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, the sub-district code of Zira Block (CD) is 00234. The total area of Zira Tehsil is 740 km², which includes 700.50 km² of rural area and 39.47 km² of urban area. Zira has a sex ratio of approximately 914 females per 1,000 males.

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.

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 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 Zira Tehsil is around 2,58,438 people. This includes 1,34,958 males and 1,23,480 females. Rural population is about 1,90,099 (99,182 males and 90,917 females), while urban population is nearly 68,339 (35,776 males and 32,563 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 31,244 of the population, with 16,858 boys and 14,386 girls. Rural areas have 23,154 children, and urban areas have about 8,090 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,52,693 literate people in Zira Tehsil, including 85,208 literate males and 67,485 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,08,188 individuals and urban literacy covers around 44,505 people.
• About 1,05,745 people in Zira Tehsil are not literate, including 49,750 males and 55,995 females. Rural areas include 81,911 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 23,834 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 48,132 households, with 35,059 in villages and 13,073 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Zira 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 Zira Tehsil is approximately 92,900 people, including 48,307 males and 44,593 females. Around 71,335 people live in rural parts. Nearly 21,565 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 349 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 271 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,731 people per sq. km.