Kharar

Kharar 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 Kharar Block (CD) is 00266. The total area of Kharar Tehsil is 518 km², which includes 459.96 km² of rural area and 57.99 km² of urban area. Kharar has a sex ratio of approximately 878 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kharar Tehsil

Kharar Tehsil has a total of 183 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 Kharar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kharar Tehsil

The population profile of Kharar 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 Kharar 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 Kharar Tehsil is around 3,29,763 people. This includes 1,75,511 males and 1,54,252 females. Rural population is about 1,67,209 (89,069 males and 78,140 females), while urban population is nearly 1,62,554 (86,442 males and 76,112 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,637 of the population, with 20,330 boys and 17,307 girls. Rural areas have 18,501 children, and urban areas have about 19,136 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,43,088 literate people in Kharar Tehsil, including 1,35,796 literate males and 1,07,292 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,19,773 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,23,315 people.
• About 86,675 people in Kharar Tehsil are not literate, including 39,715 males and 46,960 females. Rural areas include 47,436 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 39,239 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,262 households, with 31,378 in villages and 34,884 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kharar 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 Kharar Tehsil is approximately 92,435 people, including 48,738 males and 43,697 females. Around 54,899 people live in rural parts. Nearly 37,536 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 637 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 364 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,803 people per sq. km.