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About Bathinda District
Bathinda is a district in Punjab, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bathinda was 1,388,525 with a growth rate of 17.34%. Bathinda covers 3,353 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bathinda's population is 868 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 854 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bathinda, Urban/Rural population of Bathinda, Literacy data of Bathinda and Religion wise data of Bathinda. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bathinda,Punjab, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bathinda
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,388,525 | Growth (%) | 17.34 |
| Male Population | 743,197 | Sex Ratio | 868 |
| Female Population | 645,328 | Child Sex Ratio | 854 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,353 |
Bathinda has a total population of 1,388,525 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 743,197 while the female population 645,328. The state area is 3,353 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bathinda has sex ratio of 868 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 854. Bathinda makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Bathinda
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 499,217 | Rural Population | 889,308 |
| Urban Population (%) | 35.95 | Rural Population (%) | 64.05 |
| Urban male Population | 268,713 | Rural Male Population | 474,484 |
| Urban Female Population | 230,504 | Rural Female Population | 414,824 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 858 | Rural Sex Ratio | 874 |
Bathinda urban population is 499,217 (35.95% of the total), while the rural population is 889,308 (64.05% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 268,713 are males, and 230,504 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 858 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 474,484 are males and 414,824 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 874 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bathinda
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 844,868 | Literacy (%) | 68.28 |
| Male Literate | 488,261 | Male Literacy (%) | 73.79 |
| Female Literate | 356,607 | Female Literacy (%) | 61.94 |
| Urban Literate | 351,676 | Rural Literate | 493,192 |
| Urban Male Literates | 200,729 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 84.29 |
| Rural Male Literates | 287,532 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 67.89 |
| Urban Female Literates | 150,947 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 73.89 |
| Rural Female Literates | 205,660 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 55.37 |
The literacy data of Bathinda highlights a total literacy rate stands at 68.28% with 844,868 literate individuals. Male literacy is 73.79% while female literacy is lower at 61.94% among them, 488,261 males and 356,607 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 351,676 people being literate, with men at 84.29% and female at 73.89%, compared to rural areas whereas 493,192 people are literate, with male at 67.89% and female at 55.37%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bathinda
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 380,569 | Hindu (%) | 27.41 |
| Muslim | 16,299 | Muslim (%) | 1.17 |
| Sikh | 984,286 | Sikh (%) | 70.89 |
| Christian | 2,474 | Christian (%) | 0.18 |
| Jain | 1,266 | Jain (%) | 0.09 |
| Buddhist | 246 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 559 | Other (%) | 0.04 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,826 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.20 |
Bathinda population is mostly hindu (27.41%) with a total 380,569 people. Muslim(1.17%) with a total 16,299 people. Sikh are (70.89%) with a total 984,286 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.18% with 2,474 people). Jain (0.09% with 1,266 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 246 people) and Other (0.04% with 559 people). Around (0.20% with 2,826 people) did not specify their religion.