Official Census 2011 Notice: All statistics for PUNJAB are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs). They reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current population.
State Code: 03
PUNJAB Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial population abstract covering 20 administrative districts.
Total Districts (2011)
20
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
2,77,43,338
Males: 1,46,39,465
Sex Ratio
895
Child Ratio: 846
Effective Literacy
75.84%
Literates: 1,87,07,137
Urban Percentage
37.48%
Rural: 62.5%
Districts in PUNJAB (20 Districts)
Official Census 2011 district-level demographic abstract.
| Code | District | Population (2011) | Males | Females | Sex Ratio | Literacy | Urban % | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 041 | Ludhiana | 34,98,739 | 18,67,816 | 16,30,923 | 873 | 82.2% | 59.16% | Profile |
| 049 | Amritsar | 24,90,656 | 13,18,408 | 11,72,248 | 889 | 76.27% | 53.58% | Profile |
| 035 | Gurdaspur | 22,98,323 | 12,12,617 | 10,85,706 | 895 | 79.95% | 28.69% | Profile |
| 037 | Jalandhar | 21,93,590 | 11,45,211 | 10,48,379 | 915 | 82.48% | 52.93% | Profile |
| 043 | Firozpur | 20,29,074 | 10,71,637 | 9,57,437 | 893 | 68.92% | 27.23% | Profile |
| 048 | Patiala | 18,95,686 | 10,02,522 | 8,93,164 | 891 | 75.28% | 40.26% | Profile |
| 053 | Sangrur | 16,55,169 | 8,78,029 | 7,77,140 | 885 | 67.99% | 31.17% | Profile |
| 038 | Hoshiarpur | 15,86,625 | 8,09,057 | 7,77,568 | 961 | 84.59% | 21.11% | Profile |
| 046 | Bathinda | 13,88,525 | 7,43,197 | 6,45,328 | 868 | 68.28% | 35.95% | Profile |
| 050 | Tarn Taran | 11,19,627 | 5,89,369 | 5,30,258 | 900 | 67.81% | 12.66% | Profile |
| 042 | Moga | 9,95,746 | 5,25,920 | 4,69,826 | 893 | 70.68% | 22.82% | Profile |
| 052 | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | 9,94,628 | 5,29,253 | 4,65,375 | 879 | 83.8% | 54.76% | Profile |
| 044 | Muktsar | 9,01,896 | 4,75,622 | 4,26,274 | 896 | 65.81% | 27.96% | Profile |
| 036 | Kapurthala | 8,15,168 | 4,26,311 | 3,88,857 | 912 | 79.07% | 34.65% | Profile |
| 047 | Mansa | 7,69,751 | 4,08,732 | 3,61,019 | 883 | 61.83% | 21.25% | Profile |
| 051 | Rupnagar | 6,84,627 | 3,57,485 | 3,27,142 | 915 | 82.19% | 25.97% | Profile |
| 045 | Faridkot | 6,17,508 | 3,26,671 | 2,90,837 | 890 | 69.55% | 35.15% | Profile |
| 039 | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | 6,12,310 | 3,13,291 | 2,99,019 | 954 | 79.78% | 20.48% | Profile |
| 040 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 6,00,163 | 3,20,795 | 2,79,368 | 871 | 79.35% | 30.91% | Profile |
| 054 | Barnala | 5,95,527 | 3,17,522 | 2,78,005 | 876 | 67.82% | 32.02% | Profile |
Data Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI)Table Series: Primary Census Abstract 2011