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  • CM: Bhagwant Mann
  • AAP
  • 23 districts

Latest state brief

From 28 September 2026

State Overview

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Districts of Punjab23

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District data

Population

Largest first

Population by district. Largest first. Values in people.
DistrictChartpeople
Ludhiana3.50 M
Amritsar2.49 M
Gurdaspur2.30 M
Jalandhar2.19 M
Ferozepur2.03 M
Patiala1.89 M
Sangrur1.66 M
Hoshiarpur1.58 M
Bathinda1.39 M
Fazilka1.18 M
Tarn Taran1.12 M
Moga992 K

Literacy rate

Percentage of people who can read and write

State average: 75.5
Literacy rate by district. Percentage of people who can read and write. Values in percent.
DistrictChartpercent
Hoshiarpur84%
SAS Nagar84%
Ludhiana83%
Nawanshahr83%
Jalandhar82%
Pathankot82%
Rupnagar80%
Gurdaspur79%
Kapurthala79%
Patiala78%
Fatehgarh Sahib77%
Amritsar76.5%

Sex ratio

Females per 1,000 males · the line marks parity

State average: 892.8Parity: 1000
Sex ratio by district. Females per 1,000 males · the line marks parity. Values in females per 1,000 males.
DistrictChartfemales per 1,000 males
Hoshiarpur961
Nawanshahr956
Malerkotla901
Faridkot900
Fazilka900
Bathinda896
Gurdaspur895
Mansa895
Moga895
Muktsar895
Ferozepur893
Rupnagar889

Census data. Unchanged between censuses.