Patran

Patran 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 Patran Block (CD) is 00251. The total area of Patran Tehsil is 405 km², which includes 396.44 km² of rural area and 9.00 km² of urban area. Patran has a sex ratio of approximately 902 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Patran Tehsil

Patran Tehsil has a total of 68 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 Patran Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Patran Tehsil

The population profile of Patran 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 Patran 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 Patran Tehsil is around 1,93,683 people. This includes 1,01,813 males and 91,870 females. Rural population is about 1,55,558 (81,722 males and 73,836 females), while urban population is nearly 38,125 (20,091 males and 18,034 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,643 of the population, with 13,322 boys and 11,321 girls. Rural areas have 20,143 children, and urban areas have about 4,500 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,07,953 literate people in Patran Tehsil, including 62,448 literate males and 45,505 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 82,502 individuals and urban literacy covers around 25,451 people.
• About 85,730 people in Patran Tehsil are not literate, including 39,365 males and 46,365 females. Rural areas include 73,056 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,674 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,526 households, with 29,112 in villages and 7,414 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Patran 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 Patran Tehsil is approximately 70,597 people, including 36,870 males and 33,727 females. Around 61,958 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,639 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 478 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 392 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,236 people per sq. km.