Sangrur

Sangrur 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 Sangrur Block (CD) is 00271. The total area of Sangrur Tehsil is 783 km², which includes 755.82 km² of rural area and 27.25 km² of urban area. Sangrur has a sex ratio of approximately 876 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sangrur Tehsil

Sangrur Tehsil has a total of 124 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 Sangrur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sangrur Tehsil

The population profile of Sangrur 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 Sangrur 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 Sangrur Tehsil is around 3,62,882 people. This includes 1,93,374 males and 1,69,508 females. Rural population is about 2,28,668 (1,21,633 males and 1,07,035 females), while urban population is nearly 1,34,214 (71,741 males and 62,473 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,999 of the population, with 20,802 boys and 17,197 girls. Rural areas have 24,073 children, and urban areas have about 13,926 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,29,102 literate people in Sangrur Tehsil, including 1,30,294 literate males and 98,808 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,33,313 individuals and urban literacy covers around 95,789 people.
• About 1,33,780 people in Sangrur Tehsil are not literate, including 63,080 males and 70,700 females. Rural areas include 95,355 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 38,425 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 71,336 households, with 44,067 in villages and 27,269 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sangrur 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 Sangrur Tehsil is approximately 1,11,332 people, including 59,013 males and 52,319 females. Around 79,889 people live in rural parts. Nearly 31,443 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 463 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 303 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,925 people per sq. km.