Sas Nagar

Sas Nagar 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 Sas Nagar Block (CD) is 00267. The total area of Sas Nagar Tehsil is 187 km², which includes 141.84 km² of rural area and 45.59 km² of urban area. Sas Nagar has a sex ratio of approximately 886 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sas Nagar Tehsil

Sas Nagar Tehsil has a total of 91 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 Sas Nagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sas Nagar Tehsil

The population profile of Sas Nagar 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 Sas Nagar 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 Sas Nagar Tehsil is around 3,24,375 people. This includes 1,71,916 males and 1,52,459 females. Rural population is about 1,13,448 (60,953 males and 52,495 females), while urban population is nearly 2,10,927 (1,10,963 males and 99,964 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,814 of the population, with 19,305 boys and 16,509 girls. Rural areas have 14,001 children, and urban areas have about 21,813 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,48,862 literate people in Sas Nagar Tehsil, including 1,36,695 literate males and 1,12,167 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,828 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,70,034 people.
• About 75,513 people in Sas Nagar Tehsil are not literate, including 35,221 males and 40,292 females. Rural areas include 34,620 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 40,893 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 71,101 households, with 22,022 in villages and 49,079 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sas Nagar 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 Sas Nagar Tehsil is approximately 57,253 people, including 30,465 males and 26,788 females. Around 31,738 people live in rural parts. Nearly 25,515 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,731 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 800 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,627 people per sq. km.