Village Trends

Jalandhar District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Jalandhar is a district in Punjab, India, with 5 tehsils and 922 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2193590, sex ratio is 91.54% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 73.97%.

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

District at a Glance

Jalandhar

StatePunjab

Area2624.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayJalandhar City Railway Station

Nearest AirportSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar

District Code037

Census Year2011

Total Population

2193590

Sex Ratio

91.54%

Literacy Rate

73.97%

Total Tehsils

5

Total Villages

922

Households

461635

Administrative Overview of Jalandhar

DistrictJalandhar
StatePunjab
CountryIndia
Total Area2624.00
Total Tehsils5
Total Villages922
Total Households461635
Nearest Railway StationJalandhar City Railway Station
Nearest AirportSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar
Latitude / Longitude31.3323762, 75.576889
Census Year2011

Population of Jalandhar - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2193590
Male
1145211
Female
1048379
Sex Ratio
91.54%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)226302
Male (0-6 Yrs)120740
Female (0-6 Yrs)105562
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total854444
Male442124
Female412320
% Share38.95
ST
Total0
Male0
Female0
% Share0

Religion Population in Jalandhar

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
139432963.56%
Muslim
302331.38%
Sikh
71836332.75%
Christian
260161.19%
Jain
40110.18%
Buddhist
113850.52%

Literacy Rate in Jalandhar

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1622537
73.97%
Male Literates
882581
77.07%
Female Literates
739956
70.58%

Workers in Jalandhar

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
774472
35.31%
Male Workers
639484
55.84%
Female Workers
134988
12.88%

Tehsils List in Jalandhar

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Jalandhar 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.