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About Jalandhar District
Jalandhar is a district in Punjab, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jalandhar was 2,193,590 with a growth rate of 11.76%. Jalandhar covers 2,624 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jalandhar's population is 915 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 874 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jalandhar, Urban/Rural population of Jalandhar, Literacy data of Jalandhar and Religion wise data of Jalandhar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Jalandhar,Punjab, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Jalandhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,193,590 | Growth (%) | 11.76 |
| Male Population | 1,145,211 | Sex Ratio | 915 |
| Female Population | 1,048,379 | Child Sex Ratio | 874 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,624 |
Jalandhar has a total population of 2,193,590 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,145,211 while the female population 1,048,379. The state area is 2,624 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Jalandhar has sex ratio of 915 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 874. Jalandhar makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Jalandhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,161,171 | Rural Population | 1,032,419 |
| Urban Population (%) | 52.93 | Rural Population (%) | 47.07 |
| Urban male Population | 616,421 | Rural Male Population | 528,790 |
| Urban Female Population | 544,750 | Rural Female Population | 503,629 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 884 | Rural Sex Ratio | 952 |
Jalandhar urban population is 1,161,171 (52.93% of the total), while the rural population is 1,032,419 (47.07% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 616,421 are males, and 544,750 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 528,790 are males and 503,629 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 952 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Jalandhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,622,537 | Literacy (%) | 82.48 |
| Male Literate | 882,581 | Male Literacy (%) | 86.15 |
| Female Literate | 739,956 | Female Literacy (%) | 78.48 |
| Urban Literate | 894,403 | Rural Literate | 728,134 |
| Urban Male Literates | 489,714 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.80 |
| Rural Male Literates | 392,867 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 83.06 |
| Urban Female Literates | 404,689 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 82.83 |
| Rural Female Literates | 335,267 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 73.81 |
The literacy data of Jalandhar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 82.48% with 1,622,537 literate individuals. Male literacy is 86.15% while female literacy is lower at 78.48% among them, 882,581 males and 739,956 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 894,403 people being literate, with men at 88.80% and female at 82.83%, compared to rural areas whereas 728,134 people are literate, with male at 83.06% and female at 73.81%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Jalandhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,394,329 | Hindu (%) | 63.56 |
| Muslim | 30,233 | Muslim (%) | 1.38 |
| Sikh | 718,363 | Sikh (%) | 32.75 |
| Christian | 26,016 | Christian (%) | 1.19 |
| Jain | 4,011 | Jain (%) | 0.18 |
| Buddhist | 11,385 | Buddhist (%) | 0.52 |
| Other | 805 | Other (%) | 0.04 |
| Not Avaiable | 8,448 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.39 |
Jalandhar population is mostly hindu (63.56%) with a total 1,394,329 people. Muslim(1.38%) with a total 30,233 people. Sikh are (32.75%) with a total 718,363 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.19% with 26,016 people). Jain (0.18% with 4,011 people) Buddhist (0.52% with 11,385 people) and Other (0.04% with 805 people). Around (0.39% with 8,448 people) did not specify their religion.