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About Kapurthala District
Kapurthala is a district in Punjab, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kapurthala was 815,168 with a growth rate of 8.04%. Kapurthala covers 1,633 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kapurthala's population is 912 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 871 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kapurthala, Urban/Rural population of Kapurthala, Literacy data of Kapurthala and Religion wise data of Kapurthala. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kapurthala,Punjab, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kapurthala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 815,168 | Growth (%) | 8.04 |
| Male Population | 426,311 | Sex Ratio | 912 |
| Female Population | 388,857 | Child Sex Ratio | 871 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,633 |
Kapurthala has a total population of 815,168 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 426,311 while the female population 388,857. The state area is 1,633 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kapurthala has sex ratio of 912 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 871. Kapurthala makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kapurthala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 282,462 | Rural Population | 532,706 |
| Urban Population (%) | 34.65 | Rural Population (%) | 65.35 |
| Urban male Population | 150,379 | Rural Male Population | 275,932 |
| Urban Female Population | 132,083 | Rural Female Population | 256,774 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 878 | Rural Sex Ratio | 931 |
Kapurthala urban population is 282,462 (34.65% of the total), while the rural population is 532,706 (65.35% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 150,379 are males, and 132,083 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 878 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 275,932 are males and 256,774 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kapurthala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 576,567 | Literacy (%) | 79.07 |
| Male Literate | 316,254 | Male Literacy (%) | 83.15 |
| Female Literate | 260,313 | Female Literacy (%) | 74.63 |
| Urban Literate | 215,791 | Rural Literate | 360,776 |
| Urban Male Literates | 119,335 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.23 |
| Rural Male Literates | 196,919 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 80.35 |
| Urban Female Literates | 96,456 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.38 |
| Rural Female Literates | 163,857 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 71.16 |
The literacy data of Kapurthala highlights a total literacy rate stands at 79.07% with 576,567 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.15% while female literacy is lower at 74.63% among them, 316,254 males and 260,313 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 215,791 people being literate, with men at 88.23% and female at 81.38%, compared to rural areas whereas 360,776 people are literate, with male at 80.35% and female at 71.16%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kapurthala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 336,124 | Hindu (%) | 41.23 |
| Muslim | 10,190 | Muslim (%) | 1.25 |
| Sikh | 453,692 | Sikh (%) | 55.66 |
| Christian | 5,445 | Christian (%) | 0.67 |
| Jain | 553 | Jain (%) | 0.07 |
| Buddhist | 6,662 | Buddhist (%) | 0.82 |
| Other | 334 | Other (%) | 0.04 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,168 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.27 |
Kapurthala population is mostly hindu (41.23%) with a total 336,124 people. Muslim(1.25%) with a total 10,190 people. Sikh are (55.66%) with a total 453,692 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.67% with 5,445 people). Jain (0.07% with 553 people) Buddhist (0.82% with 6,662 people) and Other (0.04% with 334 people). Around (0.27% with 2,168 people) did not specify their religion.