Phillaur

Phillaur 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 Phillaur Block (CD) is 00211. The total area of Phillaur Tehsil is 745 km², which includes 696.74 km² of rural area and 47.89 km² of urban area. Phillaur has a sex ratio of approximately 948 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Phillaur Tehsil

Phillaur Tehsil has a total of 234 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 Phillaur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Phillaur Tehsil

The population profile of Phillaur 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 Phillaur 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 Phillaur Tehsil is around 3,81,732 people. This includes 1,95,869 males and 1,85,863 females. Rural population is about 3,11,277 (1,59,096 males and 1,52,181 females), while urban population is nearly 70,455 (36,773 males and 33,682 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,234 of the population, with 20,340 boys and 17,894 girls. Rural areas have 30,686 children, and urban areas have about 7,548 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,73,339 literate people in Phillaur Tehsil, including 1,46,593 literate males and 1,26,746 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,21,334 individuals and urban literacy covers around 52,005 people.
• About 1,08,393 people in Phillaur Tehsil are not literate, including 49,276 males and 59,117 females. Rural areas include 89,943 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 18,450 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 80,057 households, with 65,078 in villages and 14,979 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Phillaur 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 Phillaur Tehsil is approximately 1,88,972 people, including 96,857 males and 92,115 females. Around 1,61,593 people live in rural parts. Nearly 27,379 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 513 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 447 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,471 people per sq. km.