Malout

Malout is a Town and Tehsil in Muktsar 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 Malout Block (CD) is 00239. The total area of Malout Tehsil is 1,055 km², which includes 1,041.63 km² of rural area and 13.00 km² of urban area. Malout has a sex ratio of approximately 896 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Malout Tehsil

Malout Tehsil has a total of 91 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 Malout Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Malout Tehsil

The population profile of Malout 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 Malout 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 Malout Tehsil is around 3,48,165 people. This includes 1,83,585 males and 1,64,580 females. Rural population is about 2,66,759 (1,40,341 males and 1,26,418 females), while urban population is nearly 81,406 (43,244 males and 38,162 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 40,570 of the population, with 22,049 boys and 18,521 girls. Rural areas have 30,938 children, and urban areas have about 9,632 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,01,226 literate people in Malout Tehsil, including 1,16,096 literate males and 85,130 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,45,832 individuals and urban literacy covers around 55,394 people.
• About 1,46,939 people in Malout Tehsil are not literate, including 67,489 males and 79,450 females. Rural areas include 1,20,927 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 26,012 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,991 households, with 50,906 in villages and 16,085 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Malout 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 Malout Tehsil is approximately 1,55,391 people, including 81,612 males and 73,779 females. Around 1,27,358 people live in rural parts. Nearly 28,033 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 330 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 256 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,262 people per sq. km.