Nakodar

Nakodar 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 Nakodar Block (CD) is 00210. The total area of Nakodar Tehsil is 445 km², which includes 432.94 km² of rural area and 12.50 km² of urban area. Nakodar has a sex ratio of approximately 949 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nakodar Tehsil

Nakodar Tehsil has a total of 144 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 Nakodar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nakodar Tehsil

The population profile of Nakodar 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 Nakodar 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 Nakodar Tehsil is around 2,08,157 people. This includes 1,06,771 males and 1,01,386 females. Rural population is about 1,71,184 (87,411 males and 83,773 females), while urban population is nearly 36,973 (19,360 males and 17,613 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,150 of the population, with 11,600 boys and 10,550 girls. Rural areas have 18,307 children, and urban areas have about 3,843 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,43,703 literate people in Nakodar Tehsil, including 77,671 literate males and 66,032 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,15,867 individuals and urban literacy covers around 27,836 people.
• About 64,454 people in Nakodar Tehsil are not literate, including 29,100 males and 35,354 females. Rural areas include 55,317 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,137 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,287 households, with 34,473 in villages and 7,814 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nakodar 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 Nakodar Tehsil is approximately 95,994 people, including 49,168 males and 46,826 females. Around 82,502 people live in rural parts. Nearly 13,492 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 467 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 395 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,958 people per sq. km.