Patiala

Patiala 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 Patiala Block (CD) is 00253. The total area of Patiala Tehsil is 1,148 km², which includes 1,070.59 km² of rural area and 77.15 km² of urban area. Patiala has a sex ratio of approximately 891 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Patiala Tehsil

Patiala Tehsil has a total of 359 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 Patiala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Patiala Tehsil

The population profile of Patiala 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 Patiala 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 Patiala Tehsil is around 8,59,786 people. This includes 4,54,599 males and 4,05,187 females. Rural population is about 3,81,830 (2,01,496 males and 1,80,334 females), while urban population is nearly 4,77,956 (2,53,103 males and 2,24,853 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 93,047 of the population, with 50,491 boys and 42,556 girls. Rural areas have 45,628 children, and urban areas have about 47,419 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 6,02,230 literate people in Patiala Tehsil, including 3,34,906 literate males and 2,67,324 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,34,017 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,68,213 people.
• About 2,57,556 people in Patiala Tehsil are not literate, including 1,19,693 males and 1,37,863 females. Rural areas include 1,47,813 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,09,743 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,71,644 households, with 71,491 in villages and 1,00,153 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Patiala 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 Patiala Tehsil is approximately 1,69,997 people, including 89,228 males and 80,769 females. Around 1,02,679 people live in rural parts. Nearly 67,318 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 749 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 357 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,195 people per sq. km.