Dasua

Dasua is a Town and Tehsil in Hoshiarpur 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 Dasua Block (CD) is 00214. The total area of Dasua Tehsil is 842 km², which includes 803.97 km² of rural area and 38.40 km² of urban area. Dasua has a sex ratio of approximately 975 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dasua Tehsil

Dasua Tehsil has a total of 379 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 Dasua Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dasua Tehsil

The population profile of Dasua 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 Dasua 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 Dasua Tehsil is around 3,60,505 people. This includes 1,82,479 males and 1,78,026 females. Rural population is about 3,04,301 (1,53,601 males and 1,50,700 females), while urban population is nearly 56,204 (28,878 males and 27,326 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,168 of the population, with 20,808 boys and 17,360 girls. Rural areas have 32,373 children, and urban areas have about 5,795 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,71,527 literate people in Dasua Tehsil, including 1,42,768 literate males and 1,28,759 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,28,020 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,507 people.
• About 88,978 people in Dasua Tehsil are not literate, including 39,711 males and 49,267 females. Rural areas include 76,281 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,697 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 77,198 households, with 65,340 in villages and 11,858 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dasua 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 Dasua Tehsil is approximately 1,21,971 people, including 62,007 males and 59,964 females. Around 1,06,327 people live in rural parts. Nearly 15,644 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 428 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 378 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,464 people per sq. km.