Budhlada

Budhlada is a Town and Tehsil in Mansa 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 Budhlada Block (CD) is 00248. The total area of Budhlada Tehsil is 713 km², which includes 702.99 km² of rural area and 10.00 km² of urban area. Budhlada has a sex ratio of approximately 886 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Budhlada Tehsil

Budhlada Tehsil has a total of 87 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 Budhlada Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Budhlada Tehsil

The population profile of Budhlada 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 Budhlada 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 Budhlada Tehsil is around 2,54,706 people. This includes 1,34,985 males and 1,19,721 females. Rural population is about 2,11,102 (1,11,914 males and 99,188 females), while urban population is nearly 43,604 (23,071 males and 20,533 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,862 of the population, with 15,165 boys and 12,697 girls. Rural areas have 23,116 children, and urban areas have about 4,746 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,37,508 literate people in Budhlada Tehsil, including 78,718 literate males and 58,790 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,07,755 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,753 people.
• About 1,17,198 people in Budhlada Tehsil are not literate, including 56,267 males and 60,931 females. Rural areas include 1,03,347 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,851 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 49,290 households, with 40,765 in villages and 8,525 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Budhlada 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 Budhlada Tehsil is approximately 91,555 people, including 48,160 males and 43,395 females. Around 81,098 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,457 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 357 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 300 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,360 people per sq. km.