All Information About Tapa Subdistrict

Detailed information about Tapa Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Tapa -
Tehsil Code 276
District Barnala
Census Code 2011 276
Number of Grampanchayats 82
Number of Villages 49

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Ludhiana (Code: 21)
Assembly Constituency Jagraon (Code: 249)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Jagraon Sarvjit Kaur Manuke ( 2022)
Next Assembly Election 2027

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 206,828
M: 109,893
F: 96,935
Rural 165,019
M: 87,466
F: 77,553
Urban 41,809
M: 22,427
F: 19,382
General Information

Number of Households: 39,034

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 206,828 (Male: 109,893, Female: 96,935)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 22,982 (Male: 12,466, Female: 10,516)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 69,721 (Male: 36,996, Female: 32,725)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

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

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 116,914 (Male: 65,474, Female: 51,440)

Illiterate Population

Total: 89,914 (Male: 44,419, Female: 45,495)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 76,270 (Male: 62,145, Female: 14,125)

Main Workers

Total: 66,934 (Male: 56,954, Female: 9,980)

Marginal Workers

Total: 9,336 (Male: 5,191, Female: 4,145)

Non-Workers

Total: 130,558 (Male: 47,748, Female: 82,810)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 24,121 (Male: 23,064, Female: 1,057)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,188 (Male: 12,519, Female: 1,669)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,484 (Male: 924, Female: 560)
  • Other Workers: 27,141 (Male: 20,447, Female: 6,694)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 500 (Male: 356, Female: 144)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 4,167 (Male: 2,550, Female: 1,617)
  • Household Industry Workers: 422 (Male: 117, Female: 305)
  • Other Workers: 4,247 (Male: 2,168, Female: 2,079)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 206,828
M: 109,893
F: 96,935
Rural 165,019
M: 87,466
F: 77,553
Urban 41,809
M: 22,427
F: 19,382
General Information

Number of Households: 39,034

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 206,828 (Male: 109,893, Female: 96,935)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 22,982 (Male: 12,466, Female: 10,516)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 69,721 (Male: 36,996, Female: 32,725)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

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

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 116,914 (Male: 65,474, Female: 51,440)

Illiterate Population

Total: 89,914 (Male: 44,419, Female: 45,495)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 76,270 (Male: 62,145, Female: 14,125)

Main Workers

Total: 66,934 (Male: 56,954, Female: 9,980)

Marginal Workers

Total: 9,336 (Male: 5,191, Female: 4,145)

Non-Workers

Total: 130,558 (Male: 47,748, Female: 82,810)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 24,121 (Male: 23,064, Female: 1,057)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,188 (Male: 12,519, Female: 1,669)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,484 (Male: 924, Female: 560)
  • Other Workers: 27,141 (Male: 20,447, Female: 6,694)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 500 (Male: 356, Female: 144)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 4,167 (Male: 2,550, Female: 1,617)
  • Household Industry Workers: 422 (Male: 117, Female: 305)
  • Other Workers: 4,247 (Male: 2,168, Female: 2,079)

Grampanchayat List of Tapa Tehsil/Taluka

Tapa Tehsil comprises 82 Gram Panchayats and 49 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Tapa. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tapa

Tapa is located in the Barnala District of Punjab State, India.

Tapa Tehsil has 49 villages.

Tapa has a total of 82 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Tapa is 206,828.

In Tapa, there are 109,893 males and 96,935 females.

There are 22,982 children in Tapa, comprising 12,466 males and 10,516 females.

In Tapa, the literate population is 116,914 (65,474 males and 51,440 females). The illiterate population is 89,914 (44,419 males and 45,495 females).