Dera Bassi

Dera Bassi is a Town and Tehsil in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar 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 Dera Bassi Block (CD) is 00268. The total area of Dera Bassi Tehsil is 389 km², which includes 320.17 km² of rural area and 68.45 km² of urban area. Dera Bassi has a sex ratio of approximately 872 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dera Bassi Tehsil

Dera Bassi Tehsil has a total of 149 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 Dera Bassi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dera Bassi Tehsil

The population profile of Dera Bassi 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 Dera Bassi 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 Dera Bassi Tehsil is around 3,40,490 people. This includes 1,81,826 males and 1,58,664 females. Rural population is about 1,69,360 (90,962 males and 78,398 females), while urban population is nearly 1,71,130 (90,864 males and 80,266 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 42,193 of the population, with 23,173 boys and 19,020 girls. Rural areas have 20,504 children, and urban areas have about 21,689 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,44,625 literate people in Dera Bassi Tehsil, including 1,37,453 literate males and 1,07,172 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,14,968 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,29,657 people.
• About 95,865 people in Dera Bassi Tehsil are not literate, including 44,373 males and 51,492 females. Rural areas include 54,392 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 41,473 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 68,048 households, with 31,723 in villages and 36,325 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dera Bassi 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 Dera Bassi Tehsil is approximately 66,543 people, including 35,180 males and 31,363 females. Around 46,076 people live in rural parts. Nearly 20,467 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 876 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 529 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,500 people per sq. km.