Muktsar

Muktsar 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 Muktsar Block (CD) is 00241. The total area of Muktsar Tehsil is 885 km², which includes 846.78 km² of rural area and 37.80 km² of urban area. Muktsar has a sex ratio of approximately 894 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Muktsar Tehsil

Muktsar Tehsil has a total of 96 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 Muktsar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Muktsar Tehsil

The population profile of Muktsar 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 Muktsar 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 Muktsar Tehsil is around 3,30,794 people. This includes 1,74,618 males and 1,56,176 females. Rural population is about 2,05,379 (1,08,289 males and 97,090 females), while urban population is nearly 1,25,415 (66,329 males and 59,086 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,979 of the population, with 21,355 boys and 17,624 girls. Rural areas have 24,058 children, and urban areas have about 14,921 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,95,469 literate people in Muktsar Tehsil, including 1,10,951 literate males and 84,518 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,11,300 individuals and urban literacy covers around 84,169 people.
• About 1,35,325 people in Muktsar Tehsil are not literate, including 63,667 males and 71,658 females. Rural areas include 94,079 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 41,246 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 64,781 households, with 39,522 in villages and 25,259 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Muktsar 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 Muktsar Tehsil is approximately 1,40,654 people, including 74,025 males and 66,629 females. Around 98,614 people live in rural parts. Nearly 42,040 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 374 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 243 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,318 people per sq. km.