State
The population development of the State of Punjab according to census results and latest projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Population Projection (P) 2023-03-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | IND | Rep | New Delhi | 3,166,620 | 685,184,692 | 846,387,888 | 1,028,737,436 | 1,210,854,977 | 1,387,284,900 | → | ||
| Punjab | PUN | St | Chandīgarh | 50,362 | 16,788,915 | 20,281,969 | 24,358,999 | 27,743,338 | 30,730,000 | 5036200 | → |
- Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
(2023) National Commission on Population (adapted by Unique Identification Authority of India).
Major Agglomerations
| Name | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludhiāna | 1,618,879 |
| 2 | Amritsar | 1,183,549 |
| 3 | Jalandhar | 874,412 |
| 4 | Patiāla | 446,246 |
| 5 | Bathinda | 285,788 |
| 6 | S.A.S. Nagar | 176,170 |
| 7 | Hoshiārpur | 168,653 |
| 8 | Moga | 163,397 |
| 9 | Pathānkot | 160,509 |
| 10 | Batāla | 158,621 |
Contents: Agglomerations & Cities
The population development of all urban agglomerations and single cities in Punjab with more than 20,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census (Cf) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abohar | City | 107,163 | 124,339 | 145,302 | 2307 | → | |
| Ādampur | City | 15,331 | 16,707 | 20,922 | 820 | → | |
| Ahmedgarh | City | 25,560 | 28,022 | 31,302 | 610 | → | |
| Ajnāla | Town | ... | 18,589 | 21,107 | 900 | → | |
| Amritsar | Aggl | 708,835 | 1,003,917 | 1,183,549 | 13600 | → | |
| Bāgha Purāna | City | 17,287 | 21,596 | 25,206 | 600 | → | |
| Balachaur | City | ... | 18,156 | 21,631 | 600 | → | |
| Banga | City | 17,721 | 18,809 | 20,906 | 1100 | → | |
| Barnāla | City | 75,430 | 96,624 | 116,449 | 2600 | → | |
| Bassi Pathana | City | ... | 19,058 | 20,288 | 300 | → | |
| Batāla | CityOG | 103,367 | 147,872 | 158,621 | 875 | → | |
| Bathinda (Bhatinda) | City | 159,114 | 217,256 | 285,788 | 11000 | → | |
| Bhawānīgarh | City | 13,900 | 17,792 | 22,320 | 600 | → | |
| Bhikhiwind | Town | ... | 10,293 | 20,526 | 800 | → | |
| Budhlāda | City | 18,717 | 23,521 | 26,172 | 806 | → | |
| Dasūya | City | 18,351 | 20,114 | 25,192 | 1990 | → | |
| Dera Bassi | City | 9,602 | 15,841 | 26,295 | 2000 | → | |
| Dhanaula | City | 15,967 | 18,485 | 19,920 | 500 | → | |
| Dhūri | City | 37,431 | 49,406 | 55,225 | 3200 | → | |
| Dīnānagar | City | 16,968 | 21,502 | 23,976 | 1436 | → | |
| Dorāha | City | 9,589 | 18,986 | 25,424 | 600 | → | |
| Farīdkot | CityOG | 58,244 | 79,321 | 87,695 | 1814 | → | |
| Fāzilka | City | 58,028 | 67,427 | 76,492 | 1004 | → | |
| Fīrozpur | City | 78,738 | 95,475 | 110,313 | 1133 | → | |
| Fīrozpur Cantonment | Cantt | 53,094 | 57,678 | 53,199 | 2010 | → | |
| Giddarbāha | City | 29,866 | 36,598 | 45,370 | 825 | → | |
| Gill | Town | ... | 15,062 | 28,884 | 0 | → | |
| Gobindgarh | CityOG | 42,063 | 60,677 | 82,266 | 3200 | → | |
| Gurdāspur | Aggl | 54,733 | 68,441 | 81,448 | 0 | → | |
| Hoshiārpur | City | 122,705 | 149,668 | 168,653 | 3500 | → | |
| Jagraon | City | 47,372 | 60,080 | 65,240 | 1400 | → | |
| Jaitu | CityOG | 28,850 | 33,465 | 37,377 | 960 | → | |
| Jalālābād | CityOG | 23,108 | 32,924 | 39,525 | 756 | → | |
| Jalandhar [Jullundur] | Aggl | 509,510 | 714,077 | 874,412 | 10200 | → | |
| Jalandhar Cantonment | Cantt | 31,520 | 40,531 | 47,845 | 1521 | → | |
| Jandiāla | City | 19,293 | 23,834 | 29,232 | 420 | → | |
| Kapūrthala | City | 64,567 | 85,686 | 98,916 | 5600 | → | |
| Kartārpur | City | 21,093 | 25,157 | 25,662 | 1000 | → | |
| Khanna | City | 71,990 | 103,099 | 128,137 | 2475 | → | |
| Kharar | City | 26,109 | 42,289 | 74,460 | 1800 | → | |
| Kot Kapūra | City | 62,430 | 80,785 | 91,979 | 1725 | → | |
| Kūrālī | City | 17,592 | 23,047 | 31,060 | 900 | → | |
| Lalru | Town | ... | 15,824 | 21,394 | 0 | → | |
| Laungowāl | City | 16,254 | 20,239 | 23,851 | 325 | → | |
| Lehragaga | City | 15,555 | 19,336 | 22,588 | 850 | → | |
| Ludhiāna [Ludhiana] | City | 1,042,740 | 1,398,467 | 1,618,879 | 15937 | → | |
| Māchhīwāra | City | 13,554 | 18,364 | 24,916 | 350 | → | |
| Māler Kotla | City | 88,600 | 107,009 | 135,424 | 2112 | → | |
| Malout | City | 56,868 | 70,765 | 81,406 | 2000 | → | |
| Mamun | Town | ... | 28,596 | 32,689 | 0 | → | |
| Mānsa | City | 55,089 | 72,627 | 82,956 | 2167 | → | |
| Maur | City | 25,180 | 27,543 | 31,849 | 1408 | → | |
| Mehna | Town | ... | 27,029 | 27,733 | 0 | → | |
| Moga | CityOG | 110,958 | 135,279 | 163,397 | 1610 | → | |
| Mukeriān | City | 17,813 | 21,384 | 29,841 | 261 | → | |
| Muktsar | City | 66,383 | 83,655 | 116,747 | 1773 | → | |
| Mūrinda | City | 17,440 | 22,635 | 24,022 | 450 | → | |
| Nābha | City | 54,421 | 62,000 | 67,972 | 1548 | → | |
| Nakodar | City | 28,478 | 31,408 | 36,973 | 1250 | → | |
| Nāngal | CityOG | 32,003 | 45,368 | 48,497 | 2282 | → | |
| Nawānshahr | City | 29,955 | 31,967 | 46,024 | 959 | → | |
| Naya Gaon | Town | ... | ... | 50,869 | 0 | → | |
| Pathānkot | Aggl | 128,198 | 168,485 | 160,509 | 2210 | → | |
| Patiāla | CityOG | 253,706 | 323,884 | 446,246 | 6500 | → | |
| Patran | City | 14,328 | 22,175 | 27,963 | 600 | → | |
| Patti | City | 27,776 | 34,444 | 40,976 | 933 | → | |
| Phagwāra | Aggl | 88,316 | 102,253 | 117,966 | 1600 | → | |
| Phillaur | City | 20,956 | 22,302 | 24,688 | 75 | → | |
| Qādiān | CityOG | 20,012 | 22,001 | 23,632 | 906 | → | |
| Rāikot | City | 21,061 | 24,769 | 28,734 | 1065 | → | |
| Rājpura | City | 70,983 | 82,956 | 92,301 | 2500 | → | |
| Rāman | City | 17,275 | 19,551 | 22,553 | 399 | → | |
| Rāmpura Phul | CityOG | 35,530 | 44,665 | 51,023 | 888 | → | |
| Rūpnagar | City | 37,996 | 49,159 | 56,038 | 2500 | → | |
| S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali, Ajitgarh) | Aggl | 78,457 | 123,484 | 176,170 | 2386 | → | |
| Sahnewal | Town | ... | 17,293 | 22,484 | 500 | → | |
| Samāna | City | 36,656 | 46,592 | 54,072 | 550 | → | |
| Sanaur | City | 16,490 | 17,935 | 21,201 | 518 | → | |
| Sangrūr | City | 56,419 | 77,989 | 88,043 | 1800 | → | |
| Sirhind-Fategarh | City | 30,818 | 49,825 | 58,097 | 2840 | → | |
| Sujānpur | City | 16,090 | 21,815 | 28,270 | 508 | → | |
| Sunām | CityOG | 43,909 | 56,251 | 69,069 | 3725 | → | |
| Talwandi Sābo | Town | ... | 16,754 | 20,589 | 0 | → | |
| Talwāra | Town | ... | 22,574 | 19,485 | 0 | → | |
| Tapa | City | 14,161 | 18,917 | 23,248 | 1075 | → | |
| Tarn Tāran Sahib | City | 47,529 | 55,787 | 66,847 | 2000 | → | |
| Urmar Tānda | City | 18,786 | 22,048 | 23,419 | 1650 | → | |
| Zīra | CityOG | 23,722 | 31,783 | 37,498 | 706 | → | |
| Zirakpur | City | ... | 25,022 | 95,553 | 855 | → |
- (2001) (2011) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Delimitation Commission of India, Population Census India.