Phagwara

Phagwara 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 Phagwara Block (CD) is 00208. The total area of Phagwara Tehsil is 297 km², which includes 270.42 km² of rural area and 26.12 km² of urban area. Phagwara has a sex ratio of approximately 915 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Phagwara Tehsil

Phagwara Tehsil has a total of 114 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 Phagwara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Phagwara Tehsil

The population profile of Phagwara 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 Phagwara 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 Phagwara Tehsil is around 2,47,367 people. This includes 1,29,168 males and 1,18,199 females. Rural population is about 1,25,094 (64,807 males and 60,287 females), while urban population is nearly 1,22,273 (64,361 males and 57,912 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,498 of the population, with 13,407 boys and 12,091 girls. Rural areas have 12,672 children, and urban areas have about 12,826 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,85,250 literate people in Phagwara Tehsil, including 1,01,053 literate males and 84,197 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 90,855 individuals and urban literacy covers around 94,395 people.
• About 62,117 people in Phagwara Tehsil are not literate, including 28,115 males and 34,002 females. Rural areas include 34,239 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 27,878 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 52,083 households, with 26,063 in villages and 26,020 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Phagwara 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 Phagwara Tehsil is approximately 94,719 people, including 48,923 males and 45,796 females. Around 62,029 people live in rural parts. Nearly 32,690 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 834 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 463 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,681 people per sq. km.