Malerkotla

Malerkotla 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 Malerkotla Block (CD) is 00269. The total area of Malerkotla Tehsil is 684 km², which includes 638.22 km² of rural area and 45.33 km² of urban area. Malerkotla has a sex ratio of approximately 895 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Malerkotla Tehsil

Malerkotla Tehsil has a total of 182 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 Malerkotla Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Malerkotla Tehsil

The population profile of Malerkotla 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 Malerkotla 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 Malerkotla Tehsil is around 4,29,754 people. This includes 2,26,722 males and 2,03,032 females. Rural population is about 2,55,689 (1,35,014 males and 1,20,675 females), while urban population is nearly 1,74,065 (91,708 males and 82,357 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 47,177 of the population, with 25,081 boys and 22,096 girls. Rural areas have 26,037 children, and urban areas have about 21,140 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,77,827 literate people in Malerkotla Tehsil, including 1,56,780 literate males and 1,21,047 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,67,722 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,10,105 people.
• About 1,51,927 people in Malerkotla Tehsil are not literate, including 69,942 males and 81,985 females. Rural areas include 87,967 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 63,960 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 82,799 households, with 49,683 in villages and 33,116 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Malerkotla 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 Malerkotla Tehsil is approximately 93,047 people, including 48,893 males and 44,154 females. Around 76,647 people live in rural parts. Nearly 16,400 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 629 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 401 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,840 people per sq. km.