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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 874 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 11.76% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Jalandhar.
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Common questions about Jalandhar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Jalandhar district had a population of 2,193,590. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Jalandhar is divided into 5 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Jalandhar is 915 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Jalandhar is 874 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Jalandhar is 82.48 per cent. That works out to 1,622,537 literate people.
Jalandhar covers an area of 2,624 square kilometres.
1,032,419 people in Jalandhar live in rural areas and 1,161,171 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely urban in character.
The population of Jalandhar grew by 11.76 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Jalandhar is a district of Punjab. You can open Punjab from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.