Mukerian

Mukerian 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 Mukerian Block (CD) is 00215. The total area of Mukerian Tehsil is 629 km², which includes 590.25 km² of rural area and 38.72 km² of urban area. Mukerian has a sex ratio of approximately 978 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mukerian Tehsil

Mukerian Tehsil has a total of 301 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 Mukerian Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mukerian Tehsil

The population profile of Mukerian 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 Mukerian 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 Mukerian Tehsil is around 3,35,063 people. This includes 1,69,358 males and 1,65,705 females. Rural population is about 2,73,924 (1,37,646 males and 1,36,278 females), while urban population is nearly 61,139 (31,712 males and 29,427 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,377 of the population, with 19,717 boys and 16,660 girls. Rural areas have 30,337 children, and urban areas have about 6,040 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,56,529 literate people in Mukerian Tehsil, including 1,34,553 literate males and 1,21,976 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,07,379 individuals and urban literacy covers around 49,150 people.
• About 78,534 people in Mukerian Tehsil are not literate, including 34,805 males and 43,729 females. Rural areas include 66,545 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,989 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 70,410 households, with 57,541 in villages and 12,869 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mukerian 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 Mukerian Tehsil is approximately 70,165 people, including 35,686 males and 34,479 females. Around 57,221 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,944 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 533 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 464 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,579 people per sq. km.