Khanna

Khanna 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 Khanna Block (CD) is 00225. The total area of Khanna Tehsil is 212 km², which includes 187.65 km² of rural area and 24.75 km² of urban area. Khanna has a sex ratio of approximately 893 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khanna Tehsil

Khanna Tehsil has a total of 72 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 Khanna Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khanna Tehsil

The population profile of Khanna 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 Khanna 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 Khanna Tehsil is around 2,22,297 people. This includes 1,17,380 males and 1,04,917 females. Rural population is about 94,160 (49,579 males and 44,581 females), while urban population is nearly 1,28,137 (67,801 males and 60,336 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,594 of the population, with 12,841 boys and 10,753 girls. Rural areas have 9,626 children, and urban areas have about 13,968 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,62,192 literate people in Khanna Tehsil, including 89,376 literate males and 72,816 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 66,807 individuals and urban literacy covers around 95,385 people.
• About 60,105 people in Khanna Tehsil are not literate, including 28,004 males and 32,101 females. Rural areas include 27,353 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 32,752 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 44,917 households, with 18,717 in villages and 26,200 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khanna 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 Khanna Tehsil is approximately 77,290 people, including 40,704 males and 36,586 females. Around 42,849 people live in rural parts. Nearly 34,441 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,047 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 502 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,177 people per sq. km.