Dasua is a Tehsil located in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. It is one of 4 Tehsils of Hoshiarpur district. There are 398 villages and 3 towns in Dasua Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Dasua Tehsil has 77198 households, population of 360505 of which 182479 are males and 178026 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 38168 which is 10.59% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Dasua Tehsil is around
976 compared to
895 which is average of Punjab state. The literacy rate of Dasua Tehsil is 75.32% out of which 78.24% males are literate and 72.33% females are literate. The total area of Dasua is 842.37 sq.km with population density of 428 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 84.41% of population lives in Urban area and 15.59% lives in Rural area. There are 33.83% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Dasua Tehsil.
Dasua Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 360505 | 100% |
| Sikh | 193927 | 53.79% |
| Hindu | 155698 | 43.19% |
| Muslim | 5383 | 1.49% |
| Christian | 4017 | 1.11% |
| Religion not stated | 916 | 0.25% |
| Jain | 207 | 0.06% |
| Buddhist | 196 | 0.05% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 161 | 0.04% |
Dasua 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 | 11858 | 65340 |
| Total Population | 56204 | 304301 |
| Population (%) | 51.38% | 49.52% |
| Male Population | 28878 | 153601 |
| Female Population | 27326 | 150700 |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 981 |
| Literacy (%) | 77.41% | 74.93% |
List of Cities in Dasua
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List of Villages in Dasua
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