Nawanshahr

Nawanshahr 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 Nawanshahr Block (CD) is 00218. The total area of Nawanshahr Tehsil is 775 km², which includes 727.62 km² of rural area and 47.07 km² of urban area. Nawanshahr has a sex ratio of approximately 966 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nawanshahr Tehsil

Nawanshahr Tehsil has a total of 284 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 Nawanshahr Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nawanshahr Tehsil

The population profile of Nawanshahr 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 Nawanshahr 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 Nawanshahr Tehsil is around 4,23,546 people. This includes 2,15,435 males and 2,08,111 females. Rural population is about 3,27,350 (1,65,659 males and 1,61,691 females), while urban population is nearly 96,196 (49,776 males and 46,420 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 42,393 of the population, with 22,317 boys and 20,076 girls. Rural areas have 32,340 children, and urban areas have about 10,053 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,07,999 literate people in Nawanshahr Tehsil, including 1,64,948 literate males and 1,43,051 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,36,078 individuals and urban literacy covers around 71,921 people.
• About 1,15,547 people in Nawanshahr Tehsil are not literate, including 50,487 males and 65,060 females. Rural areas include 91,272 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 24,275 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 89,606 households, with 68,982 in villages and 20,624 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nawanshahr 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 Nawanshahr Tehsil is approximately 2,00,495 people, including 1,02,203 males and 98,292 females. Around 1,62,154 people live in rural parts. Nearly 38,341 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 547 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 450 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,044 people per sq. km.