Jagraon

Jagraon is a Town and Tehsil in Ludhiana 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 Jagraon Block (CD) is 00230. The total area of Jagraon Tehsil is 784 km², which includes 770.34 km² of rural area and 14.00 km² of urban area. Jagraon has a sex ratio of approximately 905 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jagraon Tehsil

Jagraon Tehsil has a total of 139 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 Jagraon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jagraon Tehsil

The population profile of Jagraon 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 Jagraon 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 Jagraon Tehsil is around 3,41,234 people. This includes 1,79,066 males and 1,62,168 females. Rural population is about 2,75,994 (1,44,679 males and 1,31,315 females), while urban population is nearly 65,240 (34,387 males and 30,853 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,440 of the population, with 18,911 boys and 16,529 girls. Rural areas have 28,391 children, and urban areas have about 7,049 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,34,529 literate people in Jagraon Tehsil, including 1,29,704 literate males and 1,04,825 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,86,991 individuals and urban literacy covers around 47,538 people.
• About 1,06,705 people in Jagraon Tehsil are not literate, including 49,362 males and 57,343 females. Rural areas include 89,003 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,702 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 67,059 households, with 53,823 in villages and 13,236 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jagraon 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 Jagraon Tehsil is approximately 1,40,246 people, including 73,485 males and 66,761 females. Around 1,22,976 people live in rural parts. Nearly 17,270 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 435 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 358 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,660 people per sq. km.