Bhulath

Bhulath is a Town and Tehsil in Kapurthala 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 Bhulath Block (CD) is 00205. The total area of Bhulath Tehsil is 235 km², which includes 217.81 km² of rural area and 17.18 km² of urban area. Bhulath has a sex ratio of approximately 973 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bhulath Tehsil

Bhulath Tehsil has a total of 101 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 Bhulath Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bhulath Tehsil

The population profile of Bhulath 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 Bhulath 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 Bhulath Tehsil is around 1,04,354 people. This includes 52,881 males and 51,473 females. Rural population is about 83,690 (42,391 males and 41,299 females), while urban population is nearly 20,664 (10,490 males and 10,174 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 10,939 of the population, with 6,138 boys and 4,801 girls. Rural areas have 8,712 children, and urban areas have about 2,227 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 73,402 literate people in Bhulath Tehsil, including 38,654 literate males and 34,748 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 58,909 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,493 people.
• About 30,952 people in Bhulath Tehsil are not literate, including 14,227 males and 16,725 females. Rural areas include 24,781 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,171 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 22,689 households, with 18,088 in villages and 4,601 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bhulath 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 Bhulath Tehsil is approximately 17,394 people, including 8,998 males and 8,396 females. Around 15,038 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,356 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 444 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 384 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,203 people per sq. km.