# Guru Har Sahai, Firozpur (Punjab) – Town Population & History

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Town · Firozpur, Punjab 

# Guru Har Sahai

Guru Har Sahai is a town in Jalalabad sub-district of Firozpur district, Punjab (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **17,192 people** in 3,292 households. Literacy was 73.5%.

- 17,192people (2011)
- 3,292households
- 73.5%literacy
- 13census wards

## Population of Guru Har Sahai

■ Guru Har Sahai · ■ Firozpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.5%**

**78.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****884**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****843**

**846

Working population ****34.7%**

**34.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Guru Har Sahai

Of every 100 households in Guru Har Sahai in 2011, 96 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Guru Har Sahai · ■ Firozpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**8%

Tap water ****54%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**75%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%**

**22%

Use banking services ****46%**

**62%

Television ****80%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**13%

None of these assets ****8%**

**5%

Own their home ****82%**

**82%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Guru Har Sahai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,113 (86%) · **■** Household industry 125 (2%) · **■** Farming 147 (2%) · **■** Marginal 581 (10%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Guru Har Sahai changed?

From 1,470 in 1931 to 17,192 in 2011.

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Guru Har Sahai in numbers and road distances

- Density7,017 per km²
- Growth 2001–201119.8%
- Annual rainfall640 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)250 km by road
- Ferozepur (district HQ)40 km by road
- Firozpur (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Ludhiana (city of 5 lakh+)160 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Guru Har Sahai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads24 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets3,200
- Water storage450 kl
- Electricity — homes2,450
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks5
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** nil, nil and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Guru Har Sahai

- Hospitals3 in Guru Har Sahai
- Banks10 in Guru Har Sahai
- ATMs1 in Guru Har Sahai
- Petrol pumps2 in Guru Har Sahai
- Cinemas1 in Guru Har Sahai
- Restaurants1 in Guru Har Sahai
- Dental clinics2 in Guru Har Sahai

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Guru Har Sahai ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-1/) 1,816 356 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-2/) 1,741 344 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-3/) 818 175 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-4/) 2,207 394 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-5/) 1,165 214 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-6/) 1,747 353 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-7/) 833 164 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-8/) 953 173 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-9/) 1,782 317 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-10/) 1,496 293 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-11/) 1,214 229 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-12/) 730 137 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guru-har-sahai/ward-13/) 690 143 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Guru Har Sahai

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) · Lahore90 km
- Halwara International Airport (HWR) · Halwara117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 14.1 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Dec (about 10.2 hours, sunrise around 07:22, sunset around 17:32).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Guru Har Sahai?17,192 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Guru Har Sahai in?Firozpur district, Punjab
- What was the population of Guru Har Sahai in 1931?1,470
- How many wards does Guru Har Sahai have?13 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Guru Har Sahai?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Guru Har Sahai?Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), about 90 km in a straight line