# Tharial, Gurdaspur (Punjab) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Gurdaspur, Punjab 

# Tharial

Tharial is a town in Pathankot sub-district of Gurdaspur district, Punjab (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,081 people** in 1,023 households. Literacy was 83.0%.

- 5,081people (2011)
- 1,023households
- 83.0%literacy
- 943females per 1,000 males

## Population of Tharial

■ Tharial · ■ Gurdaspur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.0%**

**87.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**848

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****808**

**820

Working population ****27.2%**

**34.9%

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 Tharial

Of every 100 households in Tharial in 2011, 98 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Tharial · ■ Gurdaspur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****37%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****63%**

**14%

Tap water ****99%**

**56%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**92%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%**

**13%

Use banking services ****60%**

**72%

Television ****90%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**50%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**13%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**88%

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 Tharial work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 903 (65%) · **■** Household industry 27 (2%) · **■** Farming 226 (16%) · **■** Marginal 226 (16%)

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 Tharial changed?

From 4,612 in 2001 to 5,081 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Tharial in numbers and road distances

- Density1,327 per km²
- Growth 2001–201110.2%
- Annual rainfall865 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 47 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)268 km by road
- Gurdaspur (district HQ)50 km by road
- Pathankot (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Jalandhar (city of 5 lakh+)119 km by road
- Madhopur Pathankot (railway station)15 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 Tharial

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets103
- Electricity — homes900

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 4 private

**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 Tharial

- Banks1 in Tharial
- ATMs1 in Tharial

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tharial?5,081 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tharial in?Gurdaspur district, Punjab
- What was the population of Tharial in 2001?4,612