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.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Aganpur Aganpur Dera Bassi
2Alamgir N/A Dera Bassi
3Ambchhapa Ambchapa Dera Bassi
4Amlala Amlala Banur
5Azizpur Azizpur Zirakpur
6Bahadurgarh Bahadurgarh Dera Bassi
7Bahora Bohra Dera Bassi
8Bahori Bohra Dera Bassi
9Bair Majra Bair Majra Dera Bassi
10Bakarpur N/A Dera Bassi
11Bakkarpur Bhankarpur Dera Bassi
12Ballopur Ballopur Dera Bassi
13Barana Barana Dera Bassi
14Barauli Baroli Zirakpur
15Bartana Bartana Dera Bassi
16Basauli Basauli Dera Bassi
17Basma Basman Dera Bassi
18Batauli Batoli Dera Bassi
19Behra Behra Dera Bassi
20Bhagsi Bhagsi Dera Bassi
21Bhagwanpur Salempur Nagal Dera Bassi (12 km)
22Bhagwasi Bhagwasi Dera Bassi
23Bhankharpur Bhankhapuir 236 Dera Bassi
24Bhukhri Bukhri Dera Bassi
25Bijanpur Bijanpur Dera Bassi
26Bir Bakarpur Mehmadpur Dera Bassi (1 km)
27Bir Chhat Chatt Zirakpur
28Bir Dandrala Dandrala Dera Bassi (1 km)
29Bir Kheri Kheri Gujjaran Dera Bassi (3 km)
30Bir Pir Machhalia N/A Zirakpur (2 km)
31Budhanpur Budhanpur Dera Bassi
32Chadiala Chadiala Banur
33Chaundheri N/A Dera Bassi
34Chhachhrauli N/A Dera Bassi
35Chharwar Chharbar Dera Bassi
36Chhat Chatt Zirakpur
37Dafarpur Daffarpur Zirakpur
38Dandrala N/A Dera Bassi
39Dangdehra Dangdehra Dera Bassi
40Daper N/A Dera Bassi
41Dehar N/A Dera Bassi
42Devinagar N/A Dera Bassi
43Dhanauni N/A Dera Bassi
44Dharamgarh Dharamgarh R Dera Bassi
45Dhire Majra Dhiremajra Dera Bassi
46Dialpura Dayalpura Zirakpur
47Doshpur Handesra Dera Bassi
48Fatehpur Fatehpur Dera Bassi
49Fatehpur Jattan Fatehpur Jattan Dera Bassi
50Gholu Majra N/A Dera Bassi
51Gulabgarh Mahiwala Dera Bassi
52Haibatpur Habatpur Dera Bassi
53Hamayunpur Hamaounpur Dera Bassi
54Handesra Handesra Ambala
55Hansala Hansala Banur
56Haripur Bhagsi Dera Bassi
57Haripur Hinduan Haripur Hinduan Dera Bassi
58Haripur Kuran N/A Dera Bassi
59Hassanpur N/A Dera Bassi
60Humbra Humbra Banur
61Ibrahimpura Ibhrehmpur Dera Bassi
62Isapur N/A Dera Bassi
63Issapur Jangi Issapur Dera Bassi
64Jagadhri N/A Dera Bassi
65Jalalpur N/A Dera Bassi
66Jandli Jandli Dera Bassi
67Janetpur N/A Dera Bassi
68Jangipur Janetpur Banur (7 km)
69Jarout Jarrout Dera Bassi
70Jastana Kalan Jastana Kalan Dera Bassi
71Jastana Khurd Jastana Khurd Dera Bassi
72Jaula Kalan Jolla Kalan Dera Bassi
73Jaula Khurd Jola Khurad Dera Bassi
74Jawaharpur Jawaharpur Dera Bassi
75Jeoli Jeoli Dera Bassi
76Jhajon Jhajon Dera Bassi
77Jharmari Jharmari Dera Bassi
78Jhawansa Jhawansan Dera Bassi
79Jodhpur Jodhpur Ambala
80Kakrali Kakrali Dera Bassi
81Karala Karala Zirakpur
82Karkaur Karkaur Dera Bassi
83Kasauli Kasauli Dera Bassi
84Kauli Majra N/A Dera Bassi
85Khalawar Khalaur Dera Bassi
86Khaspur Khaspur Dera Bassi
87Khelan Khelan Ambala
88Kheri Kheri Dera Bassi
89Kheri Gujran Kheri Gujjaran Dera Bassi
90Kheri Jattan Kheri Jattan Dera Bassi
91Khizargarh Khizargarh Zirakpur
92Kishanpura N/A Zirakpur
93Kuranwala Kurranwala Dera Bassi
94Kurli Kurli Dera Bassi
95Lalru N/A Dera Bassi
96Lehli N/A Dera Bassi
97Mahiwala N/A Dera Bassi
98Malakpur Malakpur Dera Bassi
99Malan Malan Ambala
100Mamoli Mamoli Dera Bassi
101Mandi Mandi Dera Bassi
102Manoli Surat Manoli Surat Dera Bassi
103Mathiaran Mathiaran Dera Bassi
104Mehmadpur N/A Dera Bassi
105Mianpur Mianpur Dera Bassi
106Mirpur N/A Dera Bassi
107Morthikari Morthikri Dera Bassi
108Mothanwali Isapur Dera Bassi (2 km)
109Mubarakpur N/A Dera Bassi
110Mukandpur Mukandpur Dera Bassi
111Mussepur Toganpur Dera Bassi (8 km)
112Nagla Nagla Z Dera Bassi
113Naraingarh N/A Zirakpur
114Nimbuan Nimbua Dera Bassi
115Pandwala Pandwala Dera Bassi
116Paragpur Salempur Nagal Dera Bassi
117Punsar Punsar Dera Bassi
118Rajo Majra Rajo Majra Banur
119Ramgarh Bhudda N/A Zirakpur
120Ramgarh Urf Rurki Ramgarh Rurki Dera Bassi
121Rampur Bahal Rampur Behal Dera Bassi
122Rampur Kalan Rampur Kalan Zirakpur
123Rampur Sainian Rampur Sanian Dera Bassi
124Rani Majra Rani Majra Dera Bassi
125Rauni Saidpura Dera Bassi (1 km)
126Razapur Rajapur Ambala
127Sadhanpur Sadhanpur Dera Bassi
128Said He Majra Saidpura Dera Bassi
129Saidpura N/A Dera Bassi
130Salempur Salempur Nagal Dera Bassi
131Samal Heri N/A Dera Bassi
132Samgauli Samgoli Dera Bassi
133Sanauli Sanouli Zirakpur
134Sangaundh Samgoli Dera Bassi
135Sangotha Sangotha Dera Bassi
136Sarangpur Sarangpur Ambala
137Sarsini Sarsini Dera Bassi
138Seehpur Sihnpur Dera Bassi
139Seoli Seoli Dera Bassi
140Shatabgarh Sitabgarh Dera Bassi
141Sheikhpur Kalan Sekhpura Kalan Dera Bassi
142Sitarpur Sitarpur Dera Bassi
143Sundran Sundran Dera Bassi
144Tarrak Tarrak Dera Bassi
145Tasimbli Tasimbly Dera Bassi
146Tiwana Tiwana Dera Bassi
147Toganpur Toganpur Dera Bassi
148Tohffapur Toffanpur Dera Bassi
149Untala Untala Ambala

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.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 3,40,490 1,69,360 1,71,130
Male Population 1,81,826 90,962 90,864
Female Population 1,58,664 78,398 80,266
Child Population (Age 0–6) 42,193 20,504 21,689
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 23,173 11,386 11,787
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 19,020 9,118 9,902
Literate Population 2,44,625 1,14,968 1,29,657
Literate Male Population 1,37,453 66,074 71,379
Literate Female Population 1,07,172 48,894 58,278
Illiterate Population 95,865 54,392 41,473
Illiterate Male Population 44,373 24,888 19,485
Illiterate Female Population 51,492 29,504 21,988
Total Households 68,048 31,723 36,325

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.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 66,543 46,076 20,467
SC Male Population 35,180 24,433 10,747
SC Female Population 31,363 21,643 9,720
Total ST Population N/A N/A N/A
ST Male Population N/A N/A N/A
ST Female Population N/A N/A N/A
Population Density 876 / km² 529 / km² 2,500 / km²

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.