Dhuri

Dhuri is a Town and Tehsil in Sangrur 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 Dhuri Block (CD) is 00270. The total area of Dhuri Tehsil is 605 km², which includes 573.25 km² of rural area and 32.00 km² of urban area. Dhuri has a sex ratio of approximately 885 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dhuri Tehsil

Dhuri Tehsil has a total of 97 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 Dhuri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dhuri Tehsil

The population profile of Dhuri 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 Dhuri 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 Dhuri Tehsil is around 2,61,247 people. This includes 1,38,577 males and 1,22,670 females. Rural population is about 2,06,022 (1,09,346 males and 96,676 females), while urban population is nearly 55,225 (29,231 males and 25,994 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,046 of the population, with 14,882 boys and 12,164 girls. Rural areas have 20,877 children, and urban areas have about 6,169 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,67,787 literate people in Dhuri Tehsil, including 94,944 literate males and 72,843 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,27,720 individuals and urban literacy covers around 40,067 people.
• About 93,460 people in Dhuri Tehsil are not literate, including 43,633 males and 49,827 females. Rural areas include 78,302 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,158 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 51,197 households, with 40,120 in villages and 11,077 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dhuri 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 Dhuri Tehsil is approximately 79,566 people, including 42,253 males and 37,313 females. Around 65,359 people live in rural parts. Nearly 14,207 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 432 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 359 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,726 people per sq. km.