Patiala district, Punjab
Patiala is a district of Punjab, with a population of 18,95,686 at the 2011 Census across 3,309 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
- 19 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,309 km²
- Density
- 573
- per km²
- Literacy
- 66.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 891
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 80.4% | 7 / 23 | 147 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.1% | 14 / 23 | 201 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 97.6% | 4 / 23 | 24 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.7% | 11 / 23 | 91 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 88.1% | 8 / 23 | 82 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 38 | 7 / 20 | 333 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 4 | 2 / 20 | 68 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 57.4% | 5 / 23 | 243 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 95.5% | 23 / 23 | 351 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 92.4% | 9 / 23 | 117 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.2% | 22 / 23 | 703 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,44,503 · Female 2,20,856 | 4,65,359 | 8 / 23 | 161 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 954 | 6 / 23 | 331 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.2% | 2 / 23 | 355 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 7.8% | 14 / 23 | 658 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,49,661 · Female 1,10,606 | 6,60,267 | 6 / 23 | 325 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 76.9% | 12 / 23 | 243 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,11,052 · Female 5,55,739 | 12,66,791 | 5 / 23 | 235 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 4.3% | 18 / 23 | 586 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 56.0% | 12 / 23 | 92 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 76.6% | 15 / 23 | 312 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 12.6% | 11 / 23 | 315 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 76.7% | 3 / 23 | 114 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.4% | 23 / 23 | 749 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 20.3% | 19 / 23 | 733 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 16.9% | 12 / 23 | 681 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 9.9% | 17 / 23 | 706 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 94.3% | 17 / 23 | 547 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 42.9% | 6 / 23 | 35 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 14.0% | 8 / 23 | 531 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 65.3% | 2 / 23 | 137 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 72.0% | 3 / 23 | 238 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 21.9% | 11.8% | 14 / 23 | 345 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 12 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 48.1% | 3 / 23 | 68 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 22 / 23 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 28.7% · Men 34.3% | 31.7% | 18 / 23 | 63 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 74.7% | 13 / 23 | 463 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 33.8% | 3 / 23 | 418 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.3% | 5 / 23 | 200 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 95.7% | 9 / 23 | 91 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 49.3% | 13 / 23 | 506 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.2% | 1 / 23 | 110 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,696 | 9 / 23 | 259 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 11.2% | 6.1% | 18 / 23 | 760 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.5% | 18 / 23 | 433 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 10.1% · Men 8.1% | 9.0% | 3 / 23 | 112 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,02,522 · Female 8,93,164 | 18,95,686 | 6 / 23 | 262 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 22,66,226 | 4 / 23 | 202 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 571 | 8 / 23 | 281 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 685 | 7 / 23 | 236 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 6.5 | 4 / 23 | 506 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.8 | 20 / 23 | 325 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 93.5 | 12 / 23 | 335 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 49.3 | 20 / 23 | 382 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.6 | 21 / 23 | 311 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 12 | 13 / 23 | 312 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.3 | 19 / 23 | 368 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 4 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 73.7% | 11 / 21 | 227 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 82 | 5 / 23 | 159 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 111.2 | 4 / 23 | 247 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.9 | 19 / 23 | 349 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 162.3 | 10 / 23 | 327 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 7 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Patiala
- NH-NH-152
- NH-NH-152A
- NH-NH-205A
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-52
- NH-NH-7
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