As per Census 2011, Punjab has total population of 2.77 crores having 14,634,819 male population and 13,069,417 female population. The average population density of Punjab is 551 per sq km as compared to national population density i.e. 382 per sq km. The total population growth in the state during the decade 2001-2011 was 13.73 percent while in previous decade it was 20.10 percent. In 2011, the population of Punjab was 2.29 percent of country’s population whereas it was 2.37 percent in 2001. With population density of 975 per sq km Ludhiana remains the most populous district within the state.
Demography of Punjab (2011 Census)
Parameters (Unit)
Number
Total Population (Lakh)
277.04
% of Rural to Total Population (%)
62.51
% of urban to Total Population (%)
37.49
Density ( Per Sq. Km)
550
Literate & Educated Persons (Number)
1,89,88,611
Female per 1000 Male (Number)
893
Literacy (%)
76.7
Source: https://punjab.gov.in/ as cited on 01 July, 2021
District wise Demography of Punjab
District
2001
2011
% Increase in Population (From 2001 to 2011)
No. of Females per 1000 Males
Rural
Urban
Total
Gurdaspur
21,03,455
1643882
655144
2,299,026
9.3
895
Amritsar
21,57,020
1154831
1336060
24,90,891
15.48
884
Tarn-Taran
9,39,057
978611
141459
11,20,070
19.28
898
Kapurthala
19,62,761
1021388
1160365
21,81,753
11.16
913
Jalandhar
S.B.S Nagar
5,87,468
488857
125505
6,14,362
4.58
954
Hoshiarpur
14,81,292
1247969
334824
15,82,793
6.85
962
Roop Nagar
6,28,846
505529
177820
6,83,349
8.67
S.A.S Nagar
7,46,987
442112
544035
9,86,147
32.02
878
Ludhiana
30,32,831
1425201
2062681
3,487,882
15
869
Ferozepur
17,46,107
1474592
552239
2,026,831
16.08
Faridkot
5,50,892
400494
21794
6,18,008
12.18
889
Shri Mukatsar sahib
7,77,493
650004
252698
9,02,702
16.1
Moga
8,94,793
768499
223790
9,92,289
10.9
Bathinda
11,83,295
888943
499916
13,88,859
17.37
865
Mansa
6,88,758
605356
163452
7,68,808
11.62
880
Sangrur
14,73,242
1137633
516775
16,54,408
883
Barnala
5,26,931
405675
190619
5,96,294
13.16
876
Patiala
15,84,780
1130279
762003
18,92,282
19.4
888
Fatehgarh Sahib
5,38,470
414649
185165
5,99,814
11.39
871
