Balachaur is a Tehsil located in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab. It is one of 2 Tehsils of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. There are 184 villages and 2 towns in Balachaur Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Balachaur Tehsil has 39894 households, population of 188764 of which 97856 are males and 90908 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 20326 which is 10.77% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Balachaur Tehsil is around
929 compared to
895 which is average of Punjab state. The literacy rate of Balachaur Tehsil is 69.11% out of which 75.83% males are literate and 61.88% females are literate. The total area of Balachaur is 507.32 sq.km with population density of 372 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 84.52% of population lives in Urban area and 15.48% lives in Rural area. There are 31.67% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Balachaur Tehsil.
Balachaur Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 188764 | 100% |
| Hindu | 136048 | 72.07% |
| Sikh | 45642 | 24.18% |
| Buddhist | 3503 | 1.86% |
| Muslim | 1737 | 0.92% |
| Religion not stated | 1328 | 0.7% |
| Christian | 312 | 0.17% |
| Jain | 171 | 0.09% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 23 | 0.01% |
Balachaur 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 | 6110 | 33784 |
| Total Population | 29220 | 159544 |
| Population (%) | 52.69% | 48.32% |
| Male Population | 15397 | 82459 |
| Female Population | 13823 | 77085 |
| Sex Ratio | 898 | 935 |
| Literacy (%) | 71.67% | 68.64% |
List of Cities in Balachaur
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List of Villages in Balachaur
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