Phagwara is a Tehsil located in Kapurthala district of Punjab. It is one of 4 Tehsils of Kapurthala district. There are 112 villages and 3 towns in Phagwara Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Phagwara Tehsil has 52083 households, population of 247367 of which 129168 are males and 118199 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 25498 which is 10.31% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Phagwara Tehsil is around
915 compared to
895 which is average of Punjab state. The literacy rate of Phagwara Tehsil is 74.89% out of which 78.23% males are literate and 71.23% females are literate. The total area of Phagwara is 296.54 sq.km with population density of 834 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 50.57% of population lives in Urban area and 49.43% lives in Rural area. There are 38.29% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Phagwara Tehsil.
Phagwara Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 247367 | 100% |
| Hindu | 162762 | 65.8% |
| Sikh | 71850 | 29.05% |
| Buddhist | 6428 | 2.6% |
| Muslim | 3960 | 1.6% |
| Christian | 1027 | 0.42% |
| Religion not stated | 886 | 0.36% |
| Jain | 262 | 0.11% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 192 | 0.08% |
Phagwara 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 | 26020 | 26063 |
| Total Population | 122273 | 125094 |
| Population (%) | 52.64% | 48.19% |
| Male Population | 64361 | 64807 |
| Female Population | 57912 | 60287 |
| Sex Ratio | 900 | 930 |
| Literacy (%) | 77.2% | 72.63% |
List of Cities in Phagwara
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List of Villages in Phagwara
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