Samrala

Samrala 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 Samrala Block (CD) is 00224. The total area of Samrala Tehsil is 492 km², which includes 479.08 km² of rural area and 12.50 km² of urban area. Samrala has a sex ratio of approximately 904 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Samrala Tehsil

Samrala Tehsil has a total of 194 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 Samrala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Samrala Tehsil

The population profile of Samrala 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 Samrala 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 Samrala Tehsil is around 2,23,385 people. This includes 1,17,268 males and 1,06,117 females. Rural population is about 1,78,791 (93,791 males and 85,000 females), while urban population is nearly 44,594 (23,477 males and 21,117 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,983 of the population, with 12,967 boys and 11,016 girls. Rural areas have 18,632 children, and urban areas have about 5,351 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,56,545 literate people in Samrala Tehsil, including 86,658 literate males and 69,887 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,25,874 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,671 people.
• About 66,840 people in Samrala Tehsil are not literate, including 30,610 males and 36,230 females. Rural areas include 52,917 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,923 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,311 households, with 34,399 in villages and 8,912 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Samrala 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 Samrala Tehsil is approximately 73,838 people, including 38,679 males and 35,159 females. Around 61,881 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,957 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 454 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 373 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,568 people per sq. km.