Sunam

Sunam 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 Sunam Block (CD) is 00272. The total area of Sunam Tehsil is 770 km², which includes 733.90 km² of rural area and 35.67 km² of urban area. Sunam has a sex ratio of approximately 876 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sunam Tehsil

Sunam Tehsil has a total of 82 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 Sunam Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sunam Tehsil

The population profile of Sunam 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 Sunam 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 Sunam Tehsil is around 3,34,641 people. This includes 1,78,366 males and 1,56,275 females. Rural population is about 2,37,005 (1,26,496 males and 1,10,509 females), while urban population is nearly 97,636 (51,870 males and 45,766 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,992 of the population, with 20,323 boys and 16,669 girls. Rural areas have 26,178 children, and urban areas have about 10,814 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,86,183 literate people in Sunam Tehsil, including 1,06,375 literate males and 79,808 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,23,220 individuals and urban literacy covers around 62,963 people.
• About 1,48,458 people in Sunam Tehsil are not literate, including 71,991 males and 76,467 females. Rural areas include 1,13,785 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 34,673 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 64,420 households, with 45,266 in villages and 19,154 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sunam 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 Sunam Tehsil is approximately 98,302 people, including 52,209 males and 46,093 females. Around 74,912 people live in rural parts. Nearly 23,390 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 435 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 323 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,737 people per sq. km.