Wala Makhu
29Bhutiwala Bhupe Wala Makhu
30Bir Sarkar Kot Kaim Khan Makhu
31Bodal Bagga Fattehgarh Sabra Mallanwala Khass (8 km)
32Boola Bohla Zira
33Borawali Boran Wali Mallanwala Khass
34Botianwala Botian Wala Zira
35Buh Araian Churian Makhu (4 km)
36Buh Gujran Buh Gujaran Makhu
37Buianwala Bhuian Wala Zira
38Bundala Nau Boundala Nau Zira
39Bundala Purana Bondala Purana Zira
40Burewala Bure Wala Mallanwala Khass
41Burj Mohamad Shahwala Basti Sodhian Makhu
42Butewala Boote Wala Mallanwala Khass
43Chabba Chabba Zira
44Chak Dhangarh Ghuddu Wala Makhu (4 km)
45Chak Khanna Chak Khanna Makhu
46Chak Mahrana Chak Mahrana Makhu
47Chak Paharsinghwala Bharanan Mallanwala Khass (5 km)
48Chak Tibbi Tayab Chak Tibbi Taiban Makhu
49Chakkian Chakian Makhu
50Chamb Basti Chamb Makhu
51Changian Changian Makhu
52Chhajanwali Pihe Wali Zira
53Chohlah Chohla Zira
54Chuchak Wind Chuchakwind Mallanwala Khass
55Churian Churian Makhu
56Dhana Shahid Dhana Shaheed Zira
57Dhandian Dhandian Zira
58Dibwala Dib Wala Makhu
59Dineke Dine Ke Makhu
60Fatehgarh Sabrah Basti Garib Singh Makhu
61Fattewala Fatte Wala Mallanwala Khass
62Gadriwala Gadri Wala Zira
63Gadriwala On Zira Firozpur Road Gadri Wala Zira
64Game Muradewala Game Murade Wala Mallanwala Khass
65Gati Harike Gatti Harike Makhu
66Gatta Badshah Basti Lal Singh Makhu
67Gatta Dalel Changian Makhu
68Ghuduwala Ghuddu Wala Makhu
69Ghuram Gharum Makhu
70Gogoani Gogoani Mallanwala Khass
71Gurali Gurali Makhu
72Gurdittiwala Basti Nawan Gurditi Wala Mallanwala Khass
73Hadayatullahwala Mohamad Shah Wala Makhu (11 km)
74Hamadwala Hithar Hamad Wala Hitar Mallanwala Khass
75Hamadwala Uttar Hamad Wala Uttar Mallanwala Khass
76Hardasa Hardasa Zira
77Hardo Jand Rukane Wala Makhu (13 km)
78Hashmatwala Basti Kime Wali Mallanwala Khass
79Holanwali Holan Wali Zira
80Jaggewala Alias Musewala Jagge Wala Makhu
81Jamaliwala Basti Shame Wali Makhu
82Jattanwali Jattan Wali Mallanwala Khass
83Jaura 12 Basti Sohan Singh Mallanwala Khass
84Jhamke Jham Ke Makhu
85Jhanda Bagga Nawan Jhanda Bagga Nawa Makhu
86Jhanda Bagga Purana Jhanda Bagha Purana Zira
87Jhatra Jhatra Zira
88Jhite Jheeta Mallanwala Khass
89Jogewala Joge Wala Makhu
90Joianwala Joian Wala Zira
91Kachar Bhan Kachar Bhann Zira
92Kalhiwala Mange Wala Makhu
93Kamalgarh Kalan Kamalgarh Kalan Zira
94Kamalgarh Khurd Kamalgarh Kalan Zira
95Kamalwala Kamal Wala Mallanwala Khass
96Kasoana Kassoana Zira
97Katora Katora Zira
98Khadur Khadoor Makhu
99Khanna Khanna Makhu
100Khiali Sile Wind Makhu
101Khosa Dalsingh Khosa Dal Singh Mallanwala Khass
102Killi Bodla Killi Bodla Makhu
103Killi Gudha Killi Gudha Mallanwala Khass
104Killi Nauabad Killi Nau Abad Zira
105Kohala Kohala Mallanwala Khass
106Kot Qaim Khan Kot Kaim Khan Makhu
107Lalleh Lalle Makhu
108Laluwala Lallu Wala Makhu
109Lehra Bet Lehera Bet Makhu
110Lehra Rohi Lehra Rohi Zira
111Lohke Kalan Lohke Kalan Mallanwala Khass
112Lohke Khurd Lohke Khurd Mallanwala Khass
113Longe Deva Longo Dewa Zira
114Machhian Machhian Zira
115Machhiwara Basti Punjab Singh Wali Zira
116Madahar Kalu Akbar Wala Makhu
117Madahar Shera Saraf Ali Shah Makhu
118Mahianwala Khurd Mahian Wala Khurd Zira
119Mahianwala Purana Mahian Wala Purana Zira
120Mahlewala Malle Wala Makhu
121Mahmudwala Mehmud Wala Makhu
122Malang Shahwala Malang Shah Wala Makhu
123Malhe Shahwala Malhe Shah Wala Zira
124Malhewala Malhe Wala Zira
125Malhuwala Hardasa Zira
126Malhuwaliawala Basti Ghuvindian Mallanwala Khass
127Maloke Mallo Ke Zira
128Malsian Shahzada Sant Singhwala Malsian Kalan Zira
129Mamnewala Bhupe Wala Makhu (10 km)
130Manjwala Mange Wala Makhu
131Mankianwali Mankian Wali Zira
132Mannu Machhi Manu Machi Makhu
133Mannu Machhi Chak Chak Manu Machi Makhu (14 km)
134Manochahal Basti Khushial Singh Mallanwala Khass
135Mansurpur Deva Mansur Deva Zira
136Mansurwal Mansurwal Kalan Zira
137Markhai Markhai Zira
138Marur Maroor Zira
139Mashieke Machike Mallanwala Khass
140Mastewala Maste Wala Zira
141Maujgarh Mauj Garh Makhu
142Mehar Singhwala Mehar Singh Wala Zira
143Mihan Singhwala Mihan Singh Wala Zira
144Mithe Mithe Makhu
145Mohamad Shahwala Mohamad Shah Wala Makhu
146Mohar Bhoghe Wala Zira
147Mohkamwala Alias Araianwala Mohkam Wala Urf Arian Wala Makhu
148Mubarewala Bal Makhu
149Mundi Chhurimaran Mor Kassu Wala Makhu
150Nakilanwala Wakilan Wala Zira
151Nangal Nangal Makhu
152Naurang Singhwala Narang Singh Wala Zira
153Nawa Zira Zira Nau Zira
154Nihalke Nihal Ke Mallanwala Khass
155Nilewala Neele Wala Zira
156Nizam Dinwala Nizamdin Wala Makhu
157Nurpur Noorpur Zira
158Padhri Padhari Makhu
159Pandori Jattan Pandori Jattan Zira
160Pandori Khatrian Pandori Khatrian Zira
161Phemiwala Basti Ujjagar Singh Makhu
162Pheroke Phero Ke Zira
163Pihewali Pihe Wali Zira
164Pir Mohamad Pir Mohammad Makhu
165Qutabpura Qutab Pura Makhu
166Rasulpur Rasulpur Makhu
167Ratoul Bet Ritaul Bet Zira
168Rode Jallewala Basti Sawan Singh Mallanwala Khass
169Roshan Shahwala Roshan Shah Wala Zira
170Rotal Rohi Rattaul Rohi Zira
171Ruknewala Kalan Rukane Wala Makhu
172Ruknewala Khurd Rukane Wala Makhu
173Sadarwala Saddar Wala Makhu
174Sadhara Sudhara Mallanwala Khass
175Sadhuwala Sadhu Wala Zira
176Santuwala Santu Wala Zira
177Sekhwan Sekhwan Zira
178Shah Abu Bukkar Shah Abu Bakar Zira
179Shah Dinwala Manu Machi Makhu
180Shahwala Shah Wala Zira
181Sharaf Ali Shahwala Saraf Ali Shah Makhu
182Sher Singhwala Mansur Deva Zira
183Sherpur Takhtuwala Sherpur Takhtu Wala Zira
184Shianpari Basti Bure Wali Makhu
185Silewind Sile Wind Makhu
186Singheke Kalan Rukane Wala Makhu (12 km)
187Sirhali Sarhali Makhu
188Sodhiwala Sodhi Wala Zira
189Sudan Basti Namdev Makhu
190Sudhia Changian Makhu
191Sukhewala Sukhe Wala Zira
192Sunehar Sanher Zira
193Talwandi Jalle Khan Talwandi Jale Khan Zira
194Talwandi Mange Khan Talwandi Mange Khan Zira
195Talwandi Nepalan Basti Raj Singh Makhu
196Tanna Bagga Fattehgarh Sabra Mallanwala Khass
197Thatha Basti Tara Singh Wali Mallanwala Khass
198Tibbi Araian Tibbi Arian Makhu
199Tibbi Badra Akbar Wala Makhu (12 km)
200Tibbi Rang Mohamad Shah Wala Makhu
201Tibbi Ranga Chak Tibbi Ranga Makhu
202Tindwan Tindwan Zira
203Valtoha Valtoha Mallanwala Khass
204Variah Warriyan Makhu
205Walayat Shahwala Walayat Shah Wala Mallanwala Khass
206Wara Chain Singhwala Alias Ramgarh Ramgarh Zira
207Wara Kalirana Wara Kili Raun Makhu
208Wara Pohwindian Wara Pahu Windian Zira
209Wara Suleman Chak Khanna Makhu
210Wara Waryamsingh Wara Waryam Singh Zira
211Wariswala Jattan Waras Wala Jattan Makhu
212Warnala Varnala Zira
213Warpal Basti Sadha Singh Mallanwala Khass
214Warramansurwal Wara Mansur Wala Zira
215Watu Bhatti Wattu Bhatti Makhu
216Wirkanwali Wirkan Wali Mallanwala Khass

Population of Zira Tehsil

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

Particulars 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
Child Population (Age 0–6) 31,244 23,154 8,090
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 16,858 12,486 4,372
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 14,386 10,668 3,718
Literate Population 1,52,693 1,08,188 44,505
Literate Male Population 85,208 60,714 24,494
Literate Female Population 67,485 47,474 20,011
Illiterate Population 1,05,745 81,911 23,834
Illiterate Male Population 49,750 38,468 11,282
Illiterate Female Population 55,995 43,443 12,552
Total Households 48,132 35,059 13,073

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Zira Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 92,900 71,335 21,565
SC Male Population 48,307 37,092 11,215
SC Female Population 44,593 34,243 10,350
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 349 / km² 271 / km² 1,731 / km²