Faridkot district, Punjab
Faridkot is a district of Punjab, with a population of 6,17,508 at the 2011 Census across 1,455 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Punjab's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 6.2 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,455 km²
- Density
- 424
- per km²
- Literacy
- 61.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 890
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 79.1% | 9 / 23 | 159 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 92.5% | 23 / 23 | 557 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 96.1% | 13 / 23 | 54 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.0% | 23 / 23 | 319 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 87.5% | 13 / 23 | 97 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 12 | 20 / 20 | 552 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 12 / 20 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 41.3% | 17 / 23 | 353 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.8% | 11 / 23 | 182 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.8% | 10 / 23 | 134 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.4% | 5 / 23 | 522 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,26,567 · Female 1,13,761 | 2,40,328 | 17 / 23 | 353 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 914 | 10 / 23 | 424 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.7% | 4 / 23 | 402 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.9% | 5 / 23 | 534 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 1,85,049 · Female 36,506 | 2,21,555 | 18 / 23 | 629 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 71.7% | 18 / 23 | 376 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,15,767 · Female 1,65,518 | 3,81,285 | 21 / 23 | 596 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.7% | 14 / 23 | 490 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 46.5% | 17 / 23 | 236 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 72.6% | 18 / 23 | 410 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 16.9% | 3 / 23 | 187 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 76.1% | 4 / 23 | 132 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.7% | 17 / 23 | 501 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 28.1% | 7 / 23 | 544 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 20.7% | 6 / 23 | 611 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 10.3% | 14 / 23 | 693 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 55.7% | 6 / 14 | 392 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 94.0% | 18 / 23 | 561 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 39.4% | 13 / 23 | 74 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 16.3% | 4 / 23 | 437 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 63.2% | 6 / 23 | 192 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 53.4% | 15 / 23 | 491 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 27.6% | 14.7% | 6 / 23 | 252 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 9 / 23 | 296 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 26.0% | 21 / 23 | 251 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 14 / 23 | 292 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 26.1% · Men 35.4% | 31.0% | 20 / 23 | 74 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 70.8% | 17 / 23 | 536 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 20.4% | 19 / 23 | 585 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 94.3% | 16 / 23 | 331 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 91.5% | 15 / 23 | 210 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 47.7% | 16 / 23 | 545 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 67.9% | — | 81 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 4 / 23 | 181 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,455 | 13 / 23 | 295 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 18.6% | 9.9% | 3 / 23 | 725 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 15.7% | 2 / 23 | 88 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.1% · Men 7.7% | 8.4% | 6 / 23 | 151 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 3,26,671 · Female 2,90,837 | 6,17,508 | 18 / 23 | 602 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 6,37,158 | 21 / 23 | 614 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 425 | 18 / 23 | 368 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 438 | 19 / 23 | 356 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.3 | 17 / 23 | 712 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.6 | 10 / 23 | 137 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 66.6 | 15 / 23 | 438 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 107.8 | 4 / 23 | 102 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 7.6 | 7 / 23 | 94 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 11 | 16 / 23 | 342 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 17.8 | 4 / 23 | 45 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 4 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 2.4 | 20 / 23 | 486 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 2.4 | 22 / 23 | 629 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.4 | 17 / 23 | 297 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 78.3 | 20 / 23 | 600 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 7 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Faridkot
- NH-NH-105B
- NH-NH-354
- NH-NH-54
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