Rupnagar

Rupnagar 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 Rupnagar Block (CD) is 00264. The total area of Rupnagar Tehsil is 352 km², which includes 332.72 km² of rural area and 19.06 km² of urban area. Rupnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rupnagar Tehsil

Rupnagar Tehsil has a total of 170 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 Rupnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rupnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Rupnagar 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 Rupnagar 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 Rupnagar Tehsil is around 1,81,256 people. This includes 95,797 males and 85,459 females. Rural population is about 1,06,170 (56,169 males and 50,001 females), while urban population is nearly 75,086 (39,628 males and 35,458 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,233 of the population, with 10,370 boys and 8,863 girls. Rural areas have 11,560 children, and urban areas have about 7,673 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,35,672 literate people in Rupnagar Tehsil, including 75,305 literate males and 60,367 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 77,283 individuals and urban literacy covers around 58,389 people.
• About 45,584 people in Rupnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 20,492 males and 25,092 females. Rural areas include 28,887 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,697 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,647 households, with 20,494 in villages and 16,153 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rupnagar 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 Rupnagar Tehsil is approximately 47,655 people, including 25,039 males and 22,616 females. Around 33,070 people live in rural parts. Nearly 14,585 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 515 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 319 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,939 people per sq. km.