Rupnagar District, Punjab
Rupnagar is an administrative district in Punjab, India. The district is located about 45 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab. Its administrative headquarters is in Rupnagar. Punjabi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,356 km², including 1,300.40 km² of rural area and 55.60 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Rupnagar District
Rupnagar District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 633 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anandpur Sahib | 190 | 400.27 |
| 2 | Chamkaur Sahib | 122 | 361.25 |
| 3 | Morinda | 73 | — |
| 4 | Nangal | 72 | 242.70 |
| 5 | Rup Nagar | 176 | 351.78 |
Population of Rupnagar District
According to the 2011 Census, Rupnagar District had a population of 6,84,627 people living in 1,35,635 households. The population comprised 3,57,485 males and 3,27,142 females, with an average population density of 505 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,84,627 | 5,06,820 | 1,77,807 |
| Male Population | 3,57,485 | 2,64,089 | 93,396 |
| Female Population | 3,27,142 | 2,42,731 | 84,411 |
| Total Households | 1,35,635 | 97,827 | 37,808 |
| Population Density | 505 / km² | 390 / km² | 3,198 / km² |
Rupnagar District had 5,02,731 literate people and 72,926 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,80,905 and 0 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 72,926 | 55,079 | 17,847 |
| Literate Population | 5,02,731 | 3,64,922 | 1,37,809 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,81,896 | 1,41,898 | 39,998 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,80,905 | 1,38,597 | 42,308 |
| 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.