Punjab
Punjab is a state located in the northern region of India. It was established on 01-Nov-1966. The capital of the state is Chandigarh. Ludhiana is the largest city. The official language is Punjabi. Major rivers of Punjab include Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Ghaggar.
As per Census 2011, Punjab has a total geographical area of 50,362 square kilometres, including 47,847 square kilometres of rural area and 2,515 square kilometres of urban area.
The state has a unicameral legislature with 13 Lok Sabha seats, 7 Rajya Sabha seats, 117 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Punjab shares borders with Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu And Kashmir, and has an international border with Pakistan.
List of Districts in Punjab
Punjab is divided into 23 districts for administrative purposes. The following table provides the complete list of districts in Punjab along with their headquarters and total area in square kilometres.
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amritsar | Amritsar | 2,683 |
| 2 | Barnala | Barnala | 1,482 |
| 3 | Bathinda | Bathinda | 3,353 |
| 4 | Faridkot | Faridkot | 1,458 |
| 5 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Fatehgarh Sahib | 1,180 |
| 6 | Fazilka | Fazilka | — |
| 7 | Ferozepur | Firozpur | 5,305 |
| 8 | Gurdaspur | Gurdaspur | 3,551 |
| 9 | Hoshiarpur | Hoshiarpur | 3,386 |
| 10 | Jalandhar | Jalandhar | 2,624 |
| 11 | Kapurthala | Kapurthala | 1,633 |
| 12 | Ludhiana | Ludhiana | 3,578 |
| 13 | Malerkotla | Malerkotla | — |
| 14 | Mansa | Mansa | 2,198 |
| 15 | Moga | Moga | 2,242 |
| 16 | Pathankot | Pathankot | — |
| 17 | Patiala | Patiala | 3,325 |
| 18 | Rupnagar | Rupnagar | 1,356 |
| 19 | S.A.S Nagar | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | 1,094 |
| 20 | Sangrur | Sangrur | 3,625 |
| 21 | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | Nawanshahr | 1,282 |
| 22 | Sri Muktsar Sahib | Sri Muktsar Sahib | 2,593 |
| 23 | Tarn Taran | Tarn Taran Sahib | 2,414 |
Population of Punjab
According to the 2011 Census, Punjab had a total population of 2,77,43,338 people. The state had a sex ratio of 895 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 551 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 75.84%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,77,43,338 | 1,73,44,192 | 1,03,99,146 |
| Male Population | 1,46,39,465 | 90,93,476 | 55,45,989 |
| Female Population | 1,31,03,873 | 82,50,716 | 48,53,157 |
| Households | 55,13,071 | 33,58,113 | 21,54,958 |