Rajpura

Rajpura 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 Rajpura Block (CD) is 00254. The total area of Rajpura Tehsil is 723 km², which includes 690.67 km² of rural area and 32.71 km² of urban area. Rajpura has a sex ratio of approximately 890 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rajpura Tehsil

Rajpura Tehsil has a total of 239 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 Rajpura Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rajpura Tehsil

The population profile of Rajpura 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 Rajpura 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 Rajpura Tehsil is around 3,91,011 people. This includes 2,06,801 males and 1,84,210 females. Rural population is about 2,83,334 (1,50,390 males and 1,32,944 females), while urban population is nearly 1,07,677 (56,411 males and 51,266 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 45,782 of the population, with 24,922 boys and 20,860 girls. Rural areas have 33,948 children, and urban areas have about 11,834 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,66,689 literate people in Rajpura Tehsil, including 1,50,295 literate males and 1,16,394 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,84,996 individuals and urban literacy covers around 81,693 people.
• About 1,24,322 people in Rajpura Tehsil are not literate, including 56,506 males and 67,816 females. Rural areas include 98,338 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 25,984 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 75,699 households, with 53,207 in villages and 22,492 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rajpura 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 Rajpura Tehsil is approximately 88,570 people, including 46,750 males and 41,820 females. Around 76,079 people live in rural parts. Nearly 12,491 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 541 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 410 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,292 people per sq. km.