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, the sub-district code of Balachaur Block (CD) is 00219. The total area of Balachaur Tehsil is 507 km², which includes 487.04 km² of rural area and 20.28 km² of urban area. Balachaur has a sex ratio of approximately 928 females per 1,000 males.

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.

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 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 Balachaur Tehsil is around 1,88,764 people. This includes 97,856 males and 90,908 females. Rural population is about 1,59,544 (82,459 males and 77,085 females), while urban population is nearly 29,220 (15,397 males and 13,823 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,326 of the population, with 10,961 boys and 9,365 girls. Rural areas have 17,024 children, and urban areas have about 3,302 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,30,460 literate people in Balachaur Tehsil, including 74,207 literate males and 56,253 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,09,517 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,943 people.
• About 58,304 people in Balachaur Tehsil are not literate, including 23,649 males and 34,655 females. Rural areas include 50,027 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,277 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,894 households, with 33,784 in villages and 6,110 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Balachaur 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 Balachaur Tehsil is approximately 59,789 people, including 30,832 males and 28,957 females. Around 50,735 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,054 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 372 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 328 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,441 people per sq. km.