Jalandhar is a district in the Punjab State of India. Total area of Jalandhar is 2,624 km² including 2,380.79 km² rural area and 243.21 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jalandhar has a population of 21,93,590 peoples, out of which urban population is 11,61,171 while rural population is 10,32,419. The district has a population density of 836 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,61,635 houses in the district, including 2,47,953 urban houses and 2,13,682 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 922 villages in jalandhar district.
The Jalandhar district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Phillaur is the largest tehsil in jalandhar district by area while Jalandhar - I is the largest tehsil by population. Shahkot is the smallest tehsil in jalandhar district by both area and population. There are 5 tehsils in Jalandhar district. Here is the list of all Jalandhar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalandhar I | 468 | 11,45,692 |
| 2 | Jalandhar II | 535 | 2,91,477 |
| 3 | Nakodar | 445 | 2,08,157 |
| 4 | Phillaur | 745 | 3,81,732 |
| 5 | Shahkot | 431 | 1,66,532 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,32,419 | 11,61,171 | 21,93,590 |
| Male Population | 5,28,790 | 6,16,421 | 11,45,211 |
| Female Population | 5,03,629 | 5,44,750 | 10,48,379 |
| Population Density | 434 / km² | 4,774 / km² | 836 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Jalandhar (जालंधर) |
| State / UT : | Punjab |
| Total Area : | 2,624 km² |
| Total Population : | 21,93,590 |
| Density : | 836/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 922 |
| Total Population | Villages in Jalandhar District |
| less Than 200 | 92 |
| 200 - 499 | 149 |
| 500 - 999 | 289 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 269 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 112 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 10 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.