Punjab Census 2011

Punjab Census 2011 (Previous Census 2001)

• Population- Total- 2,77,04,236

• Males- 1,46,34,819
• Females- 1,30,69,417
• Growth Rate- 13.73%
• Population Living in Urban Area- 37.49%
• Population Living in Rural Area- 62.51%
• Density- 550 per sq. km
• (National Density- 382 per sq. km)
• (Punjab Population is 2.29% of Total India's Population)

• Literacy Rate- 76.68%

• Male Literacy- 81.48%
• Female Literacy-71.34%

• Sex Ratio- 893/1000

• child sex ratio (0-6 years)- 846/1000
• National Sex Ratio- 940/1000

• Total Area- 50,362 sq. km

• Area Under Forest- 6.12%

• Important Information

• Number of Legislative Assembly Seats- 117
• Number of Parliamentary constituencies- 13 (At Present)

1. INC- 8
2. SAD- 4
3. BJP- 1

• Number of Rajya Sabha Seats- 7
• Number of Divisions- 4

1. Jalandhar Division
2. Patiala Division
3. Firozpur Division
4. Faridkot Division

• Number of Sub-Division- 72
• Number of Districts- 22
• Number of Tehsils- 77
• Number of Sub-Tehsils- 76
• Number of Blocks- 141
• Number of Municipal Corporations- 9

1. Ludhiana
2. Patiala
3. Amritsar
4. Jalandhar
5. Bathinda
6. Mohali
7. Pathankot
8. Moga
9. Phagwara(kapurthala District) 

• Number of municipal Councils- 136