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 information the sub-district code of Shahkot Block (CD) is 00209. Total area of shahkot tehsil is 431 km² including 420.59 km² rural area and 10.00 km² urban area. Shahkot tehsil has a population of 1,66,532 peoples, out of which urban population is 24,850 while rural population is 1,41,682. Shahkot has a sex ratio of approximately 947 females for every 1,000 males. Shahkot tehsil has a population density of 387 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 32,743 houses in the sub-district, including 4,958 urban houses and 27,785 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 66.61% population of shahkot tehsil is literate, out of which 70.34% males and 62.67% females are literate.

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.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Aidalpur Aidalpur Shahkot
2Akalpur Akalpur Shahkot
3Aliwal Aliwal Lohian Khass
4Badli Badli Shahkot
5Badshahpur Badshahpur Shahkot
6Bagga Bagga Shahkot
7Bahmanian Bahmanian Shahkot
8Bajwa Kalan Bajwa Kalan Shahkot
9Bajwa Khurd Bajwa Khurd Shahkot
10Balnau Bal Nau Shahkot
11Bara Budhsingh Bara Budh Singh Lohian Khass
12Bara Jagir Bara Jagir Lohian Khass
13Bara Jodhsingh Bara Jodhsingh Lohian Khass
14Baupur Baupur Bet Shahkot
15Bhando Bhadon Shahkot
16Bhoyapur Bhoepur Shahkot
17Billi Baraich Billi Baraich Shahkot
18Billi Chaharmi Billi Chuharmi Shahkot
19Billi Chao Billi Chao Shahkot
20Budhanwala Budhanwal Shahkot
21Burewal Burewal Shahkot
22Chachowal Chachowal Lohian Khass
23Chak Bahmanian Chak Bahmanian Shahkot
24Chak Bundala Chak Badala Lohian Khass
25Chak Chela Chak Chela Lohian Khass
26Chak Gadaipur Gatti Pirbaksh Shahkot
27Chak Hathiana Chak Hathiana Shahkot
28Chak Rame Rame Shahkot
29Chak Yusafpur Allewal Yusafpur Alewal Lohian Khass
30Chawinda Billi Chao Shahkot
31Danewal Danewal Shahkot
32Darapur Muridwal Shahkot
33Dhadha Daulatpur Dhada Daulatpur Shahkot
34Dhandowal Dhandowal Shahkot
35Dharmiwal Dharmiwal Shahkot
36Fakhruwal Rampur Shahkot
37Fatehpur Fatehpur Shahkot
38Fatehpur Bhagwan Fatehpur Bhagwan Lohian Khass
39Fazalwal Fazalwal Shahkot
40Gadaipur Miani Lohian Khass
41Gatta Mundi Kasu Gatta Mundi Kasu Lohian Khass
42Gatti Pir Bakhsh Gatti Pirbaksh Shahkot
43Gatti Raipur Gatti Raipur Lohian Khass
44Gehlan Gehlan Shahkot
45Ghuduwal Ghuduwal Lohian Khass
46Gidarpindi Gidderpindi Lohian Khass
47Haveli Haveli Shahkot
48Hazipur Hajipur Shahkot
49Heran Heran Lohian Khass
50Ida Ida Shahkot
51Indowal Innowal Shahkot
52Isewal Isewal Shahkot
53Jafarwal Zaffarwal Shahkot
54Jaffarpur Jafarpur Shahkot
55Jakopur Kalan Jakopur Kalan Lohian Khass
56Jakopur Khurd Jakopur Khurd Lohian Khass
57Jalalpur Khurd Jalalpur Khurd Lohian Khass
58Jalanpur Kalan Jalalpur Kalan Lohian Khass
59Jamsher Jamsher Lohian Khass
60Janian Janian Shahkot
61Janian Chahal Janian Lohian Khass
62Kakar Kalan Kakar Kalan Lohian Khass
63Kakar Khurd Kakar Kalan Lohian Khass
64Kamalpur Kamalpur Lohian Khass
65Kang Kalan Basti Kang Kalan Lohian Khass
66Kang Khurd Kang Khurd Lohian Khass
67Kanian Kalan Kanian Kalan Shahkot
68Kanian Khurd Kanian Khurd Shahkot
69Kara Ramsingh Karah Ramsingh Lohian Khass
70Kasupur Kasupur Shahkot
71Khanpur Rajputan Khanpur Rajputan Shahkot
72Khosa Khosa Lohian Khass
73Khurampur Khurampur Shahkot
74Killi Killi Shahakot
75Kohar Kalan Kohar Kalan Shahkot
76Kohar Khurd Kohar Khurd Shahkot
77Kotha Kotha Lohian Khass
78Kotla Heran Kotla Heran Lohian Khass
79Kotla Surajmal Kotla Suraj Mal Shahkot
80Kotli Gazran Kotli Gajran Shahkot
81Kotli Kamboan Kotli Kamboz Lohian Khass
82Kular Kular Shahkot
83Kutbiwal Kutbiwal Lohian Khass
84Laksian Laksian Shahkot
85Langewal Langewal Shahkot
86Lasuri Lasuri Shahkot
87Maharajwala Mehrajwala Lohian Khass
88Mahmonwal Mehmuwal Mahlan Lohian Khass
89Makhi Makhi Lohian Khass
90Mala Malla Lohian Khass
91Malliwal Malliwal Shahkot
92Malsian Dabri Shahkot
93Malupur Malupur Shahkot
94Manak Manak Lohian Khass
95Manakpur Manakpur Shahkot
96Mandala Mandala Lohian Khass
97Mandi Kalu Mundi Kalu Lohian Khass
98Meda Meda Shahkot
99Mehmadpur Mehmadpur Shahkot
100Mehmuwal Yusafpur Mehmuwal Yusafpur Shahkot
101Miani Miani Shahkot
102Mianwal Araian Mianwal Araian Shahkot
103Mirpur Saidan Khanpur Rajputan Shahkot
104Mirzapur Miani Shahkot
105Mohriwal Mohriwal Lohian Khass
106Motipur Motipur Lohian Khass
107Mubarakpur Mubarakpur Shahkot
108Mulewal Araian Mulewal Araian Shahkot
109Mulewal Brahmana Mulewal Brahmna Shahkot
110Mulewal Khaira Mulewal Khaira Shahkot
111Mundi Chohlian Mundi Cholian Lohian Khass
112Mundi Kasu Mundi Shehrian Lohian Khass
113Mundi Shehrian Mundi Shehrian Lohian Khass
114Muridwal Muridwal Shahkot
115Nahl Nahal Lohian Khass
116Namazipur Namazipur Shahkot
117Nangal Ambian Nangal Ambian Kalan Shahkot
118Nasirpur Nasirpur Lohian Khass
119Naurangpur Narangpur Hansi Shahkot
120Nawan Qila Nawan Qilla Shahkot
121Nawanpind Akaliwala Nawan Pind Akalian Shahkot
122Nawanpind Donawala Nawanpind Donewal Lohian Khass
123Nawanpind Khalewal Nawanpind Khalewal Lohian Khass
124Nihaluwal Nihaluwal Shahkot
125Pandher Pandher Shahkot
126Pandori Rajputan Mehmuwal Mahlan Shahkot
127Paraliwala Pralli Wala Shahkot
128Parana Kutbiwal Lohian Khass
129Parjian Kalan Parjian Kalan Shahkot
130Parjian Khurd Dashmesh Nagar Shahkot
131Pato Kalan Patto Kalan Shahkot
132Pato Khurd Patto Khurd Shahkot
133Phul Phul Lohian Khass
134Pipli Chak Pipli Lohian Khass
135Punian Poonian Shahkot
136Raipur Gatti Pirbaksh Shahkot
137Raiwal Dona Raibwal Dona Shahkot
138Rame Rame Shahkot
139Rame Taharpur Sand Shahkot
140Rampur Fakruwal Shahkot
141Raunt Raunt Shahkot
142Rayewal Bet Raibwal Bet Lohian Khass
143Reru Rerwan Shahkot
144Rupewali Rupewal Shahkot
145Sabuwal Sabuwal Lohian Khass
146Sadarpur Innowal Shahkot
147Sadiqpur Sadiq Pur Shahkot
148Sahlapur Sahla Pur Shahkot
149Saidpur Jhiri Saidpur Jhiri Shahkot
150Sajanwal Sajanwal Lohian Khass
151Salah Nagar Sahla Nagar Shahkot
152Salaich Salaichan Shahkot
153Saleman Salema Shahkot
154Samailpur Ismailpur 316 Lohian Khass
155Sand Sand Shahkot
156Sandhanwal Sandhawal Shahkot
157Sangatpur Sangat Pur Shahkot
158Sarangwal Sarangwal Shahkot
159Shekhewal Shekhewal Shahkot
160Shergarh Shergarhi Lohian Khass
161Sichewali Sichewal Shahkot
162Sidhupur Sidhupur Lohian Khass
163Sindhar Sindhar Lohian Khass
164Sohal Jagir Jagatpur Sohal Shahkot
165Sohal Khalsa Sohal Taluka Dakhni Lohian Khass
166Taharpur Tahar Pur Shahkot
167Talwandi Butian Rajewal Shahkot
168Talwandi Madho Talwandi Madho Lohian Khass
169Talwandi Sanghra Talwandi Sangehra Shahkot
170Talwara Chak Chela Shahkot
171Thamunwal Thamuwal Shahkot
172Theh Kushalgarh Sardarwala Lohian Khass
173Turna Turna Lohian Khass
174Tut Shersingh Tut Sher Singh Shahkot
175Yusafpur Allewal Yusafpur Alewal Lohian Khass
176Yusafpur Darewal Basti Darewal Lohian Khass

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's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 1,66,532 1,41,682 24,850
Male Population 85,532 72,574 12,958
Female Population 81,000 69,108 11,892
Child Population (Age 0–6) 17,907 15,241 2,666
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 9,643 8,187 1,456
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 8,264 7,054 1,210
Literate Population 1,10,923 92,634 18,289
Literate Male Population 60,160 50,292 9,868
Literate Female Population 50,763 42,342 8,421
Illiterate Population 55,609 49,048 6,561
Illiterate Male Population 25,372 22,282 3,090
Illiterate Female Population 30,237 26,766 3,471
Total Households 32,743 27,785 4,958

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Shahkot Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 68,779 62,165 6,614
SC Male Population 35,423 31,987 3,436
SC Female Population 33,356 30,178 3,178
Total ST Population N/A N/A N/A
ST Male Population N/A N/A N/A
ST Female Population N/A N/A N/A
Population Density 387 / km² 337 / km² 2,485 / km²