Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur 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 Hoshiarpur Block (CD) is 00216. The total area of Hoshiarpur Tehsil is 1,119 km², which includes 1,067.38 km² of rural area and 51.61 km² of urban area. Hoshiarpur has a sex ratio of approximately 938 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Hoshiarpur Tehsil

Hoshiarpur Tehsil has a total of 396 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 Hoshiarpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Hoshiarpur Tehsil

The population profile of Hoshiarpur 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 Hoshiarpur 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 Hoshiarpur Tehsil is around 5,60,346 people. This includes 2,88,991 males and 2,71,355 females. Rural population is about 3,71,035 (1,89,724 males and 1,81,311 females), while urban population is nearly 1,89,311 (99,267 males and 90,044 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 59,162 of the population, with 31,415 boys and 27,747 girls. Rural areas have 39,616 children, and urban areas have about 19,546 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,28,578 literate people in Hoshiarpur Tehsil, including 2,29,764 literate males and 1,98,814 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,79,395 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,49,183 people.
• About 1,31,768 people in Hoshiarpur Tehsil are not literate, including 59,227 males and 72,541 females. Rural areas include 91,640 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 40,128 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,19,141 households, with 77,852 in villages and 41,289 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Hoshiarpur 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 Hoshiarpur Tehsil is approximately 2,29,232 people, including 1,17,328 males and 1,11,904 females. Around 1,76,837 people live in rural parts. Nearly 52,395 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 501 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 348 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,668 people per sq. km.