Gurdaspur district, Punjab
Gurdaspur is a district of Punjab, with a population of 22,98,323 at the 2011 Census across 2,594 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
- 23 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,594 km²
- Density
- 886
- per km²
- Literacy
- 71.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 895
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 81.3% | 6 / 23 | 139 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 97.6% | 19 / 23 | 347 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 95.4% | 17 / 23 | 68 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.1% | 22 / 23 | 304 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 85.4% | 15 / 23 | 131 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 55 | 1 / 20 | 205 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 5 / 20 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 29.0% | 21 / 23 | 439 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.9% | 4 / 23 | 96 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 89.2% | 15 / 23 | 176 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.7% | 2 / 23 | 495 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,04,894 · Female 2,75,682 | 5,80,576 | 5 / 23 | 97 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 746 | 23 / 23 | 744 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.2% | 1 / 23 | 208 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 6.5% | 18 / 23 | 685 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,37,652 · Female 1,19,486 | 7,57,138 | 4 / 23 | 272 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 79.0% | 10 / 23 | 191 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 9,07,660 · Female 7,27,059 | 16,34,719 | 3 / 23 | 159 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 5.0% | 17 / 23 | 556 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 64.6% | 4 / 23 | 37 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 82.0% | 10 / 23 | 201 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.6% | 5 / 23 | 241 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 70.1% | 9 / 23 | 300 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.5% | 3 / 23 | 130 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 25.1% | 9 / 23 | 636 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 15.3% | 16 / 23 | 709 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 9.5% | 18 / 23 | 714 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 43.8% | 13 / 14 | 467 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.2% | 13 / 23 | 500 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 41.0% | 10 / 23 | 50 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 11.1% | 16 / 23 | 611 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 55.2% | 14 / 23 | 436 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 61.1% | 8 / 23 | 395 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.6% · Men 21.3% | 11.5% | 16 / 23 | 367 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 12 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 47.6% | 4 / 23 | 75 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 20 / 23 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 36.8% · Men 39.2% | 38.1% | 4 / 23 | 10 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 80.0% | 9 / 23 | 332 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 23.5% | 13 / 23 | 541 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 92.4% | 19 / 23 | 383 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 91.8% | 14 / 23 | 203 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 43.3% | 20 / 23 | 625 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 17 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,575 | 12 / 23 | 277 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 7.9% | 4.4% | 22 / 23 | 769 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 15.4% | 3 / 23 | 100 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.4% · Men 6.3% | 7.3% | 10 / 23 | 218 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 12,12,617 · Female 10,85,706 | 22,98,323 | 3 / 23 | 203 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 17,39,667 | 5 / 23 | 309 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 885 | 4 / 23 | 152 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 671 | 8 / 23 | 242 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.4 | 16 / 23 | 709 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.7 | 16 / 23 | 223 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 94.7 | 11 / 23 | 331 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 41.2 | 23 / 23 | 441 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5 | 18 / 23 | 199 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 13 | 10 / 23 | 292 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.7 | 23 / 23 | 431 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 4 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 74.3% | 10 / 21 | 223 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 65.6 | 8 / 23 | 217 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 88.2 | 10 / 23 | 312 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.9 | 10 / 23 | 162 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 178.5 | 8 / 23 | 287 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 7 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Gurdaspur
- NH-NH-354
- NH-NH-354B
- NH-NH-503A
- NH-NH-503D
- NH-NH-54
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