All Information About Ajnala Subdistrict

Detailed information about Ajnala Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Ajnala is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Amritsar District of Punjab State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Ajnala -
Tehsil Code 255
District Amritsar
Census Code 2011 255
Number of Grampanchayats 304
Number of Villages 300

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Amritsar (Code: 11)
Assembly Constituency Ajnala (Code: 156)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Ajnala Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal ( 2022)
Next Assembly Election 2027

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Ajnala Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 442,711
M: 233,147
F: 209,564
Rural 395,492
M: 207,983
F: 187,509
Urban 47,219
M: 25,164
F: 22,055
General Information

Number of Households: 81,132

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 442,711 (Male: 233,147, Female: 209,564)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 57,947 (Male: 31,392, Female: 26,555)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 163,889 (Male: 86,058, Female: 77,831)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 0 (Male: 0, Female: 0)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 243,765 (Male: 138,335, Female: 105,430)

Illiterate Population

Total: 198,946 (Male: 94,812, Female: 104,134)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 166,219 (Male: 129,579, Female: 36,640)

Main Workers

Total: 139,662 (Male: 116,180, Female: 23,482)

Marginal Workers

Total: 26,557 (Male: 13,399, Female: 13,158)

Non-Workers

Total: 276,492 (Male: 103,568, Female: 172,924)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 44,171 (Male: 40,918, Female: 3,253)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 33,181 (Male: 27,686, Female: 5,495)
  • Household Industry Workers: 6,589 (Male: 3,650, Female: 2,939)
  • Other Workers: 55,721 (Male: 43,926, Female: 11,795)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,064 (Male: 1,464, Female: 1,600)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,720 (Male: 4,350, Female: 4,370)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,435 (Male: 648, Female: 1,787)
  • Other Workers: 12,338 (Male: 6,937, Female: 5,401)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Ajnala Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 442,711
M: 233,147
F: 209,564
Rural 395,492
M: 207,983
F: 187,509
Urban 47,219
M: 25,164
F: 22,055
General Information

Number of Households: 81,132

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 442,711 (Male: 233,147, Female: 209,564)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 57,947 (Male: 31,392, Female: 26,555)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 163,889 (Male: 86,058, Female: 77,831)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 0 (Male: 0, Female: 0)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 243,765 (Male: 138,335, Female: 105,430)

Illiterate Population

Total: 198,946 (Male: 94,812, Female: 104,134)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 166,219 (Male: 129,579, Female: 36,640)

Main Workers

Total: 139,662 (Male: 116,180, Female: 23,482)

Marginal Workers

Total: 26,557 (Male: 13,399, Female: 13,158)

Non-Workers

Total: 276,492 (Male: 103,568, Female: 172,924)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 44,171 (Male: 40,918, Female: 3,253)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 33,181 (Male: 27,686, Female: 5,495)
  • Household Industry Workers: 6,589 (Male: 3,650, Female: 2,939)
  • Other Workers: 55,721 (Male: 43,926, Female: 11,795)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,064 (Male: 1,464, Female: 1,600)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,720 (Male: 4,350, Female: 4,370)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,435 (Male: 648, Female: 1,787)
  • Other Workers: 12,338 (Male: 6,937, Female: 5,401)

Grampanchayat List of Ajnala Tehsil/Taluka

Ajnala Tehsil comprises 304 Gram Panchayats and 300 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Ajnala. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ajnala

Ajnala is located in the Amritsar District of Punjab State, India.

Ajnala Tehsil has 300 villages.

Ajnala has a total of 304 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Ajnala is 442,711.

In Ajnala, there are 233,147 males and 209,564 females.

There are 57,947 children in Ajnala, comprising 31,392 males and 26,555 females.

In Ajnala, the literate population is 243,765 (138,335 males and 105,430 females). The illiterate population is 198,946 (94,812 males and 104,134 females).