Punjab
State in India
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| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Census 2001-03-01 | Population Census 2011-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | State | 20,281,969 | 24,358,999 | 27,743,338 | |
| Amritsar | District | 1,697,300 | 2,157,020 | 2,490,656 | → |
| Barnala | District | 440,800 | 526,931 | 595,527 | → |
| Bathinda | District | 985,300 | 1,183,295 | 1,388,525 | → |
| Faridkot | District | 455,000 | 550,892 | 617,508 | → |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | District | 455,300 | 538,470 | 600,163 | → |
| Fazilka (← Firozpur) | District | ... | 1,026,395 | 1,203,445 | → |
| Firozpur | District | ... | 719,712 | 825,629 | → |
| Gurdaspur | District | ... | 1,477,301 | 1,621,725 | → |
| Hoshiarpur | District | 1,299,300 | 1,481,292 | 1,586,625 | → |
| Jalandhar | District | 1,649,900 | 1,962,761 | 2,193,590 | → |
| Kapurthala | District | 646,700 | 754,521 | 815,168 | → |
| Ludhiana | District | 2,428,400 | 3,032,831 | 3,498,739 | → |
| Mansa | District | 574,700 | 688,758 | 769,751 | → |
| Moga | District | 777,900 | 894,793 | 995,746 | → |
| Muktsar | District | 654,500 | 777,493 | 901,896 | → |
| Pathankot (← Gurdaspur) | District | ... | 626,154 | 676,598 | → |
| Patiala | District | 1,344,900 | 1,584,780 | 1,895,686 | → |
| Rupnagar | District | 542,700 | 628,846 | 684,627 | → |
| Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | District | 540,100 | 746,987 | 994,628 | → |
| Sangrur | District | 1,244,700 | 1,473,242 | 1,655,169 | → |
| Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | District | 531,300 | 587,468 | 612,310 | → |
| Tarn Taran | District | 807,700 | 939,057 | 1,119,627 | → |
| Bhārat [India] | Republic | 846,387,888 | 1,028,737,436 | 1,210,854,977 |
Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web).
Explanation: States and districts in the boundaries of 2017. Population figures of new delimitated districts are mostly computed by using subdistricts in the boundaries of 2011. Thus, slight deviatiations from the actual population are possible in some cases. Area figures of new delimitated districts are derived from geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| males | 14,639,465 |
| females | 13,103,873 |
| Urbanization (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| rural | 17,344,192 |
| urban | 10,399,146 |
| Population Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| »Scheduled Castes« | 8,860,179 |
| not indigenous | 18,883,159 |
| Literacy (A7+) (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 18,707,137 |
| no | 5,959,982 |
| Age Groups (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| 0-6 years | 3,076,219 |
| 7+ years | 24,667,119 |