Nabha

Nabha is a Town and Tehsil in Patiala 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 Nabha Block (CD) is 00252. The total area of Nabha Tehsil is 628 km², which includes 597.58 km² of rural area and 30.83 km² of urban area. Nabha has a sex ratio of approximately 880 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nabha Tehsil

Nabha Tehsil has a total of 170 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 Nabha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nabha Tehsil

The population profile of Nabha 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 Nabha 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 Nabha Tehsil is around 2,77,236 people. This includes 1,47,401 males and 1,29,835 females. Rural population is about 1,91,786 (1,01,593 males and 90,193 females), while urban population is nearly 85,450 (45,808 males and 39,642 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,178 of the population, with 16,056 boys and 13,122 girls. Rural areas have 20,545 children, and urban areas have about 8,633 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,86,050 literate people in Nabha Tehsil, including 1,04,680 literate males and 81,370 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,21,351 individuals and urban literacy covers around 64,699 people.
• About 91,186 people in Nabha Tehsil are not literate, including 42,721 males and 48,465 females. Rural areas include 70,435 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 20,751 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 54,224 households, with 37,100 in villages and 17,124 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nabha 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 Nabha Tehsil is approximately 85,244 people, including 44,953 males and 40,291 females. Around 68,813 people live in rural parts. Nearly 16,431 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 441 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 321 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,772 people per sq. km.