Jalandhar I

Jalandhar I is a Town and Tehsil in Jalandhar 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 Jalandhar I Block (CD) is 00212. The total area of Jalandhar I Tehsil is 468 km², which includes 323.01 km² of rural area and 145.04 km² of urban area. Jalandhar I has a sex ratio of approximately 889 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jalandhar I Tehsil

Jalandhar I Tehsil has a total of 142 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 Jalandhar I Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jalandhar I Tehsil

The population profile of Jalandhar I 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 Jalandhar I 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 Jalandhar I Tehsil is around 11,45,692 people. This includes 6,06,349 males and 5,39,343 females. Rural population is about 1,71,718 (87,699 males and 84,019 females), while urban population is nearly 9,73,974 (5,18,650 males and 4,55,324 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,17,997 of the population, with 63,132 boys and 54,865 girls. Rural areas have 16,659 children, and urban areas have about 1,01,338 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 8,81,992 literate people in Jalandhar I Tehsil, including 4,82,534 literate males and 3,99,458 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,27,738 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,54,254 people.
• About 2,63,700 people in Jalandhar I Tehsil are not literate, including 1,23,815 males and 1,39,885 females. Rural areas include 43,980 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,19,720 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 2,45,989 households, with 37,391 in villages and 2,08,598 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jalandhar I 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 Jalandhar I Tehsil is approximately 3,60,294 people, including 1,88,041 males and 1,72,253 females. Around 88,816 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,71,478 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 2,448 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 532 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,715 people per sq. km.