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 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. There are about 82 villages in sunam tehsil, which you can browse from sunam tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akalgarh | Akalgarh | Sunam |
| 2 | Bagrol | Baghrol | Dirba |
| 3 | Bakshiwala | Bakhsiwala | Sunam |
| 4 | Bhani Ganduan | Bhaini Gandhuan | Sunam |
| 5 | Bharur | Bharur | Sunam |
| 6 | Biggarwal | Bigarwal | Sunam |
| 7 | Bir Kalan | Bir Kalan | Sunam |
| 8 | Chamar Tibbi Moranwali Model Town And Guga | N/A | Sunam |
| 9 | Chatha Nakta | Chathe Nakhte | Sunam |
| 10 | Chatha Nanhera | Chatha Nanehra | Sunam |
| 11 | Chhahar | Chhahar | Sunam |
| 12 | Chhajla | Chhajla | Sunam |
| 13 | Chhajli | Chhajli | Sunam |
| 14 | Chowbas | Chowas | Sunam |
| 15 | Daula Singhwala | Doula Singh Wala | Sunam |
| 16 | Dewangarh Alias Kaimpur | Diwangarh Kaimpur | Dirba |
| 17 | Dhaliwalbas | Dhaliwal Bass | Sunam |
| 18 | Dhandial | Dhandial | Sunam |
| 19 | Dhandoli Kalan | Dhandoli Kalan | Sunam |
| 20 | Dhandoli Khurd | Dhandoli Khurd | Sunam |
| 21 | Dharamgarh | Dharamgarh | Sunam |
| 22 | Dharamgarh Chhanna | Dharamgarh Channa | Dirba |
| 23 | Dialgarh Jejian | Dialgarh Jejjian | Dirba |
| 24 | Gandwan | Ganduan | Sunam |
| 25 | Ghanaur Jattan | Ghanaur Jattan | Sangrur |
| 26 | Ghanaur Rajputa | Ghanaur Rajputtan | Sangrur |
| 27 | Ghasiwala | Ghasiwala | Sunam |
| 28 | Gobindgarh Jajian | Gobindgarh Jajjian | Sunam |
| 29 | Gobindpura Nagri | Gobindpura Nagari | Sangrur |
| 30 | Gujran | Gujran | Dirba |
| 31 | Hambalbas | Hambalwas | Sunam |
| 32 | Harigarh | Harigarh | Dirba |
| 33 | Jakhepalbas | Jakhepalwas | Sunam |
| 34 | Janal | Janaal | Dirba |
| 35 | Jharon | Jharron | Cheema |
| 36 | Kadar Nagar Alias Munshiwala | Kadar Nagar | Dirba |
| 37 | Kahangarh | Kahangarh | Sangrur |
| 38 | Kakuwala | Kakuwala | Patran |
| 39 | Kamalpur | Kamalpur | Sangrur |
| 40 | Kanakwal Bhangwan | Kanakwal Bhuggia | Sunam |
| 41 | Karial | Karrial | Dirba |
| 42 | Kauhrian | Kohrian | Sunam |
| 43 | Khadial | Khadial | Sunam |
| 44 | Khanal Kalan | Khanal Kalan | Dirba |
| 45 | Khanal Khurd | Khanal Khurd | Dirba |
| 46 | Khanpur Faqiran | Khanpur Phakiran | Dirba |
| 47 | Kheri Naga | Kheri Nagan | Dibra |
| 48 | Khetla | Khetla | Dirba |
| 49 | Kotra Amru | Kotra Amru | Sunam |
| 50 | Ladbanjara Kalan | Lad Banjara Kalan | Patran |
| 51 | Ladbanjara Khurd | Ladbanjara Khurd | Sunam |
| 52 | Madewass | Medewass | Sunam |
| 53 | Mard Khera | Mard Khera | Sunam |
| 54 | Mauran | Mouran | Sunam |
| 55 | Mehlan | Mehlan | Sangrur |
| 56 | Mojowal | Mojewal | Sunam |
| 57 | Namol | Namol | Sunam |
| 58 | Nihalgarh | Nihal Garh | Sunam |
| 59 | Nilowal | Nillowal | Sunam |
| 60 | Ramgarh Jawanda | Ramgarh Jawande | Sunam |
| 61 | Rampura Gujran | Rampur Gujjran | Dirba |
| 62 | Ratolan | Ratolan | Sunam |
| 63 | Rattangarh Alias Pattianwali | Ratangarh Patian Wali | Sunam |
| 64 | Rattangarh Sidhran | Ratangarh Sinddran | Dirba |
| 65 | Rogla | Rogla | Dirba |
| 66 | Samuran | Samuran | Dirba |
| 67 | Sansarpura | Nillowal | Sunam |
| 68 | Santpura | Santpura | Sangrur |
| 69 | Satoj | Sattoj | Sunam |
| 70 | Shadi Hari | Sangatpura | Dirba |
| 71 | Shafipur Kalan | Saffipur Kalan | Dirba |
| 72 | Shafipur Khurd | Saffipur Khurd | Dirba |
| 73 | Shahpur Kalan | Sahpur Khalan | Cheema |
| 74 | Shahpur Khurd Alias Lakhmirwala | Lakhmirwala Urf Shahpur Khurd | Sunam |
| 75 | Sheron | Sheron | Sunam |
| 76 | Sihal | Sihal | Dirba |
| 77 | Sullar | Sullar | Sunam |
| 78 | Taranji Khera | Taranjikhera | Sunam |
| 79 | Tolawal | Tollewal | Sunam |
| 80 | Toor Banjara | Tur Banjara | Dirba |
| 81 | Ubha | Ubhia | Dirba |
| 82 | Ugrahan | Ughrahan | Sunam |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,37,005 | 97,636 | 3,34,641 |
| Male Population | 1,26,496 | 51,870 | 1,78,366 |
| Female Population | 1,10,509 | 45,766 | 1,56,275 |
| Population Density | 323 / km² | 2,737 / km² | 435 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Sunam (सुनाम) |
| District : | Sangrur |
| State / UT : | Punjab |
| Total Area : | 770 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,34,641 |
| Density : | 435/km² |
| Total Villages : | 82 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sunam Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | 10 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 37 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 7 |
| 10000 and above | 2 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Sangrur |
| List of Districts in Punjab |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.