All Information About Dasua Subdistrict

Detailed information about Dasua Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Dasua -
Tehsil Code 214
District Hoshiarpur
Census Code 2011 214
Number of Grampanchayats 231
Number of Villages 264

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Hoshiarpur (Code: 18)
Assembly Constituency Dasua (Code: 221)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Dasua Data Not Found ( Data Not Found)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 360,505
M: 182,479
F: 178,026
Rural 304,301
M: 153,601
F: 150,700
Urban 56,204
M: 28,878
F: 27,326
General Information

Number of Households: 77,198

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 360,505 (Male: 182,479, Female: 178,026)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 38,168 (Male: 20,808, Female: 17,360)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 121,971 (Male: 62,007, Female: 59,964)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

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

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 271,527 (Male: 142,768, Female: 128,759)

Illiterate Population

Total: 88,978 (Male: 39,711, Female: 49,267)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 110,686 (Male: 90,960, Female: 19,726)

Main Workers

Total: 91,002 (Male: 77,473, Female: 13,529)

Marginal Workers

Total: 19,684 (Male: 13,487, Female: 6,197)

Non-Workers

Total: 249,819 (Male: 91,519, Female: 158,300)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 23,582 (Male: 22,360, Female: 1,222)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,322 (Male: 9,966, Female: 1,356)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,832 (Male: 2,101, Female: 731)
  • Other Workers: 53,266 (Male: 43,046, Female: 10,220)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,686 (Male: 1,157, Female: 529)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,339 (Male: 4,112, Female: 1,227)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,026 (Male: 585, Female: 441)
  • Other Workers: 11,633 (Male: 7,633, Female: 4,000)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 360,505
M: 182,479
F: 178,026
Rural 304,301
M: 153,601
F: 150,700
Urban 56,204
M: 28,878
F: 27,326
General Information

Number of Households: 77,198

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 360,505 (Male: 182,479, Female: 178,026)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 38,168 (Male: 20,808, Female: 17,360)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 121,971 (Male: 62,007, Female: 59,964)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

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

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 271,527 (Male: 142,768, Female: 128,759)

Illiterate Population

Total: 88,978 (Male: 39,711, Female: 49,267)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 110,686 (Male: 90,960, Female: 19,726)

Main Workers

Total: 91,002 (Male: 77,473, Female: 13,529)

Marginal Workers

Total: 19,684 (Male: 13,487, Female: 6,197)

Non-Workers

Total: 249,819 (Male: 91,519, Female: 158,300)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 23,582 (Male: 22,360, Female: 1,222)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 11,322 (Male: 9,966, Female: 1,356)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,832 (Male: 2,101, Female: 731)
  • Other Workers: 53,266 (Male: 43,046, Female: 10,220)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,686 (Male: 1,157, Female: 529)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 5,339 (Male: 4,112, Female: 1,227)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,026 (Male: 585, Female: 441)
  • Other Workers: 11,633 (Male: 7,633, Female: 4,000)

Grampanchayat List of Dasua Tehsil/Taluka

Dasua Tehsil comprises 231 Gram Panchayats and 264 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Dasua. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dasua

Dasua is located in the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab State, India.

Dasua Tehsil has 264 villages.

Dasua has a total of 231 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Dasua is 360,505.

In Dasua, there are 182,479 males and 178,026 females.

There are 38,168 children in Dasua, comprising 20,808 males and 17,360 females.

In Dasua, the literate population is 271,527 (142,768 males and 128,759 females). The illiterate population is 88,978 (39,711 males and 49,267 females).