Nawanshahr Tehsil - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nawanshahr is an administrative tehsil in the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kariha, while the nearest airport is Ludhiana Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 26.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 775 km², including 727.62 km² of rural area and 47.07 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 966 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nawanshahr Tehsil
Nawanshahr Tehsil has a total of 177 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alachaur | Rural | Alachaur |
| 2 | Alowal | Rural | Alowal |
| 3 | Amargarh | Rural | Amargarh |
| 4 | Aur | Rural | Aur |
| 5 | Bahadurpur | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 6 | Bahlur Kalan | Rural | Behloor Kalan |
| 7 | Bahlur Khurd | Rural | Kanon |
| 8 | Bains | Rural | Bains |
| 9 | Bairsal | Rural | Bairsal |
| 10 | Bajjon | Rural | Bajjon |
| 11 | Bakhlaur | Rural | Malo Majara |
| 12 | Baloni | Rural | Garupar |
| 13 | Barnala Kalan | Rural | Barnala Kalan |
| 14 | Barnala Khurd | Rural | Barnala Khurd |
| 15 | Barsian | Rural | Bairsian |
| 16 | Barwa | Rural | Barwa |
| 17 | Bazidpur | Rural | Bazidpur |
| 18 | Begampur | Rural | Begampur |
| 19 | Begowal | Rural | Begowal |
| 20 | Bhagoran | Rural | Baghauran |
| 21 | Bhangal Kalan | Rural | Bhangal Kalan |
| 22 | Bhano Mazara | Rural | Bhan Mazara |
| 23 | Bharta Kalan | Rural | Bharta Kalan |
| 24 | Bharta Khurd | Rural | Bharta Khurd |
| 25 | Bhaura | Rural | Bhaura |
| 26 | Bhin | Rural | Bheen |
| 27 | Birowal | Rural | Birowal |
| 28 | Buhara | Rural | Buhara |
| 29 | Burj Tehal Dass | Rural | Burj Tehal Das |
| 30 | Chahal Khurd | Rural | Chahal Khurd |
| 31 | Chahar Mazara | Rural | Chahar Mazara |
| 32 | Chak Alahi Bakhash | Rural | Chak Ilahi Baksh |
| 33 | Chak Dana | Rural | Chakdana |
| 34 | Chakli Shujat | Rural | Chakli Sujait |
| 35 | Charan | Rural | Charaan |
| 36 | Chhokran | Rural | Chhokran |
| 37 | Chuharpur | Rural | Chuharpur |
| 38 | Daryapur | Rural | Dayapur |
| 39 | Daulatpur | Rural | Daulatpur |
| 40 | Dharmkot | Rural | Dharam Kot |
| 41 | Dhingarpur | Rural | Dhangerpur |
| 42 | Dilawarpur | Rural | Dilawarpur |
| 43 | Dodhala | Rural | Dodhala |
| 44 | Dopalpur | Rural | Dupalpur |
| 45 | Durgapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 46 | Garcha | Rural | Garcha |
| 47 | Garh Padhana | Rural | Garhpadhana |
| 48 | Garhi Ajitsingh | Rural | Garhi Ajit Singh |
| 49 | Garhi Bharti | Rural | Garhi Bharti |
| 50 | Garhi Fateh Khan | Rural | Garhi Fateh Khan |
| 51 | Ghataron | Rural | Ghataron |
| 52 | Gohlron | Rural | Gohlron |
| 53 | Gorakhpur | Rural | Gorakhpur |
| 54 | Grupar | Rural | Garupar |
| 55 | Gujjarpur Kalan | Rural | Gujjarpur Kalan |
| 56 | Hansron | Rural | Hansron |
| 57 | Herian | Rural | Herian |
| 58 | Hiala | Rural | Hiala |
| 59 | Hussain Chak | Rural | Hussain Chak |
| 60 | Hussainpur | Rural | Hussainpur |
| 61 | Ibrahimpur | Rural | Mirzapur |
| 62 | Jabbowal | Rural | Jabbowal |
| 63 | Jadla | Rural | Jadla |
| 64 | Jaffarpur | Rural | Jafarpur |
| 65 | Jaitpur | Rural | Kishanpur |
| 66 | Jalwaha | Rural | Jalwaha |
| 67 | Janian | Rural | Janian |
| 68 | Jethu Mazara | Rural | Jethumazara |
| 69 | Jhungian | Rural | Julah Majra |
| 70 | Jullah Majra | Rural | Julah Majra |
| 71 | Kahlon | Rural | Kahlon |
| 72 | Kahma | Rural | Kahma |
| 73 | Kamam | Rural | Kamam |
| 74 | Kanaun | Rural | Kanon |
| 75 | Kang | Rural | Kang |
| 76 | Kariam | Rural | Karyam |
| 77 | Kariha | Rural | Kariha |
| 78 | Karimpur | Rural | Karimpur |
| 79 | Karnana | Rural | Karnana |
| 80 | Kazampur | Rural | Kazampur |
| 81 | Kharkuwal | Rural | Kharkoowal |
| 82 | Khoja | Rural | Khoja |
| 83 | Khurd | Rural | Khurd |
| 84 | Kishanpura ( Bhakrodi) | Rural | Kishanpur |
| 85 | Kot Ranjha | Rural | Kot Ranjha |
| 86 | Kulam | Rural | Kulam |
| 87 | Lal Mazara | Rural | Lal Mazara |
| 88 | Lalewal | Rural | Lalewal |
| 89 | Langroya | Rural | Langroya |
| 90 | Laroya | Rural | Laroya |
| 91 | Lodhipur | Rural | Lodhipur |
| 92 | Mahadipur Kalan | Rural | Mahadipur Kalan |
| 93 | Mahadipur Khurd | Rural | Chakli Sujait |
| 94 | Mahal Badowal | Rural | Bakhlaur |
| 95 | Mahal Khairabad | Rural | Bakhlaur |
| 96 | Mahal Khurd | Rural | Mahal Khurd |
| 97 | Mahalon | Rural | Mahalon |
| 98 | Mahdipur | Rural | Saidpur Kalan |
| 99 | Mahrampur | Rural | Mehram Pur |
| 100 | Mai Ditta | Rural | Mai Ditta |
| 101 | Majhoor | Rural | Majhoor |
| 102 | Mala Bedian | Rural | Malla Bedian |
| 103 | Malakpur | Rural | Malakpur |
| 104 | Mallo Mazara | Rural | Malo Majara |
| 105 | Malpur | Rural | Malpur Arkan |
| 106 | Malpur | Rural | Malpur |
| 107 | Mandhala | Rural | Mahadipur Kalan |
| 108 | Mangowal | Rural | Manguwal |
| 109 | Mazara Kalan | Rural | Mazara Kalan |
| 110 | Mazara Khurd | Rural | Mazara Khurd |
| 111 | Mehmudpur | Rural | Mehmudpur |
| 112 | Mehndipur | Rural | Mehndipur |
| 113 | Mirpur Jattan | Rural | Mirpur Jattan |
| 114 | Mirpur Lakha | Rural | Mirpur Lakha |
| 115 | Mirzapur | Rural | Mirzapur |
| 116 | Mubarkpur | Rural | Mubarakpur |
| 117 | Musapur | Rural | Musapur |
| 118 | Muzaffarpur | Rural | Muzafarpur |
| 119 | Nagra | Rural | Nagra |
| 120 | Nai Mazara | Rural | Nai Mazara |
| 121 | Nangal Chhanga | Rural | Nangal Chhanga |
| 122 | Nangal Jattan | Rural | Nangal Jattan |
| 123 | Naura | Rural | Naura |
| 124 | Niamatpur | Rural | Niamatpur |
| 125 | Nilowal | Rural | Nilowal |
| 126 | Palli Jhikki | Rural | Palli Jhiki |
| 127 | Palli Uchi | Rural | Palli Uchi |
| 128 | Pallian Kalan | Rural | Pallian Kalan |
| 129 | Pallian Khurd | Rural | Pallian Khurd |
| 130 | Pandrawal | Rural | Pandrawal |
| 131 | Pannu Mazara | Rural | Punnu Mazara |
| 132 | Paragpur | Rural | Paragpur |
| 133 | Patti Shahpur | Rural | Shahpur |
| 134 | Phambra | Rural | Phambra |
| 135 | Phul Makauri | Rural | Kanon |
| 136 | Rahon(Ghakewal) | Rural | Ghakewal |
| 137 | Raipur Daba | Rural | Raipur Dabba |
| 138 | Raksan | Rural | Rakasan |
| 139 | Ramgarh | Rural | Ramgarh |
| 140 | Ramraipur | Rural | Ram Raipur |
| 141 | Ranewal | Rural | Ranewal |
| 142 | Rasulpur | Rural | Rasoolpur |
| 143 | Rasulpur Theh | Rural | Sahabpur |
| 144 | Ratnana | Rural | Ratnana |
| 145 | Sabalpur | Rural | Mahadipur Kalan |
| 146 | Sahlon | Rural | Sahlon |
| 147 | Saidpur Kalan | Rural | Saidpur Kalan |
| 148 | Saidpur Khurd | Rural | Kanon |
| 149 | Saidpur Theh | Rural | Dodhala |
| 150 | Sajawalpur | Rural | Sajawalpur |
| 151 | Salempur | Rural | Salempur |
| 152 | Saloh (162) (Ct) | Rural | Saloh |
| 153 | Sanawa | Rural | Sanawa |
| 154 | Shahabpur | Rural | Sahabpur |
| 155 | Shahbazpur | Rural | Shahbazpur |
| 156 | Shahpur | Rural | Shahpur |
| 157 | Shakohpur | Rural | Sakohpur |
| 158 | Shamspur | Rural | Shamaspur |
| 159 | Sheikhe Mazara | Rural | Shekhan Majara |
| 160 | Sheikhupur | Rural | Shekhupur |
| 161 | Sheikhupur Bagh | Rural | Shekhupur Bag |
| 162 | Shivdayalpur | Rural | Khurd |
| 163 | Sodhian | Rural | Sodhian |
| 164 | Soheta | Rural | Soeta |
| 165 | Sona | Rural | Sauna |
| 166 | Sujjon | Rural | Sujjon |
| 167 | Sultanpur | Rural | Salempur |
| 168 | Surapur | Rural | Surapur |
| 169 | Surapur Theh | Rural | Herian |
| 170 | Tajowal | Rural | Tajowal |
| 171 | Tajpur | Rural | Tajpur |
| 172 | Talwandi Shibu | Rural | Talwandi Shibu |
| 173 | Thathiala | Rural | Dilawarpur |
| 174 | Udhowal | Rural | Udhowal |
| 175 | Urapur | Rural | Urapar |
| 176 | Usmanpur | Rural | Usmanpur |
| 177 | Uttal | Rural | Uttal |
Population of Nawanshahr Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Nawanshahr Tehsil had a total population of 4,23,546 people living in 89,606 households. The population comprised 2,15,435 males and 2,08,111 females, with an average population density of 547 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,23,546 | 3,27,350 | 96,196 |
| Male Population | 2,15,435 | 1,65,659 | 49,776 |
| Female Population | 2,08,111 | 1,61,691 | 46,420 |
| Total Households | 89,606 | 68,982 | 20,624 |
| Population Density | 547 / km² | 450 / km² | 2,044 / km² |
Nawanshahr Tehsil had 3,07,999 literate people and 42,393 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 2,00,495. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 42,393 | 32,340 | 10,053 |
| Literate Population | 3,07,999 | 2,36,078 | 71,921 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,15,547 | 91,272 | 24,275 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,00,495 | 1,62,154 | 38,341 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.