Shahkot

Shahkot 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 Shahkot Block (CD) is 00209. The total area of Shahkot Tehsil is 431 km², which includes 420.59 km² of rural area and 10.00 km² of urban area. Shahkot has a sex ratio of approximately 947 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shahkot Tehsil

Shahkot Tehsil has a total of 176 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 Shahkot Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shahkot Tehsil

The population profile of Shahkot 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 Shahkot 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 Shahkot Tehsil is around 1,66,532 people. This includes 85,532 males and 81,000 females. Rural population is about 1,41,682 (72,574 males and 69,108 females), while urban population is nearly 24,850 (12,958 males and 11,892 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,907 of the population, with 9,643 boys and 8,264 girls. Rural areas have 15,241 children, and urban areas have about 2,666 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,10,923 literate people in Shahkot Tehsil, including 60,160 literate males and 50,763 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 92,634 individuals and urban literacy covers around 18,289 people.
• About 55,609 people in Shahkot Tehsil are not literate, including 25,372 males and 30,237 females. Rural areas include 49,048 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,561 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 32,743 households, with 27,785 in villages and 4,958 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shahkot 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 Shahkot Tehsil is approximately 68,779 people, including 35,423 males and 33,356 females. Around 62,165 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,614 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 387 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 337 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,485 people per sq. km.