Jalandhar district, Punjab
Jalandhar is a district of Punjab, with a population of 21,93,590 at the 2011 Census across 2,640 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
- 22 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,640 km²
- Density
- 831
- per km²
- Literacy
- 74.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 915
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 82.3% | 5 / 23 | 130 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.9% | 1 / 23 | 36 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 98.3% | 1 / 23 | 16 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.6% | 14 / 23 | 129 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 88.2% | 7 / 23 | 79 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 39 | 6 / 20 | 326 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 5 / 20 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 65.4% | 2 / 23 | 186 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.6% | 14 / 23 | 200 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 95.5% | 8 / 23 | 61 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.7% | 11 / 23 | 630 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,42,124 · Female 4,12,320 | 8,54,444 | 3 / 23 | 38 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 936 | 8 / 23 | 375 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 0.7% | 22 / 23 | 734 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 7.4% | 15 / 23 | 664 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,39,484 · Female 1,34,988 | 7,74,472 | 3 / 23 | 256 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 82.1% | 5 / 23 | 114 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 8,82,581 · Female 7,39,956 | 16,22,537 | 4 / 23 | 163 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.5% | 15 / 23 | 498 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 64.4% | 5 / 23 | 38 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 86.8% | 5 / 23 | 104 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 12.9% | 10 / 23 | 303 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 69.2% | 13 / 23 | 327 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.8% | 21 / 23 | 622 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 24.8% | 10 / 23 | 651 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 16.7% | 14 / 23 | 688 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 10.3% | 14 / 23 | 693 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 94.7% | 16 / 23 | 529 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 48.3% | 2 / 23 | 10 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 11.9% | 14 / 23 | 591 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 57.0% | 13 / 23 | 384 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 72.8% | 2 / 23 | 228 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 22.5% | 11.9% | 11 / 23 | 338 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 12 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 48.3% | 2 / 23 | 67 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.3% | 7 / 23 | 108 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 32.5% · Men 37.5% | 35.1% | 10 / 23 | 26 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 91.3% | 3 / 23 | 103 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 25.9% | 8 / 23 | 511 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 92.3% | 20 / 23 | 384 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 96.8% | 4 / 23 | 62 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 40.1% | 23 / 23 | 665 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.0% | 2 / 23 | 130 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,680 | 11 / 23 | 261 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.7% · Men 11.3% | 6.2% | 16 / 23 | 758 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 8.8% | 13 / 23 | 361 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 10.7% · Men 7.4% | 9.0% | 4 / 23 | 116 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 11,45,211 · Female 10,48,379 | 21,93,590 | 4 / 23 | 216 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 23,75,487 | 3 / 23 | 188 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 827 | 6 / 23 | 172 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 900 | 4 / 23 | 161 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.9 | 12 / 23 | 617 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 8.4 | 1 / 23 | 30 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 220.5 | 1 / 23 | 51 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 100.5 | 7 / 23 | 121 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 14 | 1 / 23 | 29 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 37 | 1 / 23 | 26 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 16.9 | 6 / 23 | 58 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 4 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 93.5% | 7 / 21 | 133 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 153.5 | 1 / 23 | 44 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 164.1 | 2 / 23 | 122 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.1 | 9 / 23 | 148 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 186.9 | 7 / 23 | 263 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 15.1 | 3 / 23 | 34 / 785 |
National highways through Jalandhar
- NH-NH-3
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-703
- NH-NH-703A
- NH-NH-754A
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