Batala

Batala is a Town and Tehsil in Gurdaspur 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 Batala Block (CD) is 00203. The total area of Batala Tehsil is 951 km², which includes 897.61 km² of rural area and 53.16 km² of urban area. Batala has a sex ratio of approximately 904 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Batala Tehsil

Batala Tehsil has a total of 356 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 Batala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Batala Tehsil

The population profile of Batala 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 Batala 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 Batala Tehsil is around 6,75,891 people. This includes 3,54,935 males and 3,20,956 females. Rural population is about 4,72,327 (2,47,569 males and 2,24,758 females), while urban population is nearly 2,03,564 (1,07,366 males and 96,198 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 75,872 of the population, with 41,994 boys and 33,878 girls. Rural areas have 55,266 children, and urban areas have about 20,606 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,60,274 literate people in Batala Tehsil, including 2,53,288 literate males and 2,06,986 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,05,260 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,55,014 people.
• About 2,15,617 people in Batala Tehsil are not literate, including 1,01,647 males and 1,13,970 females. Rural areas include 1,67,067 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 48,550 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,29,555 households, with 89,199 in villages and 40,356 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Batala 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 Batala Tehsil is approximately 1,76,594 people, including 93,250 males and 83,344 females. Around 1,31,197 people live in rural parts. Nearly 45,397 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 711 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 526 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,829 people per sq. km.