Nihal Singhwala

Nihal Singhwala is a Town and Tehsil in Moga 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 Nihal Singhwala Block (CD) is 00231. The total area of Nihal Singhwala Tehsil is 421 km², which includes 417.64 km² of rural area and 3.40 km² of urban area. Nihal Singhwala has a sex ratio of approximately 889 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nihal Singhwala Tehsil

Nihal Singhwala Tehsil has a total of 40 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 Nihal Singhwala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nihal Singhwala Tehsil

The population profile of Nihal Singhwala 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 Nihal Singhwala 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 Nihal Singhwala Tehsil is around 1,70,609 people. This includes 90,285 males and 80,324 females. Rural population is about 1,63,823 (86,689 males and 77,134 females), while urban population is nearly 6,786 (3,596 males and 3,190 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,942 of the population, with 9,656 boys and 8,286 girls. Rural areas have 17,231 children, and urban areas have about 711 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,05,218 literate people in Nihal Singhwala Tehsil, including 58,810 literate males and 46,408 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,00,461 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,757 people.
• About 65,391 people in Nihal Singhwala Tehsil are not literate, including 31,475 males and 33,916 females. Rural areas include 63,362 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,029 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 32,836 households, with 31,527 in villages and 1,309 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nihal Singhwala 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 Nihal Singhwala Tehsil is approximately 68,709 people, including 36,315 males and 32,394 females. Around 66,667 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,042 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 405 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 392 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,996 people per sq. km.