About Sangrur District

Sangrur is a district in Punjab, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sangrur was 1,655,169 with a growth rate of 12.35%. Sangrur covers 3,625 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sangrur's population is 885 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 840 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Sangrur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,655,169 Growth (%) 12.35
Male Population 878,029 Sex Ratio 885
Female Population 777,140 Child Sex Ratio 840
Area ( In Km. Square ) 3,625

Sangrur has a total population of 1,655,169 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 878,029 while the female population 777,140. The state area is 3,625 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Sangrur has sex ratio of 885 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 840. Sangrur makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Sangrur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 515,965 Rural Population 1,139,204
Urban Population (%) 31.17 Rural Population (%) 68.83
Urban male Population 273,376 Rural Male Population 604,653
Urban Female Population 242,589 Rural Female Population 534,551
Urban Sex Ratio 887 Rural Sex Ratio 884

Sangrur urban population is 515,965 (31.17% of the total), while the rural population is 1,139,204 (68.83% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 273,376 are males, and 242,589 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 887 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 604,653 are males and 534,551 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Sangrur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,002,077 Literacy (%) 67.99
Male Literate 570,413 Male Literacy (%) 73.18
Female Literate 431,664 Female Literacy (%) 62.17
Urban Literate 343,220 Rural Literate 658,857
Urban Male Literates 192,826 Urban Male Literacy (%) 79.75
Rural Male Literates 377,587 Rural Male Literacy (%) 70.22
Urban Female Literates 150,394 Urban Female Literacy (%) 69.90
Rural Female Literates 281,270 Rural Female Literacy (%) 58.70

The literacy data of Sangrur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 67.99% with 1,002,077 literate individuals. Male literacy is 73.18% while female literacy is lower at 62.17% among them, 570,413 males and 431,664 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 343,220 people being literate, with men at 79.75% and female at 69.90%, compared to rural areas whereas 658,857 people are literate, with male at 70.22% and female at 58.70%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Sangrur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 389,410 Hindu (%) 23.53
Muslim 179,116 Muslim (%) 10.82
Sikh 1,077,438 Sikh (%) 65.10
Christian 2,406 Christian (%) 0.15
Jain 3,222 Jain (%) 0.19
Buddhist 268 Buddhist (%) 0.02
Other 1,038 Other (%) 0.06
Not Avaiable 2,271 Not Avaiable (%) 0.14

Sangrur population is mostly hindu (23.53%) with a total 389,410 people. Muslim(10.82%) with a total 179,116 people. Sikh are (65.10%) with a total 1,077,438 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.15% with 2,406 people). Jain (0.19% with 3,222 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 268 people) and Other (0.06% with 1,038 people). Around (0.14% with 2,271 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Sangrur

6

Dhuri

Area: 605 Km2

Population

261,247

Male

138,577%

Females

122,670

Lehra

Area: 441 Km2

Population

132,382

Male

70,283%

Females

62,099

Malerkotla

Area: 684 Km2

Population

429,754

Male

226,722%

Females

203,032

Moonak

Area: 342 Km2

Population

134,263

Male

70,707%

Females

63,556

Sangrur

Area: 783 Km2

Population

362,882

Male

193,374%

Females

169,508

Sunam

Area: 770 Km2

Population

334,641

Male

178,366%

Females

156,275