Chamkaur Sahib

Chamkaur 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 Chamkaur Sahib Block (CD) is 00265. The total area of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is 361 km², which includes 351.75 km² of rural area and 9.50 km² of urban area. Chamkaur Sahib has a sex ratio of approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil

Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil has a total of 184 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 Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil

The population profile of Chamkaur 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 Chamkaur 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 Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is around 1,75,341 people. This includes 92,668 males and 82,673 females. Rural population is about 1,37,399 (72,762 males and 64,637 females), while urban population is nearly 37,942 (19,906 males and 18,036 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,750 of the population, with 9,609 boys and 8,141 girls. Rural areas have 13,577 children, and urban areas have about 4,173 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,29,149 literate people in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil, including 71,845 literate males and 57,304 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,01,494 individuals and urban literacy covers around 27,655 people.
• About 46,192 people in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil are not literate, including 20,823 males and 25,369 females. Rural areas include 35,905 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,287 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,903 households, with 26,256 in villages and 7,647 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chamkaur 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 Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil is approximately 64,275 people, including 33,732 males and 30,543 females. Around 53,352 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,923 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 485 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 391 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,994 people per sq. km.