Jalandhar

Jalandhar is a district and city located in Punjab State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Jalandhar district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Tehsil or sub-districts.

Jalandhar District overview

Jalandhar is Town in Punjab serves as administrative headquarter of Jalandhar district. Total area of Jalandhar District is 2,624 km² including 2,381 km² rural area and 243 km² urban area. There are 5 Tehsils part of Jalandhar District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Jalandhar District, Jalandhar has 941 villages.

Phillaur is the largest tehsil in Jalandhar district by area covering 744.63 km² and Shahkot is the smallest tehsil in Jalandhar district by area covering 430.591 km². Jalandhar I is the largest tehsil by population while Shahkot is the smallest tehsil by population in Jalandhar district.

Population of Jalandhar District

As of the 2011 census, Jalandhar district has a population of approximately 2,193,590 peoples which is divided into urban population of 1,161,171 and rular population of 1,032,419. The population density in Jalandhar region is about 836.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Jalandhar District

There are about 461,635 houses in the district, including 247,953 urban houses and 213,682 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.75 people

List Of Tehsil in Jalandhar District

Jalandhar district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 5 tehsils in Jalandhar district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Tehsil in Jalandhar:

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