# Rahon, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Punjab) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ Town · Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab # Rahon Rahon is a town in Nawanshahr sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **15,676 people** in 3,260 households. Literacy was 80.1%. - 15,676people (2011) - 3,260households - 80.1%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Rahon ■ Rahon · ■ Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.1%** **82.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910** **889 Working population ****33.3%** **33.1% 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 Rahon Of every 100 households in Rahon in 2011, 97 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Rahon · ■ Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar urban average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****83%** **85% No toilet (open defecation) ****17%** **14% Tap water ****77%** **66% Drinking water within premises ****94%** **91% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%** **72% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%** **20% Use banking services ****76%** **78% Television ****86%** **87% Mobile phone ****73%** **79% Computer with internet ****5%** **8% Two-wheeler ****48%** **49% Car / jeep / van ****13%** **16% None of these assets ****4%** **3% Own their home ****90%** **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 Rahon work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,594 (69%) · **■** Household industry 342 (7%) · **■** Farming 944 (18%) · **■** Marginal 333 (6%) 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 Rahon changed? From 8,651 in 1901 to 15,676 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **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). ## Rahon in numbers and road distances - Density1,666 per km² - Growth 2001–201129.2% - Annual rainfall697 mm - Temperature range1 °C to 45 °C ### Road distances - Chandigarh (state capital)100 km by road - S.B.S Nagar (district HQ)7 km by road - Phagwara (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road - Ludhiana (city of 5 lakh+)57 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 Rahon ### Civic services - Pucca roads31 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets3,976 - Water storage5 kl - Electricity — homes3,120 - Electricity — industry37 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools2 govt - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks4 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** ice, cattle feeds 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 Rahon - Hospitals1 in Rahon - Banks9 in Rahon - ATMs1 in Rahon - Petrol pumps1 in Rahon - Hotels2 in Rahon - Pharmacies1 in Rahon - Restaurants1 in Rahon 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/). ## Rahon ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-1/) 1,428 295 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-2/) 1,416 294 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-3/) 997 206 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-4/) 1,187 257 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-5/) 1,500 306 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-6/) 880 184 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-7/) 872 189 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-8/) 1,155 239 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-9/) 1,226 254 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-10/) 1,236 245 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-11/) 1,016 221 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-12/) 1,162 275 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/rahon/ward-13/) 1,601 295 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. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Rahon?15,676 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rahon in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab - What was the population of Rahon in 1901?8,651 - How many wards does Rahon have?13 census wards (2011)