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About Patiala District
Patiala is a district in Punjab, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Patiala was 1,895,686 with a growth rate of 19.62%. Patiala covers 3,325 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Patiala's population is 891 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 837 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Patiala, Urban/Rural population of Patiala, Literacy data of Patiala and Religion wise data of Patiala. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Patiala,Punjab, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Patiala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,895,686 | Growth (%) | 19.62 |
| Male Population | 1,002,522 | Sex Ratio | 891 |
| Female Population | 893,164 | Child Sex Ratio | 837 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,325 |
Patiala has a total population of 1,895,686 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,002,522 while the female population 893,164. The state area is 3,325 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Patiala has sex ratio of 891 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 837. Patiala makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Patiala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 763,280 | Rural Population | 1,132,406 |
| Urban Population (%) | 40.26 | Rural Population (%) | 59.74 |
| Urban male Population | 403,722 | Rural Male Population | 598,800 |
| Urban Female Population | 359,558 | Rural Female Population | 533,606 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 891 | Rural Sex Ratio | 891 |
Patiala urban population is 763,280 (40.26% of the total), while the rural population is 1,132,406 (59.74% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 403,722 are males, and 359,558 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 891 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 598,800 are males and 533,606 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 891 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Patiala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,266,791 | Literacy (%) | 75.28 |
| Male Literate | 711,052 | Male Literacy (%) | 80.20 |
| Female Literate | 555,739 | Female Literacy (%) | 69.80 |
| Urban Literate | 577,953 | Rural Literate | 688,838 |
| Urban Male Literates | 317,612 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 87.88 |
| Rural Male Literates | 393,440 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 74.91 |
| Urban Female Literates | 260,341 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 80.48 |
| Rural Female Literates | 295,398 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 62.49 |
The literacy data of Patiala highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.28% with 1,266,791 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.20% while female literacy is lower at 69.80% among them, 711,052 males and 555,739 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 577,953 people being literate, with men at 87.88% and female at 80.48%, compared to rural areas whereas 688,838 people are literate, with male at 74.91% and female at 62.49%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Patiala
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 783,306 | Hindu (%) | 41.32 |
| Muslim | 40,043 | Muslim (%) | 2.11 |
| Sikh | 1,059,944 | Sikh (%) | 55.91 |
| Christian | 5,683 | Christian (%) | 0.30 |
| Jain | 1,914 | Jain (%) | 0.10 |
| Buddhist | 245 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 1,410 | Other (%) | 0.07 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,141 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.17 |
Patiala population is mostly hindu (41.32%) with a total 783,306 people. Muslim(2.11%) with a total 40,043 people. Sikh are (55.91%) with a total 1,059,944 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.30% with 5,683 people). Jain (0.10% with 1,914 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 245 people) and Other (0.07% with 1,410 people). Around (0.17% with 3,141 people) did not specify their religion.