Balachaur

Balachaur is a Town and Tehsil in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 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 Balachaur Block (CD) is 00219. Total area of balachaur tehsil is 507 km² including 487.04 km² rural area and 20.28 km² urban area. Balachaur tehsil has a population of 1,88,764 peoples, out of which urban population is 29,220 while rural population is 1,59,544. Balachaur has a sex ratio of approximately 928 females for every 1,000 males. Balachaur tehsil has a population density of 372 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 39,894 houses in the sub-district, including 6,110 urban houses and 33,784 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 69.11% population of balachaur tehsil is literate, out of which 75.83% males and 61.88% females are literate.

List of Villages in Balachaur Tehsil

Balachaur Tehsil has a total of 177 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 Balachaur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Adoana Adowana Balachaur
2Aima Aima Balachaur
3Akliana Akaliana Balachaur
4Alowal Alowal Garhshankar
5Arazi Darya Bramd Belatajowal A D B Bela Tajowal Balachaur
6Arazidarya Bramad Paragpur Kuhal Balachaur
7Arazidarya Bramad Rail Rail Majra Rupnagar (3 km)
8Asron Asron Rupnagar
9Atal Majara Uttal Majra Balachaur
10Atari Kishanpur Balachaur
11Auladni Uladhani Balachaur
12Auliapur Auliapur Balachaur
13Bachhauri Bachhouri Balachaur
14Bachhwan Bachhuan Balachaur
15Bagowal Bagowal Balachaur
16Bakapur Bakapur Balachaur
17Balewal Balewal Balachaur
18Balowal Saunkhari Ballowal Sounkri Balachaur
19Bana Banna Balachaur
20Banga Banga Bet Balachaur
21Begampur Begampur Garhshankar
22Bela Tajowal Bela Tajowal Rupnagar
23Bhaddi Bhaddi Balachaur
24Bhaipur Mutton Balachaur
25Bhanewal Bhanewal Or Lohar Majra Balachaur
26Bhanun Basti Baguwal Balachaur
27Bharapur Bharapur Balachaur
28Bharthala Bharthala Balachaur
29Bhedian Bhedian Balachaur
30Bholewal Bholewal Garhshankar
31Bir Kathgarh Bir Kathgarh Balachaur
32Bir Sobhuwal Sobhuwal Balachaur
33Birsarkar Jameetgarh Balachaur
34Bulewal Bulewal Balachaur
35Bungri Bungri Balachaur
36Burj Alias Chak Kangna Bet Balachaur
37Buthgarh Boothgarh Balachaur
38Chahal Aima Balachaur
39Chandiani Kalan Chandiani Kalan Balachaur
40Chandiani Khurd Chandiani Khurd Balachaur
41Chandpur Rurki Chandpur Rurki Garhshankar
42Chankoi Chankoi Balachaur
43Chankoya Chankoya Balachaur
44Chhadauri Chhadauri Balachaur
45Chhuchhewal Chhuchhewal Garhshankar
46Chuharpur Chuharpur Balachaur
47Dalelpur Urf Sarowal Mutton Balachaur
48Dhaktana Dhakdhana Balachaur
49Dharampur Dharampur Balachaur
50Dhaul Dhoul Balachaur
51Dial Dyal Garhshankar
52Dobhali Dobhali Balachaur
53Dugri Dugri Balachaur
54Fatehgarh Alias Sudha Majra Fatehgarh Urf Sudha Majara Balachaur
55Fatehpur Fatehpur Balachaur
56Gahun Gahun Balachaur
57Garhi Kanungoan Garhi Kanogoan Balachaur
58Garle Dhaha Garle Dhahan Balachaur
59Garlon Bet Garle Bet Balachaur
60Ghamour Ghamour Balachaur
61Ghurka Kuhal Balachaur
62Golu Majra Golu Majra Balachaur
63Gulpur Gulpur Balachaur
64Hassanpur Kalan Hasanpur Kalan Balachaur
65Hassanpur Khurd Kishanpur Balachaur
66Hedon Hedon Balachaur
67Hyatpur Hiatpur Jattan Garhshankar
68Hyatpur Rurki Hiatpur Rurki Balachaur
69Jadli 178 Jadli Balachaur
70Jagatpur Jagatpur Balachaur
71Jagtewal Jagtewal Balachaur
72Jainpur Jain Pur Garhshankar
73Jalalpur Jalalpur Balachaur
74Jamiatgarh Bhalla Bet Balachaur
75Jandi Jandi Balachaur
76Jatpur Jatpur Balachaur
77Jeowal Jeowal Balachaur
78Jhangerian Mojowal Balachaur
79Jhungian Lalpur Balachaur
80Jitpur Jeetpur Balachaur
81Jogewal Ruhno Balachaur
82Kamalpur Kamalpur Balachaur
83Kangna Kangna Bet Balachaur
84Karawar Karawar Balachaur
85Karimpur Chahwala Karimpur Chahwala Garhshankar
86Karimpur Dhiani Karimpur Dhiani Garhshankar
87Kathgarh Kathgarh Balachaur
88Katwara Katwara Garhshankar
89Kaulgarh Kaulgarh Balachaur
90Khandupur Khandupur Balachaur
91Khanpur Kulewal Khanpur Or Kulewal Balachaur
92Kharaur Kharour Balachaur
93Khewewal Khevewal Balachaur
94Khoja Bet Khoja Bet Balachaur
95Khurdan Khurdan Balachaur
96Kishanpur Kishanpur Balachaur
97Kohar Kuhal Balachaur
98Kolar Kular Balachaur
99Kukar Suha Kukar Suha Balachaur
100Kulpur Kulpur Garhshankar
101Lalpur Lalpur Balachaur
102Lohat Lohat Balachaur
103Lohgarh Fatehgarh Urf Sudha Majara Balachaur
104Madhiani Madhiani Balachaur
105Mahitpur Mehatpur Balachaur
106Mahmudpur Mehmoodpur Balachaur
107Majara Majara Balachaur
108Majari Majari Balachaur
109Majari Becharag Thathiala Dhahan Balachaur
110Majhot Lambuan Balachaur
111Majra Jattan Majra Jattan Balachaur
112Makhupur Makhupur Balachaur
113Makowal Makowal Balachaur
114Malewal Malewal Balachaur
115Malewal Bhatian Khevewal Balachaur
116Mandher Mander Balachaur
117Manewal Manewal Balachaur
118Mangupur Mahipur Balachaur
119Mansewal Mansewal Balachaur
120Mauhar Mohar Balachaur
121Maujowal Mojowal Balachaur
122Mehandpur Mehandpur Balachaur
123Mehindipur Natha Nangal Balachaur
124Mehmudpur Gadrian Mehmoodpur Gadrian Balachaur
125Mehndipur Natha Nangal Balachaur
126Mohan Majra Mohan Majra Balachaur
127Mubarakpur Paragpur Balachaur
128Mutton Mutton Balachaur
129Nangal Nangal Balachaur
130Nangli Ruhno Balachaur
131Nanowal Nanowal Bet Balachaur
132Natha Nangal Natha Nangal Balachaur
133Nawanpind Taprian Nawan Pind Taprian Balachaur
134Niana Niana Bet Balachaur
135Nighi Nighi Balachaur
136Paili Paili Balachaur
137Paniali Paniali Kalan Balachaur
138Paragpur Paragpur Balachaur
139Phirni Majara Phirni Majara Balachaur
140Pojewal Pojewal Garhshankar
141Rail Majra Balachaur
142Raipur Raipur Garhi Balachaur
143Raju Majra Raju Majra Balachaur
144Rakran Bet New Colony Rakran Bet Balachaur
145Rakran Dhahan Rakran Dhahan Balachaur
146Ramgarh Ramgarh Balachaur
147Rattewal Dr Ambedkar Nagar Balachaur
148Roohno Ruhno Balachaur
149Rurki Kalan Rurki Kalan Balachaur
150Rurki Khurd Rurki Khurd Balachaur
151Rurki Mughlan Rurki Muglan Balachaur
152Sabhuwal Sobhuwal Balachaur
153Sahdara Sadhra Balachaur
154Sahiba Sahiba Balachaur
155Sahungra Sahungra Garhshankar
156Saidgama Jatpur Balachaur
157Sajawalpur Sajawalpur Balachaur
158Sarangpur Panj Peda Dobhali Balachaur
159Saroa Saroya Garhshankar
160Shahbazpur Sehbajpur Balachaur
161Siana N/A Balachaur
162Simbal Majara Simbal Majara Balachaur
163Singhpur Singhpur Garhshankar
164Sojowal Sujjowal Balachaur
165Surapur Surapur Balachaur
166Takarla Nawan Pind Takarla Balachaur
167Tandon Jandi Balachaur
168Taprian Khurdan Sandrewal Balachaur
169Taprian Ranewal Taprian Ranewal Balachaur
170Taunsa Bholewal Balachaur
171Tej Palana Mehmoodpur Balachaur
172Thanwala Thanwala Balachaur
173Thathiala Thathiala Bet Balachaur
174Thopia New Thopia Balachaur
175Torowal Patti Rori Garhshankar
176Tundewal Behrari Abadi Balachaur
177Udhanwal Udhanwal Balachaur

Population of Balachaur Tehsil

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

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 1,88,764 1,59,544 29,220
Male Population 97,856 82,459 15,397
Female Population 90,908 77,085 13,823
Child Population (Age 0–6) 20,326 17,024 3,302
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 10,961 9,150 1,811
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 9,365 7,874 1,491
Literate Population 1,30,460 1,09,517 20,943
Literate Male Population 74,207 62,506 11,701
Literate Female Population 56,253 47,011 9,242
Illiterate Population 58,304 50,027 8,277
Illiterate Male Population 23,649 19,953 3,696
Illiterate Female Population 34,655 30,074 4,581
Total Households 39,894 33,784 6,110

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Balachaur 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 59,789 50,735 9,054
SC Male Population 30,832 26,123 4,709
SC Female Population 28,957 24,612 4,345
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 372 / km² 328 / km² 1,441 / km²