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Punjab Population
Estimated population in 2024
| Estimated population of Punjab in 2024 | 30,501,026 |
| Estimated population of males in 2024 | 16,095,528 |
| Estimated population of females in 2024 | 14,405,498 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 27,743,338 |
| Male Population | 14,640,284 |
| Female Population | 13,103,054 |
| % of Male' Population | 52.77% |
| % of Female' Population | 47.23% |
| % of India' Population | 2.29% |
| Sex Ratio | 895 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 846 |
| Density/km2 | 551 |
| Density/mi2 | 1,427 |
| Area (km2) | 50,362 |
| Area (mi2) | 19,445 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 3,076,219 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 1,665,994 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 1,410,225 |
| Literacy | 75.84% |
| Male Literacy | 80.44% |
| Female Literacy | 70.74% |
| Total Literates | 18,707,137 |
| Male Literates | 10,436,056 |
| Female Literates | 8,271,081 |
| Population Rural | 17,344,192 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 62.52% |
| Population Urban | 10,399,146 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 37.48% |
Punjab Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 10,678,138 |
38.49% |
11,739,545 |
| Muslims | 535,489 |
1.93% |
588,717 |
| Christians | 348,230 |
1.26% |
382,844 |
| Sikhs | 16,004,754 |
57.69% |
17,595,627 |
| Buddhists | 33,237 |
0.12% |
36,541 |
| Jains | 45,040 |
0.16% |
49,517 |
| Not Stated | 87,564 |
0.32% |
96,268 |
| Others | 10,886 |
0.04% |
11,968 |
| Total | 27,743,338 |
100.00% |
30,501,026 |
Punjab Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | Ludhiana | 3,498,739 |
| Least Populous District | Barnala | 595,527 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Hoshiarpur | 961 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Bathinda | 868 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Hoshiarpur | 84.59% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Mansa | 61.83% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Ludhiana | 975 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | Muktsar | 348 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Amritsar | 2,490,656 |
2,738,227 |
| 2. | Barnala | 595,527 |
654,722 |
| 3. | Bathinda | 1,388,525 |
1,526,544 |
| 4. | Faridkot | 617,508 |
678,888 |
| 5. | Fatehgarh Sahib | 600,163 |
659,819 |
| 6. | Firozpur | 2,029,074 |
2,230,764 |
| 7. | Gurdaspur | 2,298,323 |
2,526,776 |
| 8. | Hoshiarpur | 1,586,625 |
1,744,336 |
| 9. | Jalandhar | 2,193,590 |
2,411,633 |
| 10. | Kapurthala | 815,168 |
896,196 |
| 11. | Ludhiana | 3,498,739 |
3,846,514 |
| 12. | Mansa | 769,751 |
846,264 |
| 13. | Moga | 995,746 |
1,094,723 |
| 14. | Mohali | 994,628 |
1,093,494 |
| 15. | Muktsar | 901,896 |
991,544 |
| 16. | Patiala | 1,895,686 |
2,084,117 |
| 17. | Rupnagar | 684,627 |
752,679 |
| 18. | Sangrur | 1,655,169 |
1,819,693 |
| 19. | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | 612,310 |
673,174 |
| 20. | Tarn Taran | 1,119,627 |
1,230,918 |
City-wise Population
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abohar | 145,302 |
159,745 |
| 2. | Amritsar | 1,132,383 |
1,244,942 |
| 3. | Barnala | 116,449 |
128,024 |
| 4. | Batala | 156,619 |
172,187 |
| 5. | Bathinda | 285,788 |
314,195 |
| 6. | Firozpur | 110,313 |
121,278 |
| 7. | Hoshiarpur | 168,653 |
185,417 |
| 8. | Jalandhar | 862,886 |
948,657 |
| 9. | Kapurthala | 98,916 |
108,748 |
| 10. | Khanna | 128,137 |
140,874 |
| 11. | Ludhiana | 1,618,879 |
1,779,796 |
| 12. | Malerkotla | 135,424 |
148,885 |
| 13. | Moga | 150,411 |
165,362 |
| 14. | Mohali | 146,213 |
160,747 |
| 15. | Muktsar | 116,747 |
128,352 |
| 16. | Pathankot | 148,937 |
163,741 |
| 17. | Patiala | 406,192 |
446,567 |