Anandpur Sahib

Anandpur Sahib is a Town and Tehsil in Rupnagar 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 Anandpur Sahib Block (CD) is 00262. The total area of Anandpur Sahib Tehsil is 400 km², which includes 391.27 km² of rural area and 9.00 km² of urban area. Anandpur Sahib has a sex ratio of approximately 936 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Anandpur Sahib Tehsil

Anandpur Sahib Tehsil has a total of 186 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 Anandpur Sahib Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Anandpur Sahib Tehsil

The population profile of Anandpur Sahib 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 Anandpur Sahib 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 Anandpur Sahib Tehsil is around 1,94,445 people. This includes 1,00,422 males and 94,023 females. Rural population is about 1,78,163 (91,877 males and 86,286 females), while urban population is nearly 16,282 (8,545 males and 7,737 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,993 of the population, with 11,747 boys and 10,246 girls. Rural areas have 20,219 children, and urban areas have about 1,774 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,36,049 literate people in Anandpur Sahib Tehsil, including 76,029 literate males and 60,020 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,24,088 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,961 people.
• About 58,396 people in Anandpur Sahib Tehsil are not literate, including 24,393 males and 34,003 females. Rural areas include 54,075 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,321 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,331 households, with 34,061 in villages and 3,270 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Anandpur Sahib 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 Anandpur Sahib Tehsil is approximately 40,955 people, including 21,122 males and 19,833 females. Around 36,478 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,477 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 486 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 455 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,809 people per sq. km.