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Gurdaspur District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Gurdaspur is a district in Punjab, India, with 5 tehsils and 1515 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2298323, sex ratio is 89.53% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 71.13%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Gurdaspur

StatePunjab

Area3551.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayGurdaspur Railway Station

Nearest AirportSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar

District Code035

Census Year2011

Total Population

2298323

Sex Ratio

89.53%

Literacy Rate

71.13%

Total Tehsils

5

Total Villages

1515

Households

443666

Administrative Overview of Gurdaspur

DistrictGurdaspur
StatePunjab
CountryIndia
Total Area3551.00
Total Tehsils5
Total Villages1515
Total Households443666
Nearest Railway StationGurdaspur Railway Station
Nearest AirportSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar
Latitude / Longitude32.0419134, 75.4001677
Census Year2011

Population of Gurdaspur - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2298323
Male
1212617
Female
1085706
Sex Ratio
89.53%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)253579
Male (0-6 Yrs)139261
Female (0-6 Yrs)114318
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total580576
Male304894
Female275682
% Share25.26
ST
Total0
Male0
Female0
% Share0

Religion Population in Gurdaspur

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
107433246.74%
Muslim
276671.20%
Sikh
100287443.64%
Christian
1765877.68%
Jain
5800.03%
Buddhist
4050.02%

Literacy Rate in Gurdaspur

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1634719
71.13%
Male Literates
907660
74.85%
Female Literates
727059
66.97%

Workers in Gurdaspur

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
757138
32.94%
Male Workers
637652
52.58%
Female Workers
119486
11.01%

Tehsils List in Gurdaspur

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Gurdaspur district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.