As per the Census 2011, Punjab has population of 27743338 and area is spread in 50362 Km2. Punjab population density is 551 Persons/Km2 as per India Census 2011 data and sex ratio is 895 per 1000 Male. Punjab Rural population is 17344192 and urban population is 10399146. There are 2154958 houses in the Punjab.
Census Data of Punjab, India --Census 2011
| Population |
Area (Km2) |
Density (P/Km2) |
Sex Ratio |
Literacy |
|
2.7743 Cr
|
50362.00 |
551 |
895 |
75.84%
|
Punjab Census 2011 Data ---Census 2011
| Description |
Census 2011 Data |
| State Name | Punjab |
| Total Population | 27743338 |
| Total Area | 50362 (Km2) |
| Total No of House Holds | 5513071 |
| Total Male Population | 14639465 |
| Total Female Population | 13103873 |
| 0-6 Age group Total Population | 3076219 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 1665994 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 1410225 |
| Total Person Literates | 18707137 |
| Total Male Literates | 10436056 |
| Total Male Literates | 8271081 |
| Total Person Illiterates | 9036201 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 4203409 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 4832792 |
| Scheduled Cast Persons | 8860179 |
| Scheduled Cast Males | 4639875 |
| Scheduled Cast Females | 4220304 |
| Scheduled Tribe Persons | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe Males | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe Females | 0 |
Punjab Rural/Urban Census 2011 Data
Total rural population of Punjab State is 17344192 which is 62.52% of total Punjab’s population and Punjab urban population is 10399146 about 37.48% of total population. In Punjab State sex ratio in rural area is 907 and urban area is 875 per 1000 male persons. Punjab Literacy % in rural area is 71.42% as compared to urban area which is 83.18%.
| Description |
Rural |
Urban |
| Total Population |
17344192 |
10399146 |
| Population (%) |
62.52 % |
37.48 % |
| Male Population |
9093476 |
5545989 |
| Female Population |
8250716 |
4853157 |
| Sex Ratio |
907 |
875 |
| Child Population (0-6) |
1055297 |
520020 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6) |
844 |
852 |
| Child Percentage (0-6) |
11.22% |
10.87% |
| Households in Punjab |
3358113 |
2154958 |
| Literates |
10997657 |
7709480 |
| Literacy % |
71.42% |
83.18% |
| Male Literacy |
76.62% |
86.67% |
| Female Literacy |
65.74% |
79.21% |
Religon wise cesnus 2011 Data of Punjab
| Religion |
Total Population |
Male Population |
Female Population |
Population % |
Literacy |
| Hindu |
10678138 |
5683894 |
4994244 |
38.49% |
30.58% |
| Muslim |
535489 |
287534 |
247955 |
1.93% |
1.15% |
| Christian |
348230 |
182041 |
166189 |
1.26% |
0.81% |
| Sikh |
16004754 |
8395797 |
7608957 |
57.69% |
42.78% |
| Buddhist |
33237 |
17176 |
16061 |
0.12% |
0.1% |
| Jain |
45040 |
23560 |
21480 |
0.16% |
0.16% |
| Other religions and persuasions |
10886 |
5735 |
5151 |
0.04% |
0.03% |
| Religion not stated |
87564 |
43728 |
43836 |
0.32% |
0.24% |
Punjab Working Population ---Census 2011
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total Workers |
9897362 |
8074157 |
1823205 |
| Main Workers |
8450936 |
7264631 |
1186305 |
| Main Workers Cultivators |
1803860 |
1691777 |
112083 |
| Agriculture Labourer |
1168021 |
1013979 |
154042 |
| Household Industries |
300660 |
215971 |
84689 |
| Other Workers |
5178395 |
4342904 |
835491 |
| Marginal Workers |
1446426 |
809526 |
636900 |
| Non Working Persons |
17845976 |
6565308 |
11280668 |
List of Districts in Punjab as per Census 2011
List of districts of Punjab with Population, Sex Ratio and Literacy rate as per the Census 2011 data. Punjab is further divided into number of districts which are administrative divisions in state.