Faridkot District, Punjab
Faridkot District is an administrative district in the state of Punjab, India. It is situated about 200 km from Chandigarh, the state capital of Punjab. The district headquarters is located at Faridkot. Punjabi is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 1,458 km², including 1,413.01 km² of rural area and 44.99 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Faridkot District
Faridkot District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 173 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
Population of Faridkot District
As per the Census 2011, Faridkot District has a total population of 6,17,508 people, consisting of 3,26,671 males and 2,90,837 females. There are 1,20,893 households in the district with an average population density of 424 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,17,508 | 4,00,457 | 2,17,051 |
| Male Population | 3,26,671 | 2,10,782 | 1,15,889 |
| Female Population | 2,90,837 | 1,89,675 | 1,01,162 |
| Total Households | 1,20,893 | 76,728 | 44,165 |
| Population Density | 424 / km² | 283 / km² | 4,824 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 3,81,285 literate people and 69,311 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,40,328 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 69,311 | 44,722 | 24,589 |
| Literate Population | 3,81,285 | 2,29,799 | 1,51,486 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,36,223 | 1,70,658 | 65,565 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,40,328 | 1,71,199 | 69,129 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.