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About Muktsar District

Muktsar is a district in Punjab , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Muktsar was 901,896 with a growth rate of 16%. Muktsar covers 2,593 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Muktsar's population is 896 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 831 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Muktsar, Urban/Rural population of Muktsar, Literacy data of Muktsar and Religion wise data of Muktsar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Muktsar,Punjab, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Muktsar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 901,896 Growth (%) 16
Male Population 475,622 Sex Ratio 896
Female Population 426,274 Child Sex Ratio 831
Area ( In Km. Square ) 2,593

Muktsar has a total population of 901,896 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 475,622 while the female population 426,274. The state area is 2,593 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Muktsar has sex ratio of 896 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 831 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Muktsar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 252,191 Rural Population 649,705
Urban Population (%) 27.96 Rural Population (%) 72.04
Urban male Population 133,420 Rural Male Population 342,202
Urban Female Population 118,771 Rural Female Population 307,503
Urban Sex Ratio 890 Rural Sex Ratio 899

Muktsar urban population is 252,191 (27.96% of the total), while the rural population is 649,705 (72.04% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 16.00% overall.

Among the urban population 133,420 are males, and 118,771 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 890 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 342,202 are males and 307,503 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 899 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Muktsar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 524,848 Literacy (%) 65.81
Male Literate 300,401 Male Literacy (%) 71.76
Female Literate 224,447 Female Literacy (%) 59.24
Urban Literate 169,687 Rural Literate 355,161
Urban Male Literates 95,468 Urban Male Literacy (%) 81.53
Rural Male Literates 204,933 Rural Male Literacy (%) 67.97
Urban Female Literates 74,219 Urban Female Literacy (%) 70.51
Rural Female Literates 150,228 Rural Female Literacy (%) 54.90

The literacy data of Muktsar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 65.81% with 524,848 literate individuals. Male literacy is 71.76% while female literacy is lower at 59.24% among them, 300,401 males and 224,447 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 169,687 people being literate, with men at 81.53% and female at 70.51%, compared to rural areas whereas 355,161 people are literate, with male at 67.97% and female at 54.90%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Muktsar

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 254,920 Hindu (%) 28.26
Muslim 4,333 Muslim (%) 0.48
Sikh 638,625 Sikh (%) 70.81
Christian 1,681 Christian (%) 0.19
Jain 744 Jain (%) 0.08
Buddhist 240 Buddhist (%) 0.03
Other 433 Other (%) 0.05
Not Avaiable 920 Not Avaiable (%) 0.10

Muktsar population is mostly hindu (28.26%) with a total 254,920 people. Muslim(0.48%) with a total 4,333 people. Sikh are (70.81%) with a total 638,625 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.19% with 1,681 people). Jain (0.08% with 744 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 240 people) and Other (0.05% with 433 people). Around (0.10% with 920 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Muktsar

3

Gidderbaha

Area: 654 Km2

Population

222,937

Male

117,419%

Females

105,518

Malout

Area: 1,055 Km2

Population

348,165

Male

183,585%

Females

164,580

Muktsar

Area: 885 Km2

Population

330,794

Male

174,618%

Females

156,176

Common questions about Muktsar

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Muktsar district had a population of 901,896. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Muktsar is divided into 3 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Muktsar is 896 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Muktsar is 831 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Muktsar is 65.81 per cent. That works out to 524,848 literate people.

Muktsar covers an area of 2,593 square kilometres.

649,705 people in Muktsar live in rural areas and 252,191 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Muktsar grew by 16 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Muktsar 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.