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 information the sub-district code of Sunam Block (CD) is 00272. Total area of sunam tehsil is 770 km² including 733.90 km² rural area and 35.67 km² urban area. Sunam tehsil has a population of 3,34,641 peoples, out of which urban population is 97,636 while rural population is 2,37,005. Sunam has a sex ratio of approximately 876 females for every 1,000 males. Sunam tehsil has a population density of 435 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 64,420 houses in the sub-district, including 19,154 urban houses and 45,266 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 55.64% population of sunam tehsil is literate, out of which 59.64% males and 51.07% females are literate.

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.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Akalgarh Akalgarh Sunam
2Bagrol Baghrol Dirba
3Bakshiwala Bakhsiwala Sunam
4Bhani Ganduan Bhaini Gandhuan Sunam
5Bharur Bharur Sunam
6Biggarwal Bigarwal Sunam
7Bir Kalan Bir Kalan Sunam
8Chamar Tibbi Moranwali Model Town And Guga N/A Sunam
9Chatha Nakta Chathe Nakhte Sunam
10Chatha Nanhera Chatha Nanehra Sunam
11Chhahar Chhahar Sunam
12Chhajla Chhajla Sunam
13Chhajli Chhajli Sunam
14Chowbas Chowas Sunam
15Daula Singhwala Doula Singh Wala Sunam
16Dewangarh Alias Kaimpur Diwangarh Kaimpur Dirba
17Dhaliwalbas Dhaliwal Bass Sunam
18Dhandial Dhandial Sunam
19Dhandoli Kalan Dhandoli Kalan Sunam
20Dhandoli Khurd Dhandoli Khurd Sunam
21Dharamgarh Dharamgarh Sunam
22Dharamgarh Chhanna Dharamgarh Channa Dirba
23Dialgarh Jejian Dialgarh Jejjian Dirba
24Gandwan Ganduan Sunam
25Ghanaur Jattan Ghanaur Jattan Sangrur
26Ghanaur Rajputa Ghanaur Rajputtan Sangrur
27Ghasiwala Ghasiwala Sunam
28Gobindgarh Jajian Gobindgarh Jajjian Sunam
29Gobindpura Nagri Gobindpura Nagari Sangrur
30Gujran Gujran Dirba
31Hambalbas Hambalwas Sunam
32Harigarh Harigarh Dirba
33Jakhepalbas Jakhepalwas Sunam
34Janal Janaal Dirba
35Jharon Jharron Cheema
36Kadar Nagar Alias Munshiwala Kadar Nagar Dirba
37Kahangarh Kahangarh Sangrur
38Kakuwala Kakuwala Patran
39Kamalpur Kamalpur Sangrur
40Kanakwal Bhangwan Kanakwal Bhuggia Sunam
41Karial Karrial Dirba
42Kauhrian Kohrian Sunam
43Khadial Khadial Sunam
44Khanal Kalan Khanal Kalan Dirba
45Khanal Khurd Khanal Khurd Dirba
46Khanpur Faqiran Khanpur Phakiran Dirba
47Kheri Naga Kheri Nagan Dibra
48Khetla Khetla Dirba
49Kotra Amru Kotra Amru Sunam
50Ladbanjara Kalan Lad Banjara Kalan Patran
51Ladbanjara Khurd Ladbanjara Khurd Sunam
52Madewass Medewass Sunam
53Mard Khera Mard Khera Sunam
54Mauran Mouran Sunam
55Mehlan Mehlan Sangrur
56Mojowal Mojewal Sunam
57Namol Namol Sunam
58Nihalgarh Nihal Garh Sunam
59Nilowal Nillowal Sunam
60Ramgarh Jawanda Ramgarh Jawande Sunam
61Rampura Gujran Rampur Gujjran Dirba
62Ratolan Ratolan Sunam
63Rattangarh Alias Pattianwali Ratangarh Patian Wali Sunam
64Rattangarh Sidhran Ratangarh Sinddran Dirba
65Rogla Rogla Dirba
66Samuran Samuran Dirba
67Sansarpura Nillowal Sunam
68Santpura Santpura Sangrur
69Satoj Sattoj Sunam
70Shadi Hari Sangatpura Dirba
71Shafipur Kalan Saffipur Kalan Dirba
72Shafipur Khurd Saffipur Khurd Dirba
73Shahpur Kalan Sahpur Khalan Cheema
74Shahpur Khurd Alias Lakhmirwala Lakhmirwala Urf Shahpur Khurd Sunam
75Sheron Sheron Sunam
76Sihal Sihal Dirba
77Sullar Sullar Sunam
78Taranji Khera Taranjikhera Sunam
79Tolawal Tollewal Sunam
80Toor Banjara Tur Banjara Dirba
81Ubha Ubhia Dirba
82Ugrahan Ughrahan Sunam

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's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 3,34,641 2,37,005 97,636
Male Population 1,78,366 1,26,496 51,870
Female Population 1,56,275 1,10,509 45,766
Child Population (Age 0–6) 36,992 26,178 10,814
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 20,323 14,434 5,889
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 16,669 11,744 4,925
Literate Population 1,86,183 1,23,220 62,963
Literate Male Population 1,06,375 70,899 35,476
Literate Female Population 79,808 52,321 27,487
Illiterate Population 1,48,458 1,13,785 34,673
Illiterate Male Population 71,991 55,597 16,394
Illiterate Female Population 76,467 58,188 18,279
Total Households 64,420 45,266 19,154

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Sunam Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 98,302 74,912 23,390
SC Male Population 52,209 39,905 12,304
SC Female Population 46,093 35,007 11,086
Total ST Population N/A N/A N/A
ST Male Population N/A N/A N/A
ST Female Population N/A N/A N/A
Population Density 435 / km² 323 / km² 2,737 / km²