Fazilka is a Tehsil located in Firozpur district of Punjab. It is one of 5 Tehsils of Firozpur district. There are 147 villages and 2 towns in Fazilka Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Fazilka Tehsil has 78104 households, population of 404152 of which 212541 are males and 191611 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 49366 which is 12.21% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Fazilka Tehsil is around
902 compared to
895 which is average of Punjab state. The literacy rate of Fazilka Tehsil is 59.7% out of which 66.21% males are literate and 52.49% females are literate. The total area of Fazilka is 1153.23 sq.km with population density of 350 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 79.65% of population lives in Urban area and 20.35% lives in Rural area. There are 47.03% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Fazilka Tehsil.
Fazilka Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 404152 | 100% |
| Hindu | 216754 | 53.63% |
| Sikh | 183196 | 45.33% |
| Christian | 1815 | 0.45% |
| Muslim | 1347 | 0.33% |
| Religion not stated | 731 | 0.18% |
| Jain | 216 | 0.05% |
| Buddhist | 91 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 2 | 0% |
Fazilka Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 16229 | 61875 |
| Total Population | 82262 | 321890 |
| Population (%) | 53.36% | 47.61% |
| Male Population | 43897 | 168644 |
| Female Population | 38365 | 153246 |
| Sex Ratio | 874 | 909 |
| Literacy (%) | 70.5% | 56.95% |
List of Cities in Fazilka
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List of Villages in Fazilka
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