Ferozepur district, Punjab
Ferozepur is a district of Punjab, with a population of 20,29,074 at the 2011 Census across 2,384 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
- 20 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,384 km²
- Density
- 851
- per km²
- Literacy
- 60.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 893
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 68.6% | 19 / 23 | 250 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.6% | 21 / 23 | 448 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.5% | 19 / 23 | 107 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.6% | 14 / 23 | 129 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 84.8% | 17 / 23 | 144 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 42 | 2 / 20 | 300 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 4 | 2 / 20 | 68 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 43.1% | 16 / 23 | 342 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.0% | 10 / 23 | 168 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 81.6% | 22 / 23 | 307 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.7% | 2 / 23 | 495 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,45,461 · Female 4,10,265 | 8,55,726 | 2 / 23 | 37 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 892 | 11 / 23 | 478 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.9% | 16 / 23 | 642 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 10.5% | 9 / 23 | 592 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,96,406 · Female 1,60,289 | 7,56,695 | 5 / 23 | 273 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 72.5% | 15 / 23 | 353 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,07,070 · Female 5,20,441 | 12,27,511 | 6 / 23 | 246 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 8.5% | 11 / 23 | 429 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 47.5% | 16 / 23 | 222 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 75.4% | 16 / 23 | 348 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 6.4% | 21 / 23 | 585 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 73.4% | 6 / 23 | 197 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.9% | 15 / 23 | 463 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 30.0% | 5 / 23 | 469 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 22.0% | 5 / 23 | 574 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 12.9% | 3 / 23 | 595 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 66.6% | 2 / 14 | 250 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.6% | 2 / 23 | 317 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 39.2% | 14 / 23 | 78 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.6% | 12 / 23 | 574 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 61.5% | 8 / 23 | 237 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 48.4% | 19 / 23 | 548 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 26.4% | 14.1% | 7 / 23 | 270 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 17 / 23 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 35.6% | 16 / 23 | 157 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 9.4% | 1 / 23 | 25 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 29.7% · Men 33.9% | 31.9% | 17 / 23 | 58 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 74.5% | 14 / 23 | 466 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 21.0% | 15 / 23 | 569 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 95.5% | 11 / 23 | 281 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 93.7% | 12 / 23 | 149 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 63.3% | 1 / 23 | 239 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 14 / 23 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,051 | 18 / 23 | 355 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 12.6% | 6.7% | 13 / 23 | 754 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.4% | 22 / 23 | 606 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.9% · Men 6.0% | 6.4% | 19 / 23 | 287 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,71,637 · Female 9,57,437 | 20,29,074 | 5 / 23 | 240 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 10,40,982 | 13 / 23 | 498 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 853 | 5 / 23 | 165 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 437 | 20 / 23 | 358 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 0.8 | 22 / 23 | 774 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 6.3 | 4 / 23 | 60 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 151.3 | 4 / 23 | 155 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 74.6 | 12 / 23 | 214 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 8.4 | 4 / 23 | 81 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 20 | 4 / 23 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.9 | 15 / 23 | 199 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 4 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 95.1% | 5 / 21 | 122 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 33.1 | 14 / 23 | 339 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 34.8 | 18 / 23 | 481 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 8.2 | 7 / 23 | 90 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 196.4 | 5 / 23 | 240 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 7 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Ferozepur
- NH-NH-254
- NH-NH-354
- NH-NH-5
- NH-NH-54
- NH-NH-703A
- NH-NH-703B
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