Kapurthala district, Punjab
Kapurthala is a district of Punjab, with a population of 8,15,168 at the 2011 Census across 1,625 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
- 8.2 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,625 km²
- Density
- 502
- per km²
- Literacy
- 70.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 912
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 84.2% | 2 / 23 | 116 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.4% | 11 / 23 | 157 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 97.5% | 5 / 23 | 26 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.8% | 7 / 23 | 60 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 87.7% | 10 / 23 | 88 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 17 | 16 / 20 | 507 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 5 / 20 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 53.0% | 10 / 23 | 283 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.7% | 5 / 23 | 111 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.7% | 11 / 23 | 135 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.8% | 10 / 23 | 620 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,43,901 · Female 1,32,806 | 2,76,707 | 14 / 23 | 305 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 922 | 9 / 23 | 401 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.5% | 15 / 23 | 592 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 6.9% | 17 / 23 | 679 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,35,562 · Female 48,603 | 2,84,165 | 16 / 23 | 595 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 79.2% | 9 / 23 | 182 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 3,16,254 · Female 2,60,313 | 5,76,567 | 14 / 23 | 500 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 2.4% | 21 / 23 | 675 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 60.3% | 10 / 23 | 59 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 84.1% | 7 / 23 | 155 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.0% | 7 / 23 | 263 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 68.7% | 15 / 23 | 342 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.9% | 7 / 23 | 229 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 24.6% | 11 / 23 | 655 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 19.2% | 8 / 23 | 645 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 12.8% | 4 / 23 | 597 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 55.7% | 6 / 14 | 392 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.9% | 19 / 23 | 563 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 42.4% | 7 / 23 | 40 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 11.5% | 15 / 23 | 603 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 54.5% | 17 / 23 | 444 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 51.4% | 17 / 23 | 514 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 22.3% | 11.8% | 15 / 23 | 346 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 17 / 23 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 46.0% | 5 / 23 | 81 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.3% | 10 / 23 | 142 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 32.3% · Men 36.2% | 34.3% | 11 / 23 | 28 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 65.7% | 21 / 23 | 628 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 20.7% | 16 / 23 | 573 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 95.0% | 12 / 23 | 303 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 95.6% | 11 / 23 | 94 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 47.2% | 17 / 23 | 563 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 17 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,300 | 14 / 23 | 316 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 11.6% | 6.2% | 17 / 23 | 759 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 13.4% | 4 / 23 | 144 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.4% · Men 7.4% | 7.9% | 8 / 23 | 177 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 4,26,311 · Female 3,88,857 | 8,15,168 | 15 / 23 | 547 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 8,91,866 | 15 / 23 | 541 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 502 | 11 / 23 | 308 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 549 | 11 / 23 | 286 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.2 | 18 / 23 | 724 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.6 | 11 / 23 | 138 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 74.2 | 14 / 23 | 411 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 91 | 9 / 23 | 153 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 8 | 5 / 23 | 86 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 13 | 10 / 23 | 292 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 15.9 | 9 / 23 | 66 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 4 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 63.1% | 13 / 21 | 275 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 29 | 16 / 23 | 356 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 46 | 16 / 23 | 445 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.9 | 16 / 23 | 237 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 96.1 | 18 / 23 | 550 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 1.3 | 5 / 23 | 82 / 785 |
National highways through Kapurthala
- NH-NH-3
- NH-NH-344A
- NH-NH-344B
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-703A
- NH-NH-754A
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