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Punjab · Census 2011 district profile

23.0 lakh people in 4,43,666 households across 5 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu46.7%
  • Sikh43.6%
  • Christian7.7%
  • Muslim1.2%
  • Religion not stated0.7%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)25.3%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.0%
23.0 lakh
Population
Census 2011
79.9%
Literacy
Female literacy 74.8%
28.7%
Urban population
647 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
22,98,323
12,12,617 / 10,85,706
Households
4,43,666
5.2 persons per household
Urban population
28.7%
6,59,319 persons
Sex ratio
895
women per 1,000 men
Density
647
per sq km
Work participation
32.9%
7,57,138 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone66.2%Punjab 75.5%
Television84.8%Punjab 82.6%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped45.2%Punjab 47.5%
Availing banking services66.8%Punjab 65.2%
LPG / PNG for cooking56.7%Punjab 54.5%
Computer / laptop8.9%Punjab 12.7%
Car / jeep / van7.5%Punjab 13.1%
None of the listed assets4.6%Punjab 4.4%

What workers do

Cultivators19.5%
Agricultural labourers13.3%
Household industry4.1%
Other work (services, trade, industry)63.1%

Main workers 6,25,778, marginal workers 1,31,360. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
79.9%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
74.8%
Punjab 70.7%
SC
25.3%
% of population
ST
0.0%
% of population
Electricity for lighting95.4%Punjab 96.6%
Latrine within premises60.0%Punjab 79.2%
No latrine — open defecation38.8%Punjab 19.5%
Tap water (main source)29.0%Punjab 51.0%
Tap water from treated source24.1%Punjab 41.1%
Drinking water within premises91.2%Punjab 85.9%
Water source away from home1.6%Punjab 4.1%
Closed drainage16.2%Punjab 27.8%
Permanent (pucca) house85.3%Punjab 88.3%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu46.7%
  • Sikh43.6%
  • Christian7.7%
  • Muslim1.2%
  • Religion not stated0.7%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)25.3%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.0%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Gurdaspur
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Dhar Kalan54,18610,82510.0%81.0%75.8%22.1%0.0%91.0%6.7%0.4%1.6%
Pathankot6,22,4121,23,73447.0%84.9%79.6%31.3%0.0%88.2%1.7%1.1%8.4%
Gurdaspur8,21,5391,56,50517.9%79.7%74.5%21.9%0.0%40.1%0.8%11.9%46.4%
Batala6,75,8911,29,55530.1%76.7%72.1%26.1%0.0%19.5%0.9%7.2%71.6%
Dera Baba Nanak1,24,29523,0478.4%73.6%68.0%13.5%0.0%12.2%0.3%18.4%68.4%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

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Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Gurdaspur district?

Census 2011 counted 22,98,323 people in Gurdaspur — 12,12,617 men and 10,85,706 women (sex ratio 895 women per 1,000 men). 28.7% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Gurdaspur?

By Census 2011, Gurdaspur's population was Hindu 46.7%, Sikh 43.6%, Christian 7.7%, Muslim 1.2% and Religion not stated 0.7%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Gurdaspur is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 25.3% and Scheduled Tribes 0.0% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Gurdaspur?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 79.9%; female literacy was 74.8%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 03-035: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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