Jalandhar District, Punjab
Jalandhar is an administrative district in Punjab, India. The district is located about 80 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab. Its administrative headquarters is in Jalandhar. Punjabi and Hindi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,624 km², including 2,380.79 km² of rural area and 243.21 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Jalandhar District
Jalandhar District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,003 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adampur | 161 | — |
| 2 | Jalandhar - I | 100 | 468.05 |
| 3 | Jalandhar - II | 174 | 535.29 |
| 4 | Nakodar | 147 | 445.44 |
| 5 | Phillaur | 238 | 744.63 |
| 6 | Shahkot | 183 | 430.59 |
Population of Jalandhar District
According to the 2011 Census, Jalandhar District had a population of 21,93,590 people living in 4,61,635 households. The population comprised 11,45,211 males and 10,48,379 females, with an average population density of 836 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 21,93,590 | 10,32,419 | 11,61,171 |
| Male Population | 11,45,211 | 5,28,790 | 6,16,421 |
| Female Population | 10,48,379 | 5,03,629 | 5,44,750 |
| Total Households | 4,61,635 | 2,13,682 | 2,47,953 |
| Population Density | 836 / km² | 434 / km² | 4,774 / km² |
Jalandhar District had 16,22,537 literate people and 2,26,302 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 8,54,444. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,26,302 | 1,05,196 | 1,21,106 |
| Literate Population | 16,22,537 | 7,28,134 | 8,94,403 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,71,053 | 3,04,285 | 2,66,768 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,54,444 | 5,15,342 | 3,39,102 |
| 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.